Snack + Activity = Apple Puzzle
I love fall! One reason is all of the apple activities that start popping up on Pinterest. Are you following me over there? You should! I've saved some wonderful playfully learning ideas. Click here Read More ...
Kids Activities | Add Learning to Play
Kids activities are a great way to connect with your kids. They help you get to know what your little one likes to do, how they play and what they are learning about the world.
The very best activities for kids are the ones that start out as your plan and become their plan.
Here are some tips for letting the kids take over:
- Go into the activity with an open mind. Set up the experience but listen and tweak as you see and hear how your kid responds.
- Spend only the amount of time and effort YOU want to. If you like the prep, you won't really care if the activity flops.
- Be willing to abandon any activity (but don't be afraid to try it again later.)
The most popular kids activities:
Have fun playing (and connecting)!
Teaching Math and Reading through Cooking
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DIY Simple Balloon Toss
One of the things on our Summer Bucket List is BALLOONS! I've been collecting balloon ideas for a while but of course I wanted to create an activity of my own. (That's how I flex my Read More ...
DIY Backyard Explorer Kit- Outdoor Pretend Play Idea
There’s no reason our awesome pretend play ideas have to stay inside! Big M and Little M love to make up their own pretend play scenarios outdoors. I think the extra space the outdoors provides allows Read More ...
12 Indoor Movement Activities for Active Kids
I felt a little silly putting this list together. The truth is that right now it's probably beautiful outside in most places. Usually indoor movement activities feel like they are for rainy Read More ...
Writing activities for toddlers, preschoolers and school age kids
Writing (like many things) takes practice. Finding the right writing activities can make that practice so much fun, your kids won't mind it one bit! Writing activities for toddlers are all about Read More ...
7 Indoor Snowball Games & Activities
Ah, winter. That most wonderful time of the year when it’s too cold for the kids to go outside to play so they bounce off the walls inside instead. At our house, that means it’s time for our annual Read More ...
25 Printable Christmas Jokes for Kids
The printable jokes for kids that I've been creating for the past few months have been a huge hit around here! Little M even asked me to stop sending the knock, knock jokes for a few days Read More ...
A Book and a Toy That Fit Together Perfectly
It's so much fun to expand on books, especially books that are read again and again. All of the books on this list are ones that we consider must have's. They either had (or still have) a place in Read More ...
Outside Fall Activity: Find that tree!
It's starting to feel more and more like fall (it takes a while for summer to leave us around here). We have an outside fall activity that we do every year, I get a little antsy when the leaves Read More ...