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 some type of connection to your heritage. For example, our Christmas Eve menu and …
Fun & Learning
Boat crafts are so much fun for kids. First, it’s a very creative activity to create your own boat. And of course, there’s the up side of seeing whether it will float too. We had some great boat ideas shared at the Discover & Explore Water, Boats and Things that Float linky last week. Here’s …
Do you remember when your kids were really young and they would pick up Cheerios to eat? In addition to the amazing ability of learning to feed themselves, they were also developing their pincer grasp and fine motor skills. The ability to hold, grab and control things with their fingers is such an important …
This week’s Discover & Explore linky is going prehistoric to share ideas about Dinosaurs & Fossils!
Over the summer, my daughter was able to do a fossil dig during our visit to Mammoth Site in South Dakota. She had a great time searching for buried bones and learning how pateontologists excavate an area once they discover a fossil.
Have you ever read a book with the kids and thought “Wow! I wish there was something more that we could do with the story.” ? Than boy do we have an awesome post for you today! One of our amazing friends has created a book of extension activities to pair with the much loved …
I’m sure you can remember yourself singing the ABC song at some point in your life. It’s one of the most popular and well-known songs {in fact, just my mention probably has it running through your head right now}. As parents, we devote a lot of time in helping our kids to learn the fundamentals …
This week’s Discover & Explore linky will highlight Community Helpers.
It’s important for children to be aware of who in their community can help them & keep them safe.
Today we are exploring Moon Activities for Kids in preschool, kindergarten and first grade (older kids will enjoy them too!) as we wrap up our Discover & Explore Moon, Stars and Nighttime Sky. We had some really creative ideas for teaching your kids about the moon shared last week so I wanted to feature some …
If you’re still not sure what to get the kids (your kids, nieces, nephews or grandkids) this year, skip the electronics and go for a classic gift that will inspire them to be creative. Most of these ideas will also work as fun stocking stuffers!
Inspire kids to explore the solar system with these picture books, chapter books & nonfiction books about space! When our kids were 6 & 12, we took a trip to a local observatory for one of their public viewing nights. Talk about a view! The astonomers brought us up a very tall set of circular …