Try this easy Christmas science experiment as a fun winter break or holiday-themed classroom activity! There’s nothing like the holidays to get you in the mood to do some science experiments, right?! Actually, it’s those long winter break days when the kids need some creative things to do that usually spur some of these ideas. …
Holidays
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 …
I’m thrilled to be working with Bookboard this season as one of our holiday sponsors. Kids will love receiving the gift of reading with a free subscription to their online library.
We have a wonderful gift idea for the kids this year – their very own online library!
Yes, I’m totally serious.
There’s a wonderful website called Bookboard that boasts more than 400 kids books in their digital library — and you can subscribe for FREE!
We have a running conversation in our house about why the kids will come back to visit us once they’re grown — they tell me it’s for my lasagna and pizzelle cookies 😉
In fact, the whole family was all smiles this week when I told them I was making some pizzelles for our Discover & Explore Cooking with Kids linky this week! Really, they LOVE these cookies.
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!
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.
One of my favorite things about having kids is reading book that I loved as a child.
I especially enjoy reminiscing with holiday books – they always bring back fun memories of the dressing up in our Easter finest, large family get-togethers and egg hunts around the house.
Do your kids love to make handmade ornaments for Christmas? Then you will go CRAZY over today’s activity – Handmade Shadow Box ornaments! They are quick and inexpensive crafts that you can easily fit in a few during the holiday season — and they also make great gifts for grandparents & teachers too! Easy Handmade …
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and I’m sure your kids have been thinking about what they will give their classmates this year.
Will it be candy hearts?
Maybe a Star Wars valentine?
Or are they going to make something special for their friends?
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.