"Who has the time to make all of these things on Pinterest? I can barely get dinner made!" Don't we all feel like that to some extent? Blogging about kids activities is my job and there's no way even I could find the time to make half of the activities you can find online, no matter how cool they care. Busy bags are my one exception. Spending a little bit of time to prep an activity once for kids or a class can do it again and again has always … [Read more...]
Cool Drawing Game for Kids
There is something about sitting down and drawing that can turn the day around. It doesn't matter how old you are, once you get involved in a drawing your heart rate slows down, you become more mindful, and stress starts to melt away. It's part of the reason that you see coloring books for adults everywhere right now. For an activity that has so many benefits it's surprising how hard it can be to convince kids to sit down with a pad and paper and … [Read more...]
A Simple Way to Save Money on Vacation
You're finally sitting on the beach watching the kids play and reading a book you haven't been able to get to for months. The sun is out, everyone is smiling and the cell phones are no where in sight. This is the vacation you've been waiting for. Your kids want ice cream, your husband wants to rent a jet ski and you want to go out for a nice dinner. And you want to say yes to everything, after all it's vacation and you've earned it right? The … [Read more...]
Fun Watermelon Activities
Is there anything more summery than fun watermelon activities? We are watermelon obsessed at our house so I have been on the lookout for watermelon themed ideas. And have found some really cool ones! These are sure to please any watermelon loving kid. Here are some of our favorite watermelon crafts and activities for kids. I love how many of them are so simple to set up--summer should be simple and fun! Fun Watermelon Activities Watermelon Ice … [Read more...]
Watermelon Slime Recipe for Kids
Slime is such a fun sensory experience for kids. My kids have been especially loving scented slime lately so we decided to make a scented watermelon slime recipe! This slime recipe is perfect for summer or anytime you need a summertime pick me up! Watermelon Scented Slime Recipe 2 bottles of clear school glue 1 cup of liquid starch pink liquid watercolors watermelon Jell-O mix green pom poms (optional) bucket or bowl … [Read more...]
Handprint Flower Pot Craft
Spring is in the air! And I know because pollen has covered everything in our yard. I cannot say I love how the pollen makes me feel but I do love seeing all the trees and flowers start to bloom. I just love flowers. Real, as well as the ones crafted with the kids--like this handprint flower pot craft! Mother's Day is coming up soon here for us so I wanted to make a flower craft with the kids. Something we could have fun doing … [Read more...]
Get the Bugs Out Sensory Bin
Do your kids love to solve problems? Mine do! Give them a mission and they can't wait to figure out how to complete it. Challenge you kids to get the bugs out of this simple sensory bin and see how fast they rise to the challenge. It's a great way to keep them engaged and learning, especially this time of year when they start to see bugs everywhere. Bug Sensory Bin Supplies small plastic bin 2-3 bags of dry black beans small plastic … [Read more...]
Sight Word STEM Activity
Practicing sight words can be bor-ing! You can sort through the flash cards day after day, and while the kids might start to recognize their sight words, they will come to dread that little pile of paper words! It can be fun to try to come up with creative sight word activities to make learning fun and this Sight Word STEM Activity is definitely not boring! Practice sight word recognition by using them to build three dimensional shapes like these … [Read more...]
