I don’t know why the Fourth of July feels like a crafting holiday to me, but it does. I guess it’s because stars and stripes and red, white and blue are such simple things to work with and build off … Read More ...
Lego Building Ideas and Challenges for Summer
I love a good Lego challenge, where you set kids out to try to build something with Legos
. It’s fun to see what they come up with on their own, but of course there are a lot of great … Read More ...
Summer Reading Printables and Tips for Parents
Now that my daughter is a teenager, we don’t really do summer reading as a formal thing anymore. Her school used to take part in a program and she was usually one of the top readers in her grade, and … Read More ...
Paper Fidgets and Games to Make for Kids
These paper fidgets and brain teaser games are great to have on hand for road trips or when kids say they are bored. Older kids can make the projects themselves and then play with them, or you can take care … Read More ...
Easy Ideas for Water Play with Kids
I never thought I would say this, but I kind of miss the days when my daughter was younger. Yes, it was a lot to keep her entertained through all those long summer days, but it was also fun coming … Read More ...
Celebrating Juneteenth with Kids
Juneteenth, also known as Liberation Day or Emancipation Day, is a holiday that’s been acknowledged more in the past few years. It happens on June 19th, and it marks the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, … Read More ...
Getting Ready for a Road Trip? These Ideas May Help
We don’t really have any travel to speak of planned this summer, and my daughter is old enough that any lengthy time in the car is usually spent with an audiobook or watching videos. But I remember the struggle of … Read More ...
Fun Printables for Father’s Day
Printing out a coloring sheet or a survey for kids to fill out about dad is a quick and easy way to have a semi-homemade gift for Father’s Day. None of these take a long time to do but they … Read More ...
Hand Print Crafts for Father’s Day
Cards and crafts involving hand prints and footprints are classic for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, and they give us a chance to look back through the years and see how much our kids have grown.
They’re also really easy … Read More ...
Easy Crafts for Kids to Make for Father’s Day
There’s nothing better than a kid made craft or card for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, and since school is usually out by the time Father’s Day rolls around, it’s often on the moms to encourage/help kids to make something … Read More ...
Flag Day Crafts and Activities for Kids
It’s kind of weird to people outside of the United States (and maybe within them, too) that the USA has a special holiday dedicated to its flag.
Flag Day is a federal holiday in the United States, celebrated on June … Read More ...
Fun Activities Using Magnetic Tiles
My daughter was obsessed with magnetic tiles
when she was younger. We probably had three or four sets and she could make balls and other shapes from the design books from memory. She would use them with animals and other … Read More ...
End of the School Year Classroom Activities
With the end of the school year coming up fast, you might be looking for some fun activities to do in the classroom to mark the occasion. These are also great to do with groups of kids such as Girl … Read More ...
Super Mario Learning Activities
It’s a little funny to me that the Super Mario Bros
. movie has been such a huge hit, since I was a kid when the video games first came out. But if you’ve got a kiddo (or a classroom) … Read More ...
Memorial Day Activities for Kids
Memorial Day is an important holiday that honors those who have died in warfare. While it often serves as a fun holiday that marks the beginning of summer, it’s actually quite a somber day, especially for those who have fallen … Read More ...