Rain while on vacation? Bummer. Rain on a vacation you spent months and months planning for? A major disappointment if you're not expecting it. Here in FL late afternoon showers are kind of our thing. Residents love cooling off each afternoon and are used to it, but visitors are sometimes surprised by how often it can rain. And are not exactly thrilled when they want to be making memories at an amusement park! Last month we visited Universal Orlando … [Read more...]
Bacon Egg and Cheese Rolls
This easy and healthy breakfast takes only a few minutes to pull together, thanks to help from frozen dinner rolls! Bake them over the weekend and reheat tasty, portable Bacon Egg and Cheese Rolls all week long for a quick breakfast or snack on the go! Hi, friends! I'm glad to be back from The Seasoned Mom this month with another easy, family-friendly recipe to share with Megan's readers! Now that back-to-school season is in full swing, I … [Read more...]
Fine Motor Spider Busy Bag
Need 20 minutes to make dinner or help a sibling with homework? Or even just want to finish a cup of coffee before it gets cold? Then you will love this adorable spider busy bag! Busy bags are one of those things you need to have in your life if you have small kids.They're self contained activities that kids can do on their own. Over and over again. Prep them once and stick them in a gallon size bag and you can get a lot of use out of them. This … [Read more...]
Can You Make an Egg Float?
There is nothing like being challenged to get your brain working! Critical thinking and problem solving skills are developed when kids get a chance to think of and test ideas for themselves. Teaching kids to think like scientists is a skill children need to be successful in school and in life. Challenging them to design and test their own experiments like this one to make an egg float is not just fun--it's helping them become critical … [Read more...]
Fall Topple Math Tree Game
We had so much fun with this Fall Topple Math Tree Game. Playing creative games while practicing math skills makes learning fun. My kids were laughing and giggling as we added, counted, and tried to keep the tree from toppling over. Kids can practice math skills at different levels with this Fall activity, making it the perfect game for families with kids of multiple ages and math abilities. Make a pipe cleaner tree and play a game of math topple … [Read more...]
11 Service Projects Kids Can Do
The beginning of the school year is exhausting. Trying to adjust to the change in a routine and fit in all the extra activities that come with back to school can be draining. A couple of years ago we found something that helped our family at times like this. And although adding one more thing into an already jam-packed schedule can seem counter-intuitive it has worked amazingly well for us. What is this miracle activity I’m talking about? Acts of … [Read more...]
Leaf Chalk Art
Who doesn't love beautiful fall leaves? I know I do. Here in FL our leaves don't change color in the fall so we made leaf chalk art instead. This is a fun one to do even if you do live somewhere the leaves change colors--bring some inside for a simple art project! Affiliate links included below. Leaf Chalk Art leaves chalk markers clear tape if you want to tape them to your windows like we do! Begin by collecting leaves from outside. … [Read more...]
Printable Fruit Pack for Preschool
Fruits or veggies? I'm sure your kids would choose fruits over veggies all the time so I'm sure they will enjoy this printable fruit pack for preschool! As a kid I would choose fruit over veggies all the time too but now I admit I can have a hard time choosing between a carrot to munch or an apple to eat! Printable Fruit Pack for Preschool This pack is great for rainy days when you can't go out and play and you want your kids to have some … [Read more...]
