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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:
Have fun playing (and connecting)!
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 ...
Right now I need simple. Quick and easy activities are far more likely to happen then those that take planning and force me to go shopping. I just flat out don't have the time. There's nothing easier Read More ...
I happen to love this mystery bag game. It's one of my personal favorites. It reminds me a lot of the disappearing shapes activity. They are both so easy to set up that they make great time filler Read More ...
It's billed as a once in a lifetime experience-- a total solar eclipse that will cross the United States on August 21st this year. My family lives in the mid-west, and we're expected to have a Read More ...
When my family moved from South Carolina to the Mid-West, we expected things to be a bit different. One of the biggest changes—the weather! During the winter, I cringed the first time I saw a Read More ...
When M and M were younger I loved creating pretend play areas for them. Taking the pretend play outside was always a special treat! I'll admit that stretching my creative muscle in that way is Read More ...
It's summer! Yay! Time to relax, play and have tons of summer fun. It's also time to enjoy some serious summer reading. I've rounded up some really fun ways to get the kids excited about reading. Read More ...
We start celebrating Easter at our house weeks before the actual holiday arrives. We especially love Easter activities and the chance to decorate our house in bright spring colors. I came up with Read More ...
Introduce preschool children to number recognition using cereal, cards, and bowls. This simple number recognition activity also introduces one-to-one correspondence and addition to Read More ...
Brrr! We had some unexpected snow and ice recently so I needed some quick ideas to entertain my little ones indoors. That’s when I remembered one of our favorite snowy winter crafts. The best Read More ...
