Soft white sand beaches. Gorgeous blue and turquoise water. Delicious food. Tropical breezes... Raise your hand if a trip to Nassau Paradise Island in the Bahamas sounds like fun. (Waving both of my hands high in the air!) If you like to have fun and relax with your family then it is definitely a place to add to your travel bucket list. Worried it's out of reach for your family right now? Then keep reading because I have some tips to make traveling … [Read more...]
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Ice and Salt Science Experiment
The kids are out for summer break and we are finding simple and fun activities to fill our days. This ice and salt science experiment is just that--simple and fun. My kids love simple science experiments and this one was enjoyed by all 3 of my kids ages 3, 5 and 7 years old. We set out to find which type of salt would melt the ice the fastest. The kids enjoyed making predictions before we got started and seeing what the final results were. I can … [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...]
50+ Ways to Play Learn & Craft with Plastic Eggs
Plastic Easter eggs can be used for more than just hiding on Easter morning. We found more than 50 fun ways to play, learn and craft with plastic eggs! I'm sure you don't have the time try to all of these so I broke the activities into sections so you could quickly find an idea that will work for you! Egg Reading Activities Word Chunk Egg Spinners from Coffee Cups and Crayons Making Words Egg Hunt from Hands on : as we grow Make Your Name … [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...]
Farm Animal Dot to Dots
What better way to practice counting than to have some fun with these farm animal dot to dot pages? There are so many cool ways you can have your kids practice counting - because nothing beats learning through having fun! Printable Farm Animal Dot to Dots First kids get to practice their numbers as they connect the dots following numbers from 1 to 30 and from 1 to 35 and once they are done and the picture is revealed they can also color it! … [Read more...]
Witch Hat Cupcakes for Kids
Halloween snacks and treats are half the fun of October! We made some super simple and yummy witch hat cupcakes to eat after reading the book Room on the Broom. It's a fun story by Julia Donaldson about a witch and her cat who encounter a bunch a helpful friends. Each time the generous witch makes room on her broom for them to ride too until they encounter a dangerous dragon, but we'll let you read it yourself to see what happens! Witch Hat … [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...]