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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We are snowbound this week! Yep, 12 inches of snow overnight tends to shut down most of the city.
Now this is all fine with us as we LOVE snow days — BUT we had plans to go shopping for some Valentine items this week. And that’s just not going to happen for a few days.
Today we’re going to talk about how to help your child increase their attention span. I know, we can all use practice with that, right? It’s the age we live in — things move so fast and kids don’t have the time they need to process their experiences. However, that processing time is crucial to …
Tips on How to Start Family Traditions when you travel & take vacations — with a free printable list for you! Growing up, our family road trips where one of the highlights of my summers. Every year, we would head off to see far-away family members or set out to explore a new destination …
How many days until Halloween? This Halloween Countdown Calendar is the perfect way for your kids to track the days ’til trick or treats! I looked at the calendar today and realized that October begins next week. Yikes! Because as soon as the calendar switches over to October, my kids begin to plan for their …
I’ve found some really amazing nature printables this year for our nature study activities! Really super awesome stuff!
But you know how it is — you take a piece of paper outside for a scavenger hunt or garden activity and before you know it, it’s blowing around the yard with the kids chasing after it.
Or the pencil you have goes missing.
Or you don’t have enough time to finish the activity and then can’t find the darn sheet the next day.
Or you DO finish the activity but aren’t sure where to store them all so the kids can see what they’ve accomplished.
Enjoy these fun things to do after school including a free printable set of 20 Questions to ask your kids! Once our kids started school, I quickly realized that time together during the week was going to be VERY limited. They don’t get home until 3:30 pm here — and of course there are days …
Kids will love these pretend play printables – police, doctor, detective, scientist, architect, zookeeper and more! Do you have kids who LOVE to pretend? One day, they’re a zoo keeper and the next day, playing school with friends — pretend play is a HUGE learning opportunity for kids! It encourages them to role-play, expand their …
Winter usually means more time indoors so it’s always nice to have some quick & easy ideas on hand! Print off a variety of these FREE fun & learning activities and keep them in a basket. Your kids can choose a few to do each day — it will keep them thinking, reading and writing …
There’s something nostalgic about back to school time. I think it’s because we all remember getting ready for a new school year — …. saving those new shoes for the very first day so they’d be all shiny (at least until recess) …. getting excited to learn who would be in your class and who …