Challenge your kids to an engineering project by building the Eiffel Tower using newspapers! This past week, I was looking for a fun engineering project for us to do over Spring Break. Both of my kids loved to build with blocks and Legos when they were younger but as they got older, they were more …
Outdoor Fun
Explore the science of light & shadows with these easy science experiments! I know it might be hard to believe but making shadows is actually a simple science experiment! Yep, all those shadow puppets you tried as a child or those evening walks with your kids when they’re trying to step on your shadow to …
Enjoy this easy Winter craft that combines science, nature & art — perfect for kids of all ages! I’ll be the first to admit that once Winter sets in, looking for ways to incorpation nature into our day becomes more of a challenge. There’s always that excitement for the first snow fall when we can …
Today we’re going to talk about how to help your child increase their attention span. I know, we can all use practice with that, right? It’s the age we live in — things move so fast and kids don’t have the time they need to process their experiences. However, that processing time is crucial to …
Use this super fun & easy outdoor science activity to show kids just how long their small intestines are and learn a little about the human body too! This activity gets a few bonus points from us! First, it’s a STEM activity (a little science, a little math) and it can be done outside (let’s …
This easy science project shows kids how dendrochronology & tree rings give us a look into the past! We like to do a lot of tree activities for a few reasons — trees are easy to find ;), the activiites you can do are super easy & inexpensive and trees can teach us so much …
Rocks! You find them in jacket pockets, lined up on window sills and creating havoc in your dryer. And yet, when you had one over to the kids and ask them to return it to the yard, their faces gasp in horror … “MOM! This is — — the newest in my collection! — a …
I’ve learned a few things over the years when it comes to getting kids to talk & share — First, a good snack goes a long way 😉 And second, kids are more likely to open up when they are preoccupied in an activity WITH an adult. If you’re doing something (like prepping dinner or …
We love outdoor explorations!
Getting to know nature and being a backyard detective are activities my kids have enjoyed for years.
And having great science tools takes outdoor exploration to a whole new level!
Don’t you just love a day at the beach? The smell of the air, the warm sand and the hunt for shells — yep, that’s what I call some summer fun!
We had some wonderful beach activities shared at this week’s Discover & Explore linky and so many of them reminded me of fun beach books. So this week, I thought I would share our feature posts and link them to a great summer read for the kids!