Enjoys this Gingerbread Scavenger Hunt — a fun Christmas game to play with kids and SO easy to put together! When our family visits during the holidays, we’ve been known to entertain them with a few minute-to-win-it holiday challenges and a good game of Christmas charades is always great for getting the kids up & …
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Try this easy Christmas science experiment as a fun winter break or holiday-themed classroom activity! There’s nothing like the holidays to get you in the mood to do some science experiments, right?! Actually, it’s those long winter break days when the kids need some creative things to do that usually spur some of these ideas. …
I don’t know about you but I am READY for Spring!! The sub-zero temps and melting mitten piles are old news at our house so I’ve started focusing on all the FUN celebrations we have coming up — Valentine’s Day, Easter & Spring. And I’m not the only one looking forward to the next …
Grab this FREE printable Nighttime Scavenger Hunt list and go explore the outdoors one evening! We LOVE scavenger hunts and have shared quite a few — our Playground Scavenger Hunt is fun throughout the year, holiday hunts include a Halloween Scavenger hunt and Valentine’s Day hunt and the Zoo Scavenger Hunt is perfect for your …
Inspire your kids with an awesome Outdoor Photo Scavenger Hunt this week and get them outside! This is a super easy idea that will keep the kids both busy & creative on those long “Mom, I’m bored!” days 😉 Plus, Summer is the perfect time for kids to explore something new or master a skill …
A fun outdoor science activity that let’s you measure the biodiversity of living things in your backyard ecosystem! Many times, you’ll hear kids say “hey, there’s a bird!” or “this is the tallest tree in our yard!” This activity takes it one step further to inspire kids to notice the DIFFERENT types of trees, plants, …
We are snowbound this week! Yep, 12 inches of snow overnight tends to shut down most of the city.
Now this is all fine with us as we LOVE snow days — BUT we had plans to go shopping for some Valentine items this week. And that’s just not going to happen for a few days.
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 …
Tips on How to Start Family Traditions when you travel & take vacations — with a free printable list for you! Growing up, our family road trips where one of the highlights of my summers. Every year, we would head off to see far-away family members or set out to explore a new destination …
How many days until Halloween? This Halloween Countdown Calendar is the perfect way for your kids to track the days ’til trick or treats! I looked at the calendar today and realized that October begins next week. Yikes! Because as soon as the calendar switches over to October, my kids begin to plan for their …