Science is really cool. There are so many amazing things in this world of ours. So many things that just make me stop and say, “whoa” … or “wow” … or “What the …!!” (depending, of course, on my company) Children, as we know, are naturally curious. They naturally want to learn all about the…
Seed Germination for Kids
As I mentioned last week, our vegetable seeds arrived for our summer garden. This was our very first sign of spring around here … as we are still covered in snow. So we of course took the opportunity for a spring activity right away – with this seed sorting and comparing activity. And, trying to…
Egg-cellent Easter Egg Hunt Ideas!
You know how sometimes you do the same thing, year after year, just because it is what you have always done, year after year? That might sound deep – but it’s not. I’m just talking about Easter Egg Hunts. I pride myself in being creative and original. I love coming up with cool ideas for…
Comparing and Sorting Seeds – Let the Gardening begin!
Last year we did a great big vegetable garden in our backyard – and loved it! In fact we still have some tomatoes and green beans in the freezer. I absolutely loved being outside in my garden, and probably for that exact reason, so did my kids. I never had to ask for a helper…
A Rainbow Scavenger Hunt
In our never ending quest to find Spring, we created a rainbow – a big rainbow. We went on a color scavenger hunt for all of the colors of the rainbow, and placed them in an arc. Nothing fancy – but truly a very engaging activity full of learning. We started with a rainbow colors…
Groundhog Day Science!
We did this fun Groundhog Day science activity last year and it was such a great learning activity! This year I thought I would share it a week in advance so you have a little bit of time to prepare if you want to join us. I shared the set up of the activity yesterday,…
Groundhog Day Shadow Tracing
So hard to believe that it is almost February! If you have been joining me here for some time, you may recall that I am not a fan of February. The novelty of the snow has warn off for me, and the spring is still so so (so) far away. But this year I have…
Learning Activities for 3 Month Old Babies
When my little ones were 3 month old babies, I could not have written this post. I could not have formulated coherent sentences to write about learning activities for 3 month old babies. And if I had found the time, and words, to write it (miraculously), I would have certainly opted to sleep. But now…
Obstacle Course Ideas
Well Christmas is over and the New Year has begun! It is just about time when this Mama hits the February slump. The excitement of the snow has warn off, but the promise of spring is still so (so) far away. With the icy cold weather here for at least another 3 months, and the…
How-to: Teach Kids to Set {and ACHIEVE} Goals!
I don’t ‘do’ New Years Resolutions. I do goals … lots of them. And this year my kids will too. I am a big believer in setting (and reaching) goals. And I want to instill this in my kids as well. I know goals are not the be-all and end-all. I know they need to…