12 Great Building Materials for Kids

A great list of DIY and easily available building materials and construction items for kids! If you have kids or have played with kids, you know they love to build!  Stacking items just seems to be second nature for many children -- a...

Nature Texture Scavenger Hunt (w/FREE printable!)

This FREE printable Nature Texture Scavenger Hunt is a great outdoor sensory activity that inspires kids to touch and find each item! The newest of our scavenger hunts for kids takes them outside to for a hands-on look at nature. The outd...

9 Totally NOT Boring History Movies for Kids

Inspire kids to learn about the past with these great history movies that are perfect to us in the classroom or at home! In last week's kids' feature films list, we featured 12 Inspring Science Movies about Inventors -- this week, we're fo...

50 Fun Things to Do at Home with Kids

Enjoy time together with this list of 50 fun things to do at home with kids! Like most of the world, we are staying home this week.  We are, in fact, on Spring Break; however, all our libraries, museums and local attractions are curre...

50 Memorable Read-Aloud Books for Kids

An awesome list of the best read aloud books for kids and families! We've always been a big read aloud family -- whether we're reading on the go (like these 50+ Free Read Aloud Books Online), enjoying stories before bed or gearing up for s...

17 Dr. Seuss & Cat in the Hat Games {free printables!}

Enjoy these creative Dr. Seuss & Cat in the Hat games with your kids and inspire a love of reading! There's nothing like a game to encourage a child to pick up a book!  And some of the best books that lend themselves to being tur...

Dr. Seuss Activities: Wacky Wednesday Ideas, Zoo Game & Idioms

Enjoy these Dr. Seuss games & activities: Wacky Wednesday ideas, "If I Ran the Zoo" Printable Game and learning about idioms. We've shared some fun facts and activities about Dr. Seuss and Read Across America Day which is coming up in...

14 Wonderful Winter Books for Kids, Tweens & Teens

Cuddle up & enjoy these 14 AMAZING Winter picture books and chapter books for kids, tweens and teens! We knew it would arrive at some point - colder temps are upon us.  In our house, cold weather is synonymous with curling up with...

FUN Christmas Science Experiment for Kids

Explore some science this holiday with this fun Christmas science experiment -- can you make Santa's sleigh fly?!! This easy and very cool holiday science activity is perfect for elementary and middle school kids -- it's great for a class ...

Christmas Around the World: Italy

I'm so excited to be part of the "Christmas Around the World" series this holiday!  I so enjoy hands-on activities that feature cultural traditions and geography like the Around the World in 30 Books activity.  And during the hol...

Christmas Around the World: Map Activity {w/free printable!}

Enjoy learning about Christmas Around the World with this free printable Geography activity! I love to find fun ways to integrate maps & geography activities for the kids throughout the year -- and during the holidays, this is so easy ...

20 Free Thanksgiving Printable Activities for Kids

Kids will LOVE these free Thanksgiving printable activities that are perfect for a holiday countdown or a fun way to decorate the kids' table! Thanksgiving is right around the corner & I’ve been busy preparing for both Thanksgiving d...

20+ Fall & Halloween Games for Kids

Enjoy these fun indoor & outdoor Fall games for kids and adults - great for Autumn parties and Halloween fun! Seasonal games are a big hit in our house - especially Fun Fall games!  Playing charades, BINGO or heading out on a sca...

Leaves and Seeds: Nature Activities for Kids

Inspire kids to learn about tree seeds and leaves with these hands-on activities! Our Autumn theme for this week is Leaves & Seeds - like our other tree activities for kids, this one encourages kids to explore the individual parts of a...

10 New Kids Books about Autumn

Enjoy these gorgeous new books about Fall & Autumn for kids! I love creating book lists and I think that some of my favorite are our Kids Books about the Fall & Autumn season! There's just something about the gorgeous colors, seas...