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 …
Outdoor Fun
Fall is apple season! Trees are blooming with ripe apples, ready for the picking! There are a number of fun activities for kids that involve apples — enjoy a few this fall.
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 …
These 40 FUN Fall Activities for families will inspire you to connect & make memories together this season! Do you know what I love about the Fall and Halloween season? There are SO many great Autumn activities for kids and adults to do together! I also adore the fact that adults enjoy the season just …
Kids will LOVE this easy sink or float science experiment that doubles as a great outdoor activity! Welcome back to our Summer Science series hosted by Edventures with Kids and Inspiration Laboratories! So far, we’ve covered — biology {books about plants, animals & humans}, geology {rock, volcano and fossil activities} and astronomy {marshmallow constellations}. This …
Tips on finding local nature centers and nature activities near you! When I first started to stay home with our kids full-time, I knew that we HAD to get out of the house each week. While I’ll be the first to admit that there are so many fun ways to learn at home, kids quickly …
We received a Kiwi Crate in the mail last week and the craft/activity included was a firefly. Fireflies are so summer — spending a warm night outside trying to scout out their little lights in the dark. Many kids love to spend a summer evening hunting, catching and releasing them.
Welcome Summer! We are kicking off summer with a BANG! and bringing you TONS of ideas for summer fun (woohoo!). And since I can’t think of Summer without thinking about the beach, I wanted to pull together some creative ideas for playing, crafting and exploring seashells! 25 Seashell Crafts & Activities We’ve already hit …
Welcome back to our super Summer Science series!
We are collaborating with Inspiration Laboratories to share some great books and fun hands-on science activities each Wednesday during the summer — this week’s topic is Astronomy.
Grab your favorite sidewalk chalk and do some learning this summer! At the end of the school year, I always spend some time stocking up for Summer fun. I like to do a quick assessment of items that need to be added based on the kids’ developmental skills (do we need a bigger bike? are …