It may be hot outside, but nothing cools kids off better than a Popsicle and a good book. These Cat in the Hat inspired 2 Ingredient Popsicles is SUPER easy for kids to make and eat!This article contains affiliate links. Cat in the Hat inspired 2 Ingredient Popsicles Summertime is a great time to revisit favorite books. The Cat in the Hat story lends well to anything and everything red and white stripes! Making it the perfect inspiration for these healthy summertime treats.During ... Read more...
A Virtual Field Trip to the Rainforest with Videos and Songs for Kids
Explore on a virtual field trip to the rainforest as we discover jungle animals and plants with videos and songs for kids. We'll discover the animals that live in the jungle and learn a few jungle animal facts too! Are you ready for a rainforest adventure? A Virtual Field Trip to the Rainforest Jungle One thing that can be fun to do with your child when you can't actually travel to a specific destination is to take a virtual field trip there together. Summer Vacation is the ... Read more...
Fidget Spinner Math Challenge with LEGO Bricks
My kids have been whirling their spinners non-stop the past few weeks. In between spinning, their building with their LEGO bricks. I'm smashing two of their favorites into an interactive fidget spinner math challenge with LEGO bricks. It's a fun activity to get kids to explore more about weight and measurement.This article contains affiliate links.*Keep FIDGET SPINNERS out of reach of young children. They are a spinning toy made up of a variety of materials that could include ... Read more...
Using Kiwi Crates within a Homeschool Curriculum
Disclosure: This article, Using Kiwi Crates within a Homeschool Curriculum, is sponsored by Kiwi Crate and contains affiliate links. The opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own. I’m a HUGE fan of bringing more hands-on STEAM learning into our kids every day! Just last week, my kids roped the kitchen cupboard doors together and were trying to figure out how to get two to open at the same time with their new contraption. I’ll admit, my kids are naturally curious. I’m equally as ... Read more...
Play and Learn with the BEST Sidewalk Chalk Activities for Kids
I have an opened pack of sidewalk chalk sitting in my garage. You probably do to. Kids just gravitate towards the bright colored chalk. Sidewalk chalk is an inexpensive, readily available material for play and learning. Its colorful, fun, and invites creative thinking. Grab a few pieces, put them in a plastic bag, and tuck them in your purse for fun on-the-go learning. Try one , or all of these playful learning chalk activities for kids.Affiliate links BEST Sidewalk Chalk ... Read more...
12 Shape Books for Preschool
Teach your preschooler about shapes with these adorable picture books! Our favorite children's shape books for preschool that feature circles, squares, triangles and more as they explore the concept of shapes. Which shape book will you read first? One of the first concepts that children learn about in math are shapes. Both 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional. Below we're featuring some of our favorite books that help build an understanding of shapes for your child. These books would be a ... Read more...
Muffin Tin Camping Theme Reading Game
The fireflies are out. The weather's warm. The sky is full of stars. Now is the perfect time to pack your bags and set up camp. Kids will love to pretend going camping with sheet forts in the living room or go camping for real outdoors this time of year. Capitalize on their excitement and make and play this camping theme muffin tin reading game. It's a fun little game to strengthen fine motor skills and develop phonemic awareness. Affiliate links. Reprinted with permission ... Read more...
How to Make Your Own Star Shaped Stamp With Your Child
There's one shape in childhood that kids love it's STARS! Let's learn how to make your own star shaped stamp for your child to use for stamping with paint. Are you ready to get stamping with the stars? This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. This art project is sure to be a hit with your little super star. A perfect way to celebrate a special person in their life or perhaps an upcoming patriotic holiday or even a special gold star for christmas crafts and DIY star wrapping paper. ... Read more...
Create Your Own Star Stamps for Kids Art
Here's how to create your own star stamps with just a few items from around your house! Your child will have hours of fun creating special star prints for those that help them shine in their life.This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. This week's theme for the Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids is SPACE! We decided it would be fun to create a star art project for our activity.Our featured book is How to Catch a Star by Jeffers Oliver Did you see the other books featured this ... Read more...
May Book List for the Virtual Book Club for Kids
Get outdoors this month of May with fun books about butterflies, pond life, ocean life and more. We've hand picked our favorite books for preschoolers to share with you and your child to our May Book List!I'm excited to share with you our book list for May with the Virtual Book Club for Kids. 5 Weeks of books filled fun as we close out the preschool school year. To take a peek at all of the books we've shared this past year you can visit here Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids . Last ... Read more...
