These easy Fairy garden ideas and fairy activities are sure to inspire kids of all ages to dig, plant, grow and engage in imaginative play! Fairy gardens are the perfect way to connect your child with so many learning & sensory concepts and they are easy to create in your backyard, kitchen or classroom! We …
Summer Fun
Get kids outside with this FREE printable Backyard Scavenger Hunt that can be done in any yard, from your patio or balcony or around the neighborhood! When you’ve got kids, you know outdoor time is a must! We are always looking for easy ways to inspire more time in our yard (like these 20 backyard …
Inspire kids to learn about the past with these great history movies that are perfect to us in the classroom or at home! In last week’s kids’ feature films list, we featured 12 Inspring Science Movies about Inventors — this week, we’re focusing on movies that make learning history FUN! The Best History Movies …
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 …
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).
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.
Wonderful kids books about the beach and lake that are perfect for that summer reading list! There are SO many things to do at the beach! Have you tried any of these Science at the Beach activities? But a day on the sand or at the lake can tire out even the most active of …
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 …
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 …
Introduce your kids to some amazing classic backyard games this summer! We love to encourage families to get outside & enjoy their own backyards — whether it’s doing a few backyard science experiments or having a camp-out at home, there are so many easy ways to connect — and playing a game is one of …