Number Recognition Activity – Counting Cereal
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 ...
7 Indoor Snowball 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 Read More ...
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 creativity Read More ...
NERF Gun Target Practice
For his birthday Big M got a ton of new NERF guns. The kids are having a blast with them (of course) and I am just about over finding darts hidden all over the house (of course). So today I decided to 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 ...
Family Play Date: Setting up a Bocce Tournament
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Quaker Oats for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. It's no secret that we love games around here. Especially games that involve the whole Read More ...
15 Healthy Habits for Raising Healthy Kids
There are a lot of things I want for my kids. I want them to be creative, I want them to be happy, I want them to be kind. I also want them to be healthy. And raising healthy kids starts with forming Read More ...
5 Beginner Kendama Tricks (and Tips) from Kids Like You!
I have a 9 year old son... and we have entered the world of Kendama. When he's not busy with Lego activities, he's tossing around his Kendama. His toy came without instructions and lends itself to Read More ...
Homemade Valentine Cards for Kids – I spy Valentine Cards
This homemade Valentine card for kids originally appeared on January 13, 2012. Valentine's Day is going to be so much fun this year! The Valentine cards we made to hand out at M and M's schools 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 stay Read More ...