Puzzles for kids are the perfect way to practice critical thinking skills. Spice up your Summer with The Activity Mom’s 8 Week Summer Challenge! For each of the 8 weeks of Summer we will challenge you to try one new activity. Pick one activity to try from the themed list and try it …
ALICEWINKS 19th Century Fantasy, 20th Century Imagery, 21st Century Technology Alicewinks is a multimedia iBook that brings the classic illustrations of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to life through animated video and rich narration. What a unique experience we’ve had with this iBook! N loves the story of Alice in Wonderland! Whether it is watching the movie or …
Pretend Play is SO important for young children. Here are several ways you can inspire pretend play in your home. Spice up your Summer with The Activity Mom’s 8 Week Summer Challenge! For each of the 8 weeks of Summer we will challenge you to try one new activity. Pick one activity from the themed list and …
Post and giveaway sponsored by OshKosh B’gosh. Opinions and statements are my own. You know the feeling….you start trying on last year’s school clothes and the pants are too short or the shirts are too tight. The Back to School shopping race begins. I have such a hard time finding jeans that fit B. …
It’s Summer! Get Messy! Here are several ideas for kids to get messy and enjoy the Summer. Spice up your Summer with The Activity Mom’s 8 Week Summer Challenge! For each of the 8 weeks of Summer we will challenge you to try one new activity. Pick one activity from the themed list and try it any …
Playdough is something that allows for creativity, pretend play, strengthening of fingers and wrists, and critical thinking. You can’t beat the benefits of playdough. Here are several ways to use playdough with your kids. Spice up your Summer with The Activity Mom’s 8 Week Summer Challenge! For each of the 8 weeks …
A parent’s “To Do” list never seems to end. Sometimes I get so busy multitasking and checking things off my list that every now and then when I really slow down for just a second I realize I’ve missed out on what’s important, enjoying the little things. Olivari is celebrating “One Year of Little”, the little things …
Games are an important component to social, emotional, and cognitive growth. The development of taking turns, winning and losing, figuring strategies, memory, and more are all happening when games are played. Spice up your Summer with The Activity Mom’s 8 Week Summer Challenge! For each of the 8 weeks of Summer we will challenge you to try …
It was our neighborhood garage sale this weekend and with a garage sale at our house comes a lemonade stand. This year we added a new twist to our lemonade stand. The kids love to get everything ready and try to sell it. I love everything they learn from this experience (manners, counting money, teamwork, how to handle it …
Spice up your Summer with The Activity Mom’s 8 Week Summer Challenge! For each of the 8 weeks of Summer we will challenge you to try one new activity. Pick one activity from the themed list and try it any time during the week. That’s it! Guaranteed Summer fun! We’d love to hear how it goes. Summer …
Confession…both of my kids have this habit of not flushing the toilet. Gross, I know! After continual reminders and reprimands that didn’t seem to be working, I knew I had to try something new to change a behavior. I read about this reward system in Family Fun Magazine (June/July 2013) and knew that …
Spice up your Summer with The Activity Mom’s 8 Week Summer Challenge! This week is all about PAINTING! Which activity will you try? For each of the 8 weeks of Summer we will challenge you to try one new activity. Pick one activity from the themed list and try it any time during the week. …