Cool science experiments for kids don't have to be complicated--there are so many fun ones you can do with the items in your kitchen. Kitchen science experiments may be easy to set up, but they are also jam-packed full of learning. Try one today! Kids Science Experiments Go through your cupboards to test what will dissolve. Blow up a balloon with chemistry using ingredients in your pantry. Make a rubber egg with vinegar. Learn about … [Read more...]
Writing Comics with Kids
Writing comics is a great way to kids to work on both reading and writing skills. It's also a lot of fun! Kids get to practice working with the elements of a story--characters, setting, plot, conflict and conclusion--in a fun way. Not having to fill a blank page also helps motivate reluctant writers. Before beginning any prewriting I chose a comic template for each of my elementary school age kids from Printable Paper. There are a bunch of free … [Read more...]
Tic Tac Toe Busy Bag for Kids
I am a huge fan of busy bags! My kids think they are so much fun and I love knowing I already have activities prepped and ready to go--especially on a busy day! We always play Tic Tac Toe while we are waiting for our food at a restaurant so I knew this easy Tic Tac Toe busy bag would be a hit! Tic Tac Toe Busy Bag 10 rocks (I used 2 different colors, but you can always color them) One tree branch or trunk slice chalk The … [Read more...]
Fruit-sicles Healthy Fruit Popsicle Recipe
We have a new healthy snack obsession at our house--Fruit-sicles! These fruit popsicles are easy enough that the kids can make them and the perfect snack on a hot day. Frozen Fruit Popsicles fresh fruit (we use grapes, strawberries and bananas) Wooden skewers air tight container wax paper We have been eating frozen grapes in the summer for years and the kids love to stack them on skewers to make grape-sicles. A couple weeks ago we … [Read more...]
Easy Homemade Bubble Recipe for Kids
One of our favorite things to do outside is to blow bubbles! It's always fun, but it's especially nice to do in the shade on a hot day. This is one of our favorite homemade bubble recipes because it is so easy to make. Homemade Bubble Recipe 4 cups of water 1/2 cup of corn syrup 1/2- 2/3 cup of dish soap You want the water to be fairly warm. I heat it up in my kettle and well before it starts boiling I take it off and dump it into … [Read more...]
Homemade Tissue Paper Vase Craft
Homemade Mother's Day gifts are my favorite to give and receive! This year we made these cool tissue paper vases to give to the kids' grandmothers. They are easy enough for younger kids to make, but fancy enough that big kids will enjoy making them too--which makes them perfect for siblings to make together. DIY Vase Craft Supplies tissue paper glue water empty jar (we used pickle jars) paintbrush Pour glue into a bowl … [Read more...]
DIY American Girl Doll Bed
For my second grader's Earth Day project she had to create something useful out of materials that were destined to be recycled or thrown away. She decided to make a doll bed for her American Girl. This DIY cardboard doll bed was easy to make and totally free since we used things we already had at home! Homemade Doll Bed Supplies: corrugated cardboard (ours was from a refrigerator box) hot glue old crib sheet or leftover … [Read more...]
Pink Lemonade Play Dough Recipe
Pink lemonade play dough is so much fun to play with and smells so good! This no cook recipe is also easy enough to throw together quickly so you can whip up a batch in no time. Pink Lemonade Play Dough Recipe 2 1/4 cups of flour 1/2 cup of salt 3 packages of Pink Lemonade Kool Aid mix 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar (optional to help it last longer) 2 tablespoons of oil 1 1/2 cups of boiling water Mix all the dry ingredients … [Read more...]
