Do you have competitive little souls in your house? Scavenger hunts seem daunting due to the inevitable squabbles? I hear you, loud and clear. LOUD and clear. But I have found a solution. A way for a scavenger hunt to be even-steven and fair for all, regardless of age. Having little ones search for their…
A Rock-in’ Scavenger Hunt
A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the picture. It’s been a while since I’ve shared a ‘photo on Friday’, but when I thought of this idea I just needed to share. It’s rockin’ (Madeline just read the above sentence and said — “Mom, don’t drop the ‘g’” — but I’m going…
A Learning-Filled Scavenger Hunt!
Do you know what makes me really happy? Well, lots of things actually. But one of those things? When I find a fun-filled activity that my boys love and it is also full of learning. Really good learning too – vocabulary, math, fine and gross motor development – all the good stuff! I am so…
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…
A Scavenger Hunt to find Colours!
A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the picture. Well, I am cheating a little this week – as this is actually a full post … but it’s a full post over on Hands on as we Grow, so it is kind of like a photo on Friday here. Sort of. Anyways,…
Learn to Write with a Scavenger Hunt
We are in the middle of an exciting adventure right now – Sammy is completely taken with learning to write. He loves it! As you may know, I am a proponent for waiting to have little ones learn to write. There are SO many other things for those little hands to do! Playing in many…