As a child I loved a good, interactive busy book. Books that you could velcro, button or put things into pockets are some of my favorite activities from when I was younger. My girls loved books that you could open flaps on or that had different textures. Today I’m sharing an easy DIY magnet learning busy book for kids you can create in under an hour! This DIY busy book … [Read more...]
Foil Sculptures One Item Activity
There are days that we just need to have open ended creativity. It balances out our academic subjects. Fostering creativity and allowing kids the chance to design and build with different materials just adds to their problem solving abilities. Foil sculptures one item activity is a free form way to give kids time to create with a unique material. Aluminum foil is a fun … [Read more...]
Flowers and Butterflies Color Matching Activity
Flowers and butterflies are fun signs of spring. We turned them into a cute preschool activity for learning color words and matching colors. Flowers and butterflies color matching activity for preschool is so easy to make. You need two supplies to create this activity-and you may even be able to skip the cutting out step like I did. Seriously teaching preschool at home is … [Read more...]
Learning Letters and Shapes with Stickers
For preschool kids, learning letters and shapes in a hands-on way helps the information stick. After teaching all four of my children preschool at home, I have nailed down a few great letter activities that are fun and effective. … [Read more...]
Teach Children to Garden
You can teach your children how to garden by following a few simple steps. I live in Colorado and our weather in the spring is very unpredictable. We could have snow all the way through May and freezing temps. If we want to harvest vegetables in the Fall, we need to get some things started indoors first. Starting seeds indoors saves money. We start our … [Read more...]
Best Books for Babies
Reading to our babies is so important. Babies have a unique attention span linked very much to their need for food and sleep frequently throughout the day. The best books for babies will lead you to great choices. Reading a book to your baby will be more about repetition, hearing language, and most importantly closeness to YOU. These are the best books for babies that I read … [Read more...]
Preparing Your Preschooler to be a Creative Writer
Post by Lisa Brown Preschool age children can learn to develop writing skills even before they know how to read and write. Preparing your preschooler to be a creative writer happens with pretend play, books, drawing, and expressive language. Following are several learning activities that you can do with your Preschool child on a daily basis to help them become a … [Read more...]
DIY Contrast Cards for Babies
My husband took the lead on this idea! He made DIY high contrast cards for babies that are great for visual stimulation. These are too easy. Two supplies needed-that is it! … [Read more...]
Activities in Pensacola that are Free or Cheap
{Post by Heather Hice-McCray} Pensacola, Florida has so much to offer those who visit and live here. There are things to do almost every weekend throughout the entire year. The best part is that a majority of the activities in Pensacola that are cheap or free cater to families and children. … [Read more...]
Free or Cheap Kids Activities in Denver
I grew up in the colorful Colorado mountains. Denver Colorado is full of history, with wild west adventures, gold rush, geology/mining, and dinosaur findings. As a Colorado Native it’s my pleasure to share with you some of the best free or cheap kids activities in Denver. My Grandparents came from Germany to visit often. We would take them to places like Buffalo … [Read more...]
Save Money on Kids Activities: Passes, Free Activities & Tips with NewAir
Taking kids out and about on field trips, to outdoor events or museums can end up being a pretty costly way to spend time together as a family. Zoos, museums and indoor bounce gyms are a lot of fun though! To afford the fun activities, we try to save money on kids activities in easy ways. … [Read more...]
Learning Multiplication Activity
Sometimes learning new skills can be very difficult for children. Up until now my girls haven’t really struggled with anything in school. That all changed when my oldest daughter was learning multiplication and division. She was having a hard time memorizing the multiplication facts. For whatever reason she just couldn’t get it. We tried everything. We tried … [Read more...]
Self Care: Free Cleanse Event
Within two days I felt more energy. It was a huge benefit to actually have time awake after the kids went to sleep so I could have quiet time. I had more energy for my husband. It was a step in the positive direction for my self care in terms of mental health and physical energy. This time of year always makes me view life more positively. It is a new start at the … [Read more...]
Life Lessons in Christmas Activities
{Post by Lisa Brown} Life Lesson: Viewing Christmas Lights Viewing Christmas lights is one of our family’s favorite activities to partake in during the Holidays. I love bundling up in warm clothes with a big hot mug of flavored peppermint coffee. I’m moved by each little light that twinkles so bright and the delightful sighs my children express. Christmas lights are … [Read more...]
Getting Kids to Eat What You Cook
{Post by Jessica Stremer} Have you ever cooked a super yummy dish, only to have your kids refuse to eat it because they can see some tiny spec of spices, herbs or seasonings? My kids used to pull this on me all the time, even though I knew they would like their meal once they tried it. Getting kids to eat what you cook can be a struggle! … [Read more...]
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