I am a huge fan of busy bags. I love having engaging and educational activities ready to go when I need them! They can easily go with you which makes them great for summer and travel. They are also a fun way for kids to develop the fine motor skills they need for Kindergarten! Fine Motor Busy Bags ABC Match Fine Motor Busy Bag. Use clothespins and a paper plate to create a sunshine busy bag that develop fine motor and ABC skills. Crazy … [Read more...]
How to Make Invisible Ink with Lemon Juice
I have been wanting to try invisible writing with lemon juice for awhile now, but we haven't gotten around to it. We were sent a copy of Tinkerlab: A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors (affiliate link) written by Rachelle of Tinkerlab and when my preschooler saw it in there and asked to try it I immediately said yes! Invisible Ink with Lemon Juice lemon juice (any citrus will work) cotton swabs cardstock iron I love simple … [Read more...]
Homemade Silly Putty Recipe
Homemade silly putty is both a great kids activity and a science project! After playing with silly putty at engineering camp this week my kids wanted to play with it at home too. We decided to make some homemade silly putty using items we already had at home. It was a great way to extend their learning and play! Making silly putty turned out to be a great way to practice thinking like a scientist and using our problem solving skills. Our first … [Read more...]
Frozen Olaf {Inspired} Puppet Craft
Are your kids Frozen obsessed? Mine are! Even more so since we went to the Frozen Summer Fun events at Hollywood Studios in Disney World. After going to the Frozen sing-a-long (it is awesome!) the kids wanted to play Frozen all day long. We came up with this simple Olaf {inspired} paper plate puppet craft to keep the pretend play going! How to Make an Olaf Puppet: white paper plate markers popsicle stick glue Olaf Puppet Free … [Read more...]
The Best Camping Activities for Kids
Going camping with kids is a classic childhood activity. We had taken my older two camping, but my younger daughter had never been so it has been on our family to do list for a while. When KOA asked if we wanted to try out one of their Kampgrounds this summer we jumped at the chance. It was a ton of fun discovering “What is behind the yellow sign” and we came up with a list of must-do camping activities for kids! We stayed at the Naples/Marco … [Read more...]
Easy Coffee Popsicle Recipe
Summer is officially here and I am enjoying the sunny days and more relaxed schedule. We have been doing lots of pool play dates and my new favorite mom treat is coffee popsicles! Why should the kids get all the fun food? If you are a regular reader (or have seen the title of my blog!) you know that I love coffee. I mean really, really love coffee. I carry iced coffee around with me all day in the summer so knew coffee popsicles would be awesome, but … [Read more...]
Five Recipes for Sensory Play
Sensory play is not just important for little ones, it's also a ton of fun! That's why I'm so excited to have Asia from Fun at Home with Kids guest posting today--she is a recipes for sensory play guru! Hi all! My name is Asia and I write over at Fun at Home with Kids. I am so thrilled to be guest posting for Megan! Not only is she a lovely friend, but her site is such a great source of fun and easy play ideas. In that spirit, I'd love to … [Read more...]
Sidewalk Chalk Paint Tape Resist Art
If you are a regular reader then you know that we love to play and learn with sidewalk chalk. The kids spend love to paint with sidewalk chalk in the shade on lazy summer afternoons and this week we tried something brand new--sidewalk chalk paint tape resist art! It is a super simple activity that turned out to be so cool! You really only need a couple things for this activity which makes it perfect for a busy day. How to Make Sidewalk Chalk … [Read more...]
