Animal habitats are a fascinating topic to discuss with kids! I’m sure you’ve been peppered with questions about where animals live and why — “Where do all the animals go in winter?” or “Why can’t we have rainforest animals live near us like Diego does?” My kids are big fans of all the animals they …
Fun & Learning
Winter usually means more time indoors so it’s always nice to have some quick & easy ideas on hand! Print off a variety of these FREE fun & learning activities and keep them in a basket. Your kids can choose a few to do each day — it will keep them thinking, reading and writing …
It’s always fun to link the holidays to some learning activities and we found quite a few at this week’s Discover & Explore December Holiday Fun! Squeeze a few of these great activities into the season to keep the kids thinking and excited about learning. Christmas Learning Activities for Kids Every Star is Different brings …
I’m one of those parents that still believes in surprises during the holidays.
Each year, we brainstorm ideas for some unique gift that we can get each of the kids — something they would LOVE but that didn’t make their list.
We start by thinking about their current passions and obsessions. You know how kids get crazy for certain things — they become nuts over dinosaurs or horses, or all of a sudden they are infatuated with art or building.
I love to explore the world with my kids!
There’s something very eye-opening about learning how other people live and seeing the beautiful places around the globe.
And even though we love to travel, most of our foreign explorations happen right in our own home.
We have a running joke in our house about the ‘bigger half’. My daughter started it when she was younger — we would ask if she wanted to split a sandwich or cookie with someone and her reply was always “Yes, but I want the bigger half!” We tried to explain that half meant two …
Enjoy learning about the moon’s phases with this hands-on moon activity for kids! When my son brought home his Phases of the Moon project from school, he wasn’t very happy. I thought he’d be thrilled with this activity – the whole “school permission to stay up past bedtime” 🙂 but instead he was really bothered …
Fall is a great time to explore apples and we had some super cool ideas shared at the Discover & Explore linky last week.
The kids will enjoy these hands-on activities as they explore more about apples — painting, playdough, taste tests and sensory fun!
Today is our monthly book & activity for the Poppins Book Nook. Each month, we choose a book or books based on the theme and share a fun interactive idea to do with the story.
This month’s book theme is School and since my kids are always interested in various countries & cultures, we decided to find some books about schools around the world.
Sometimes sitting down with “just a book” can be a little overwhelming for kids. All those words and pages — especially if they’re just starting to read or not overly crazy about reading. And then there’s the whole sitting part of reading — not something our kids EVER really did; they would constantly move and …