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 ...

License Plate Game | Printable Road Trip Games

The License Plate Game with printable map is one of our favorite printable road trip activities! It's perfect to play with kids, tweens & teens (even adults enjoy it!) as you search for the 50 US states to see who can find the most! P...

17 Around the World Activities for a DIY Summer Camp

Welcome to our first week of DIY Summer Camp -- this week's theme is Around the World Activities for Kids! Summer is a great time to explore a new topic or dive deep into a favorite theme with kids -- the days are longer and the schedules ...

15 Winter Olympic Activities & Lesson Plan Ideas (free printable!)

Celebrate the 2018 Winter Olympics with kids using this FREE printable challenge that can be used as a teaching resource & lesson plan guide or just for fun with your family as you enjoy the Olympic Games together! There's so much to le...

11 Olympic Activities and Crafts for Kids

Enjoy learning about the 2018 Winter Olympic Games with these kids' activities!It's hard to believe that it's time for the Olympics again!This year, the world will be watching all the winter activities in PyeongChang for the 2018 Winter Oly...

20 Books about Cultures & Countries Around the World

Inspire your kids to learn about geography & cultures from around the world with these awesome books and mapping activities they'll love! I so enjoy teaching my kids about places around the world -- the people, landmarks and traditions...

Christmas Around the World Activity {with free printable game!}

Christmas is a wonderful time to introduce your kids to traditions and cultures from around the world! If you think about many of the holiday traditions you have in your family, I'll bet they were handed down through generations and have s...

Musical Games for Kids: Songs from Around the World

Inspire an interest in culture & geography with this fun musical game for kids!I'm always looking for fun ways to integrate a little geography into our lives -- especially hands-on activities that allow us to use maps !So when our frie...

Geography for Kids: 8 Awesome Atlases

It's so important for kids to understand (and appreciate!) geography these days!  The world has become a much smaller place now that social media has taken a front seat in our lives.  It seems to be a daily discussion at our hous...

10 Map, Geography & Culture Activities for Kids

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 happ...

Children's Books about Countries Around the World

There are a lot of fun ways to introduce kids to geography and different cultures. We love to use maps with different activities to explore the world.  Having a map in your home is an inexpensive but excellent learning tool!We als...

Map Activities for Kids & Summer Reading

We're having some fun with maps this summer!  I love using maps as a learning tool with the kids.  Maps help teach geography, directions, reading skills and so much more. Previously, I shared Why Every Home Needs a Map - 7 Fun Wa...

Why Every Home Needs a Map

Lately, some of the most common questions in our house are "Mom, do you know where this country is?" Or "I heard about this place on the news/in school, how far away is it?"  And with the Olympic Games this summer, I imagine that we'...