Jacquie Fisher

Jacquie is the founder & owner of Edventures with Kids, a site that shares unique kid’s activities, fun ways to learn and inspriation for family travel. She is an experienced educator, with both a Masters in Education and an MPH degree and has a wide variety of expertise in developing programs for children, families & communities during her previous work at the University of Kansas.
She utilizes her past experiences as an educator, program coordinator and researcher to develop educational and fun kids' activities, parenting articles and creative learning ideas.
Jacquie has been published on numerous educational sites including Kids DISCOVER, the National Park's Foundation blog, PBS Parents, Steve Spangler Science and CWIST.
Kids DISCOVER: 7 Ways to Raise Lifelong Learners
National Parks blog: A Family Vacation in Rocky Mountain National Park
PBS Parents: Egg-ucational Activities for Kids
Steve Spangler Science: Science-themed Jr. Ranger Badges at National Parks
She is also the co-author of 3 children's books focused on STEM for kids and hands-on learning activities.
Jacquie is also a nature lover and mom to 2 awesome kids. She enjoys traveling to new places with her family and loves encouraging kids to be creative & curious! Visit our About Us section for more information about Jacquie & Edventures with Kids!

Enjoy this awesome collection of Fall Scavenger Hunts for kids – a great way to get outside & explore this Autumn! Do you know what I love most about Fall? Aside from the beautiful foliage, I love fun things that get kids involved in outdoor activities like a quick fall scavenger hunt list the whole …

Easy leaf rubbing activity – part art project and part science activity! This leaf STEM activity lets kids of all ages create something beautiful and get a peek into the parts of a leaf! Ever since I was a child, I was fascinated by the idea of being able to lay a leaf under paper, …

Autumn is the best time to get outside & enjoy some fun Fall games for kids! So many things come to mind when the Fall weather arrives — getting outside more often now that it’s cooler, helping the kids with their homework, football and fall holidays! Seems like we are all spending more time with …

Incorporate favorite Fall themes and activities for preschool, kindergarten & elementary kids to inspire learning and exploration this Autumn! Kids can have very definite likes and desires when it comes to acquiring new knowledge even at a young age. As many people say “they are just a sponge waiting to soak up all that knowledge”! …

Families and students will love these fun hands-on challenges and summer Olympics activities for kids that are perfect to do while watching the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris! It’s that time again – the Olympics are here!! It’s a great time to not only enjoy watching the games as a family (or with your students …

Grab these free printable road trip games & activities for your next car trip and keep the kids busy! We are gearing up for a HUGE family car trip this summer and I’m on the look-out for some road trip activities to keep the kids off their phones & busy en route 😉 40 Free …

Try one or more of these fun things to do at the park — There are so many great ways to enjoy a park near you with friends and family! Our family LOVES to visit different parks – there are SO many ideas for outdoor activities & games to play at a park near you. …

Enjoy these Summer Scavenger Hunt Ideas while you’re relaxing outside in the backyard, camping, heading out for a walk/hike or exploring places around town! If there’s one thing we love, it’s a fun scavenger hunt for kids! In fact, we’ve been known to ‘divide and conquer’ in a friendly family competition on more than one …

The License Plate Game with printable pdf state map is one of our favorite printable road trip activities! It’s perfect to play with kids, tweens & teens (even adults enjoy it!) The game is typically played in your car on a trip or while driving — players search for license plates from each of the …

Get outside and enjoy these easy & fun summer night activities for kids and adults! We love that summertime means a not-so-strict-bedtime schedule so we can get out and enjoy those long summer evenings! Some of our favorite (and free!) summer activities for kids and families are those done at night! We head out after …