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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 …

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  One way we beat those long, indoor days is by pulling out the paints!  Snow days, rainy weekends or days off from school always invite a little creativity in our house.  And painting is one of those activities that keeps the kids engaged for quite a while (always a plus for those long days). …

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It’s June, which means sunshine, swimming pools and a special day for Dad!

When is Father’s Day this year?  Don’t worry – you’ve still got time — it’s June 16th.  And for the record, my Dad’s birthday is the same week so I’ve been browsing for some fun and unique gifts for a few of the special men in my life. 

Now, my husband will tell you that the best gift any man could get would be an unlimited supply of bacon (and who am I to argue) but I was thinking of something better than bacon.  I know, there’s probably not much that’s better than bacon but here are a few unique ideas that I think they may enjoy.

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Summer’s here!  Those run-barefoot-read-in-the-hammock-eat-popsicles-outside kind of days that kids just love.  But that doesn’t mean you can’t learn a little something too.

 

Summer is a great time to have kids master a new skill.  Most kids (and families) will have a lighter schedule now that school’s out.  And having a more laid-back schedule will allow the kids to focus on developing some new life skills or learning a skill they’ve shown interest in during the year.

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My kids tell me I have been acting extra goofy this week. 

Really?  I hadn’t noticed 😉

Actually, we are quickly approaching summer and I am very happy about the prospect of the not-so-scheduled days and longer evenings to enjoy with the kids.

So this week, we grabbed a few supplies and started working on our Summer Bucket List. 

Each year, we make a great list of all the adventures we’d like to have and fun things we hope to do together (plus a few things to learn too because during the summer, learning is always fun!)

And this is what we came up with –

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Upcycle items from around the house for this easy tornado in a bottle science experiment! Sometimes an activity can introduce us to something that we aren’t able to experience in real life and today’s science project does just that! Spring brings all kinds of weather across the country and one of the worst types of …

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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, …

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