School Age Archives - The Chirping Moms

Easy Summer Craft for Kids: Curly Paper Octopus

July 27, 2020

Today we have an easy summer craft for kids! This curly paper octopus can be simply made with copy paper, scissors, tape and markers or you can use the construction paper, google eyes, etc mentioned below. We did one together and then I had Alex do one all on her own (she’s 5). I did help her out a bit with… Read More

5 Ways to Keep Girls Connected While Social Distancing

July 6, 2020

It hasn’t been easy for kids the past few months. As an adult, I still feel connected to friends: group texts, social media, virtual board meetings and social distancing meetups. My kids don’t have phones or social media and we are just now talking about social distancing meetups for them (it’s much easier for adults to respect 6+ feet of… Read More

Fun Summer Craft for Kids: Friendship Pins

June 17, 2020

My girls current favorite craft: friendship pins. Who remembers these from the 80’s & 90’s? We’re bringing them back! All the credit goes to a friend of mine who reminded me of my favorite summer craft when I was Maggie & Alex’s age. Now my girls have been making them for friends, they make them for their shoes, their… Read More

Activities for Kids: 3 Toilet Paper Roll Animals

May 27, 2020

If you have animals lovers in your house, these fun crafts for kids will be a hit. They’re also good if you are looking for crafts for “P” week for preschool: we have a penguin, puppy and pig craft today. These toilet paper roll animals are easy and fun to make. Everyone is collecting toilet paper these days so why… Read More

May Activity Calendar for Kids

May 2, 2020

It’s a new month. It was a long April at home, with lots of rain and no where to go. We’re excited for May and warmer weather. Today I’m sharing a May Activity Calendar for Kids. My big kids have been doing great with their distance learning and usually finish by lunch. My preschoolers are very active and I find… Read More

Rainbow Crafts & Activities for Kids

May 1, 2020

Our first week home, we followed people across the nation and across the world in hanging rainbows in our window. We loved how they looked and really enjoyed spotting rainbows in other people’s windows when we were out or a walk. Rainbows are a symbol of hope, make us happy when we look at them and the message that the… Read More

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

30 Family Movies to Watch While You’re Home

April 24, 2020

Is anyone else at the point that saying “who wants to watch a movie?” has lost any excitement? I think my kids have watched more tv in the past 6 weeks than they have the past 6 years. I used to get kids that would jump for joy for a movie on a Friday night to a bunch of “ughhhhh… 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

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