This easy DIY mail box is sure to inspire lots of great pretend play. Use it sneak in a little learning, too. Our mail box beckoned us to write letters. DIY Mail Box This is a very easy tutorial for building a mail box. Find a large cardboard box {or whatever size you want for your mail box}. Carefully cut a door in the side. Use a utility knife to cut 3 sides of a rectangle. The fourth side of the rectangle folds down. You now have a door to … [Read more...]
Planning a Trip to Universal Studios Florida
Our family loves to travel and we are busy planning a trip to Universal Studios Florida. It will be our first time going there are a family and the kids cannot wait! Planning a family vacation to an enormous theme park for the first time can get overwhelming. There is a ton of information online, but it's hard to know which advice to follow until you've been there yourself. One of our favorite ways to get background on a new place before we have the … [Read more...]
Rock Candy Science Experiment
A science experiment that ends in candy is sure to motivate kids! You can show your kids how to make rock candy and learn about crystals at the same time. Rock candy is simple to make at home, but it does take awhile for the crystals to form. This gives kids a chance to make observations over a period of days which is a great way to teach them to think like scientists! How to Make Rock Candy: 2 cups sugar 1 cup water thin wooden … [Read more...]
Mouse House Craft
This cute mouse house craft was my 4 year old son's idea. He saw the granola bar box and placed his toy mouse inside. We found a book at the library that goes along with the craft perfectly. {Affiliate links are included in this post.} A New House for Mouse A New House for Mouse by Petr Horacek is a cute story about a mouse searching for a new house that can fit her and her apple. Mouse peeks into the burrows of several animals to see if they … [Read more...]
Summer Sky Salt Watercolor Craft
Summer calls for simple and easy crafts. This sunny sky salt watercolor painting craft fits the bill! We had so much fun creating and painting a summer sky with lots of fine motor fun mixed in. If you've ever done salt painting before, you know how much fun it is to mix watercolors and watch the textures change as the paint dries. Summer Sun Craft for Kids To make our sun, we snipped the sides of a paper tube. This would be a great way … [Read more...]
Splat Sight Word Painting
We love to get hands on with learning over here at my house. My kids are full of energy and taking learning away from the table often helps them get excited about learning something new. Right now I am working on sight words with my oldest who is 5yr. This day I decided to give Splat Sight Word Painting a try with him. All 3 kids ages 1-5yr got involved in this activity. Big brother gave it a thumbs up for learning and we will be doing this again … [Read more...]
Corn Silk Fine Motor Sensory Play
Summer means backyard cook outs, picnics, and fresh veggies. What is a key part of all of these summer things?? Corn on the cob! Kids love eating corn on the cob at picnics and summertime dinners. Peeling all of that corn is part of the summer experience and can be a family event if the kids are involved. When peeling the corn husks, I'm always amazed by the texture of corn silk. It's stringy, soft, and a little sticky. We are giant fans of … [Read more...]
Magic Milk Science Experiment
The magic milk experiment really is magical. Kids can use the secret ingredient to make colors explode on a plate of milk. It's one of those science and art activities that never gets old! Magic Milk Experiment dish of milk food coloring cotton swabs dish soap To do the magic milk experiment pour some milk into the dish and squeeze drops of food coloring in the center of the plate with a small space in the middle. Add dish soap … [Read more...]
