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By Kim Vij

Announcing the Virtual Book Club Summer Camp

UPDATE: Join us for our 3rd Annual Virtual Book Club Summer Camp!  Sign Up Here! The Organizers of the Virtual Book Club for Kids are thrilled to announce the launch of our first-ever Virtual Book Club Summer Camp! This summer we're teaming up with Toddler Approved and Rainy Day Mum to host a Virtual Book Club Summer Camp! You might be asking what is a Virtual Book Club Summer Camp? Over 5 weeks our blogs will feature Book Themed Activities, Games, Crafts and Snack Ideas to ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Summer Camp, Summer Reading

By Kim Vij

Join our Summer Book Exchange

Kids love getting mail and we love doing amazing things with and for our kids! Join our summer book exchange called LOVE BOOKS! Here's the scoop... As Summer approaches we want to encourage our children to read and love books throughout the summer. Here's a great way to have a Book and Activities arrive at your doorstep! We will be hosting a Summer “LOVE BOOKS” Exchange for blogging parents in which we trade names and gift other blogging families with a book and themed projects to go ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: LOVE BOOKS, Summer Reading

By Kim Vij

Screen Free Activities for After School

Screen Free Activities for After School

Want to see improved behaviors and more connections with your child after school? Try these screen-free activities for after school! Screen Free Activities for Kids We just completed a whole week of ScreenFree time together as a family. Ok truth be told I still had to sneak onto my computer in the evenings to get some work done but I really tried hard all week long to not look at a screen while the kids were awake and around me… iPhone was my hardest screen to avoid. For both of ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: #afterschool, Afterschool Express, grade school, Screen Free Activities

By Kim Vij

30+ Ways to Say Thank You for Teacher Appreciation Week

The first week of May is always Teacher Appreciation week.  Are you ready with a gift idea to give to your child's teacher? Here are 30+ Teacher Gift Ideas that are budget friendly and easy to make! Come take a peek! It's Teacher Appreciation week! In schools all over students and families are getting ready to show their appreciation for their teacher. If you're looking for some last minute ideas we've gathered some of our favorites for you.  These are easy, budget friendly and a ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: grade school, Teacher Gift Ideas

By Kim Vij

Screen Free Week Activities and Resources

Join the Movement! Unplug for Screen Free Week

This week is screen-free week, a time to un-plug and re-connect with the people in your life. Look UP! Look OUT!   Take as much time as you possibly can this week to UNPLUG from electronic devices and PLUG into wonder, play, experience, and reconnect with the PEOPLE that you love. Screen Free Week Activities and Resources Join The Educators' Spin On It as we share activities and resources for your family to go Screen Free for the Week. We would love to have you join ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: grade school, Kim, Preschool, Screen Free Activities

By Kim Vij

Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas

Teacher Appreciation Wreath

A collection of teacher appreciation gift ideas your child can make to give a special thank you to their teacher. Explore these gift ideas for teaching your child to show kindness at school to their teacher with a special gift of thanks. Here's how... We were so thrilled when Lauren from Tutu's and Tea Parties invited us to host this week's Kids for Kindness Challenge  on The Educators' Spin On It.  Each week she shares ideas for ways to encourage your children to ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: grade school, Random Acts of Kindness, Teacher Appreciation, Teacher Gift Ideas, Thank you Gifts

By The Educators Spin On It

Making Crepes with Kids – France {Around the World in 12 Dishes}

Making Crepes with Kids - a lesson about France

Learn some simple tips for making crepes with kids. We're exploring the world with food, this time we're headed to France to make delicious crepes. Come join our adventure! Our cooking travels have brought us this month to France! Although your average French family is probably more apt at flipping crepes than we are - the delicious flat-like pancake is a fantastic treat to make with kids and worth a try - even if you are not an expert at flipping. When cooking with the kids, ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Amanda, Around the World, Cooking with Kids, Europe, France, grade school, Little Hands That Cook, Preschool, Recipes

By Kim Vij

Party for the Planet

Stations for Party for the Planet Event for Kids for Earth Day

Join the fun by attending your Party for the Planet at your local zoo! Here's how our favorite zoo hosted their event, you could set up at your home too with friends. Happy Earth Day! How will you Party for the Planet today? We had the opportunity to visit our local zoo for a Party for the Planet. It was such fun to explore the zoo with our children. Of course, even more fun since it was both of our families together on an adventure! Party for the Planet The purpose of a Party ... Read more...

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: After School Link Up, Butterfly, Earth Day, Eco Living, grade school, Preschool, zoo

By Kim Vij

Tips for Using the Library with Kids

Library Resources for Parents! Tips for checking out, avoiding late feeds, storing library books, book activity ideas and MORE!

The ultimate list of Library Resources for Parents. This guide includes tips for checking out, avoiding late fees, storing books, book activities, and more! Libraries are a true gift to kids (and parents). However, sometimes they require a little bit of planning to make sure your trips to the library are successful. Here are some great tips for using the library with kids from some of our favorite moms and teachers. It’s National Library Week! {April 14 to 20}. How will you ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: #afterschool, Afterschool Express, grade school, Kim, Library, Preschool

By The Educators Spin On It

YOGA: A Step-by-Step Guide to have your Family Moving, Laughing, and Storytelling Together!

You don't need to travel far to go on a family adventure - only to your living room! Here's a step-by-step guide to creating a fun 15-minute kids yoga experience the whole family will love. Step by Step Guide to Kids Yoga Theme. Pick a specific topic or storybook that you’d like to create your Family Yoga experience around. For example, let’s pretend that you are going to the Zoo. Brainstorm. Get out a big piece of blank paper and markers.  List all the animals, people, and ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Amanda, Animals, Let's Move, yoga, zoo

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