My kids learn best when they are active. Getting up and moving motivates kids to practice new skills and helps them to better retain the information. Plus, it's also lots of fun! Hands on : as we grow and The Pleasantest Thing and I are teaming up to bring Move and Learn! activities each week as part of a new series. To kick things off we are sharing move and learn activities from all over the web for each age group and I am focusing on active … [Read more...]
Old School Summer Bucket List
Even though we've never done one before we've decided to make a bucket list for the summer! Usually we like things to be low key and laid back in the summertime, but then we came up with the idea of old school activities for children! You know what I mean--all of the fun summertime activities that we used to do when we were younger. We decided to come up with an old school summer bucket list! Some of the activities on … [Read more...]
How to Make Peanut Butter Play Dough
We love homemade play dough recipes! Homemade play dough is a lot less work to make than you would think, lasts a really long time, and can be customized to fit your kids' needs and preferences. For example, if you have a toddler you may have asked yourself, "How can I make play dough that is safe for kids to eat?" As long as your child has no allergy to peanut butter recipes then peanut butter play dough would be a great choice! Edible Peanut … [Read more...]
Frog Jump: Measurement and Gross Motor Activity
We have have been having fun learning about frogs and the frog life cycle. On a recent day I decided to extend the frog learning with a measurement and gross motor activity...Frog Jump! To play I marked a starting line with painter's tape on the floor and gathered a frog cut out and a measuring tape. The kids took turns standing at the line and jumping forward as far as they could. I had my oldest demonstrate how to bend her legs and jump and … [Read more...]
Frog Life Cycle Books for Kids
We are having fun learning all about frogs at our house! The kids have loved learning about the life cycle of a frog and have been pouring over the nonfiction books we checked out of the library. It has been so cool to see them grab a frog life cycle book to look up a tadpole or frog fact while they are pretend playing! There are tons of frog children's books out there, but not all of them teach about tadpoles and the life cycle of a frog. If … [Read more...]
Kids Craft Acts of Kindness for the Earth
In honor of Earth Day, on this week's Acts of Kindness for Kids series we shared kids craft and project ideas that double as act of kindness for the Earth! This week's guests were +Carolyn Elbert from The Pleasantest Thing, +Erica Momandkiddo from What Do We Do All Day? and +Jackie Higgins from Ready-Set-Read. I loved their kids crafts so much we already have plans to make them all this weekend. Check it out! For more information on the Earth … [Read more...]
Easy Kids Craft: Upcycled Pencil Holder
Looking for an easy craft for kids this Earth Day? Then try this upcycled pencil holder made from supplies you can find in your recycling bin! How to Make an Upcycled Pencil Holder: 1. Look through your recycling bin or craft stash for a plastic or glass jar and a newspaper, magazine, or catalog. 2. Cut the catalog into small pieces. 3. Apply the paper pieces to the jar with watered down glue and a paint brush. Brush a layer on the jar, … [Read more...]
No Bake Dog Treats Book and Cook Activity
This month's Virtual Book Club for Kids author, David Shannon, was completely new to us so we went to the library to check out of bunch of his books. Good Boy, Fergus! was the house favorite and we had a lot of fun doing a dog themed kids activity to go along with it. The kids really enjoyed Fergus, the canine main character, because he reminded them of our dogs and how they sometimes act...especially out in public! We love book and cook … [Read more...]