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25 Easy Outdoor Games

April 28, 2020

I used to only study weekly weather forecasts when we were going on vacation…now I check the 10 day, daily and hourly forecast like it’s my job because the rainy days are so much harder than the sunny ones! But after 6 weeks of only our backyard (no playgrounds or parks!!), they are starting to say “we want to… Read More

Free Printable Seed Journal for Kids

April 23, 2020

Happy Earth Day! I thought today would be a fun day to share how we’ve been starting seeds and learning about plants the past week. I made a seed journal for the kids that they’re really liking. I think it makes them much more interested in caring about their plants: watering, watching and waiting for them to grow. And… we… Read More

Craft, Activity & Fun Facts for Kids: Earthworms!

April 21, 2020

April means lots of rain here… which means lots of earthworms to be found in our yard. My girls have enjoyed digging for worms since they were little and have taught their brothers to do the same. It hasn’t been easy to keep my boys’ attention for preschool work at home. I tried to think of a “theme” that would… Read More

Easy Earth Day Activity: Coffee Filter Planet Earth

April 17, 2020

Earth Day is next week and I’ve been trying to come up with a few easy activities for the kids to do as part of their distance learning at home. Today each of the kids made a coffee filter planet Earth. It was super easy and they had a lot of fun with it. It’s also a good one for… Read More

Easy Earth Day Craft for Toddlers & Preschoolers

April 16, 2020

Earth Day is next week and I’ve been trying to come up with a few easy activities for the kids to do as part of their distance learning at home. I had my boys (preschool) do a craft I did with the girls back when they were in preschool: mess free painting planet Earth. It was super easy and they… Read More

An Easy Rainbow Craft for Kids

April 6, 2020

We first made this easy rainbow craft for kids when trying to come up with something for a class St. Patrick’s Day party. I wanted a craft that the kids could bring home and display all spring and thought a rainbow craft was in the St. Patrick’s Day theme but also bright and fun for spring. The 1st graders had… Read More

Hop Into Coding (& So Much More) with Osmo This Spring

April 6, 2020

Towards the end of my pregnancy, a friend recommended Osmo. She said her boys, who are close in age to Tommy and Miles, really enjoy it. I hadn’t heard of it before and started to research it a bit and thought it would be a good thing to have with a new baby in the house, as something to let… Read More

5 Superhero Crafts for Kids

March 30, 2020

Looking for ways to entertain your superhero loving kids? These 5 easy superhero crafts are a lot of fun! Easy Superhero Crafts for Kids 1. Superhero Shield (This one is well-used & well-loved!) Directions: Paint a paper plate black. Let dry. Add superhero stickers. On the back, use packaging tape to glue a paper handle on made out of… Read More

Rainy Day Paper Plate Umbrella Craft

March 22, 2020

By: Courtney Byrne Rain, rain go away. Come again another day… There is WAY too much rain in the forecast this week. This is a little rainy day paper plate umbrella craft that we made last year. I brought the idea back out as it’s was easy, fun and then of course the boys like to play with the umbrellas…. Read More

Easy Science for Kids: A Rainbow Eruption

March 21, 2020

My kids love doing science experiments. They don’t do anything fancy: some of their “experiments” are mixtures of dirt water and sticks in the backyard. I realized years ago that you can use the good old baking soda and vinegar “eruption” to make a variety of fun experiments. We have built a clay volcano and let it erupt, we made… Read More