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 outdoor scavenger hunt can easily be done in your yard or on a walk. …
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Unique Valentine’s Day gift ideas for kids! If you have kids, come February 1st you’ll hear a lot of talk about ‘cool’ Valentine’s Day ideas (like these free printable Valentine Activity coupons for kids 😉 Those school parties are so exciting and the thought of getting cards from all of your friends gets kids going …
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 party activity or a fun way to learn over the holiday break. Just grab a …
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 to do by tying it to a Christmas Around the World activity. I worry that …
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 dinner AND school break (our kids are off for 5 days and my college kid is home …
A FUN & free printable Thanksgiving book challenge for kids that will inspire more reading this month! I love to have a variety of free printable Thanksgiving activities on hand this month. This Thanksgiving Reading Challenge is the perfect way to be sure kids are getting in some much-needed reading time this month! If you’re …
Learn which trees are growing in your yard with this tree identification scavenger hunt using leaves, tree seeds & free printable clues! Do you know the saying “A picture’s worth a thousand words”? If that’s the case, I’m going to tell you that a hands-on science activity answers 1,000 questions 🙂 Giving kids a fun …
A wonderful collection of forest animal crafts and activities for kids! When I was a child, I can remember spending HOURS exploring the woods behind our house ( which is part of the inspiration for our forest animal books for kids!). My brother, sister and I (along with our neighborhood friends) would hike back to …
Are you a big fan of zoo visits? We love going to observe the animals and see their funny (and interesting) antics and activities.
This week, we’re highlighting (and asking you to share!) ideas for Zoo Visits & Wild Animal Activities on the Discover & Explore linky.
Most of us do not like to see Summer end! The kids don’t want to head back to school yet and as a parent, I’m just not ready for all the schedules and activities to begin.
We try to eek out as much Summer fun as we can during August.
Not only do we do some big time celebrating before school begins but we also continue to plan some fun days and activities thoughtout the month (taking advantage of the longer days this month).