If there is one thing I am loving these days, it is crafts that my kids can do together. This bird feeder craft was the perfect activity for my 12 year old to do with my 3 year old. When you have a big age range in your home, it can be a bit tricky…
Ridiculously Fun Outdoor Games for Kids!
The warm weather is here! It’s time to make up for the long cold winter where we spent way too much time inside. We needed some ridiculously fun games for kids! But it can be a little tricky getting back into the routine of getting out there, especially when my little ones are used to indoor…
Just Plain Fun Summer Games!
Summer sure is flying right on by. It does have a way of doing that around here. Winters that go on, and on, and on (and on) and summers that vanish in a blink. But I will not let it slip away just yet. And we are going to squeeze each and every last drop…
A Nifty Nature Belt
It is almost SPRING! And that means only one thing around here … time for all of those nature walk ideas for kids! Here is a post that I wrote many years back, but I think this idea still holds strong (haha! Get it?) It has been a little while since I have last written…
Tell Time by the Stars: Printable Star Clock
How would you feel if you were outside at night and could tell time using the stars? Like the coolest person ever? Yep. I get that. Well, buckle up, buttercup, because today we learn to tell time using the stars! But first… if you and your little ones love stars as much as the family…
Nature Printmaking for Kids
You know you’ve been blogging for a long time when you think of an idea, Google it (to ensure it’s kind of creative and unique) and find you have already written about that topic. Not once, but twice. Ha!! An oldie but a goodie—and with a nature twist, today I bring you … Nature Printmaking…
A Nature Craft full of Engineering and Math
We are officially on summer holidays here! That is not to say that we actually completed all of the core skill work I intended us to do, but we are done all the same. The summer sun, garden, and pool are all calling our names—and that file folder work is certainly not. It’s kind of…
DIRT Playdough Recipe
If there is one thing I know (and some days around here, I feel like it might be the only thing I truly know), it is how to make a mean batch of playdough. From my incredibly frugal beginnings making homemade playdough with my firstborn because I wouldn’t dare spend money on something I could…
Building Our Outdoor Art Easel
Remember 7 years ago when I shared with you how to make an awesome, free, outdoor art easel? I am guessing likely not, so I thought I’d share it again today. Grab some big sticks, some sticky shelf liner, and you are set to get creative. Here is the original post (I hope you enjoy…
Learning as We Paint with Water!
You know those activities that you turn to when you are not too sure what to do with the kids? When you need an activity to pull out of your sleeve on the fly, with no prep and no mess? I have it for you. This idea is so simple that I almost thought I…
