Are you raising your kiddos with a specific faith or religion? We are raising M and G in a Christian home and it’s important to us that it’s not something we only learn about on Sundays at church. Here are some ways we implement learning and just all around faith-based activities! Bible Characters …
Roll the dice. How many Play-Doh circles can you roll and count? LM and I had fun with this simple counting activity, but then he started to smash the circles. This is how the game “Play-Doh Smash Game” was born. Directions: Shape small spheres with your child. Put them in the center of the playing area. …
I LOVE sticky notes! I personally use them for lists, bookmarks, and labels. There are so many ways to use sticky notes to make learning fun with kids, one of those is a sticky note hunt. Here are 11 types of sticky note hunts to try. Shape Sticky Note Hunt For N (2 1/2), I …
B decided to make this Toilet Paper Roll Craft Bowling Game that he read about in Highlight’s High Five Magazine. It was a success! How to Make It: Cut 5 toilet paper roll tubes in half to make 10 pins. Put a cupcake liner on top of each tube. Set up your pins and bowl! …
We’ve had a BLAST with Redbox’s Summer Family Fun movies! We rented Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked and it is now officially our new favorite! This is a great movie for kids AND adults! Both kids (2 yrs and 5 yrs old) like the music the best followed closely by the happy ending when they …
I’m addicted to Pinterest! (You can follow me on Pinterest.) Here are some of my favorite pins that made their way into our house that are timely for summer and school, Pinterest Inspired Play! Chalk Paint from Moms Crafty Space Seriously, this was so easy and is always such a hit! I mix a tablespoon or two …
I’ve been totally inspired by I Can Teach My Child’s 30 for 30 Challenge. She is focusing on spending 30 minutes playing with the kids each day for 30 days. So here’s an activity a day idea that works for us. Lately I’ve found myself getting the kids started on something and then multi tasking …
A simple and fun Science activity for Summer is to catch a bug. Catch an interesting bug and observe it for the day. Draw a picture of it. Write a story about it. Find out more about it online. Or just talk about it. Then observe it when you release it. Does it fly away? …
One of the greatest activities I’ve ever set up for M (now 4.5) is our collection of busy bags. We take these busy bags everywhere. Seriously, they come to restaurants, doctor appointments, on vacations, and even during quiet time in M’s room (our substitution for nap time). I started out by picking up about a dozen zippered …
Toilet Paper Tube Crafts J is for Jar of Jelly Color or paint the tube purple or red. Color or paint a “lid” at the top of the tube. Make a Jelly label on the jar and write Jj. Check out the other Toilet Paper Roll Alphabet Crafts!
There are many ways to take a fun summer pastime and turn it into a learning opportunity for our kids, learn and play with water balloons! All children love water balloons! At least my children are itching to get their hands on them once the weather starts getting warmer. So why not learn and play with water balloons! Color Sorting – …
Vote for my So Good, So Sweet Moment (my two little ones reading together). Precious! There are so many touching stories to check out and read.