Explore these fun and playful water activities with your child this summer. A collection of 25+ water activities, books, and toys for tons of summer fun for kids. There are so many benefits of water play! Water Activities for Summer FunThere's just something that is ever so magical about playing with water with kids! Here are a few fun water activities that your child will LOVE plus they sneak in some learning too. Why Water Play is Important for KidsWater play is a fun and refreshing way ... Read more...
Water Lesson Plan for Toddlers
Toddlers love water! Take that enthusiasm and turn it into a water lesson plan for learning! Let's get wet and learn! Water Lesson Plan for ToddlersWhere can you find water?What are the properties of water?How can water change?What things need water?Of course, water is such a broad topic that one week will just touch upon some of the basics.Every day we will have a 30-minute planned physical activity in addition to our learning. Our more structured learning time usually occurs in the morning ... Read more...
How to Plan a DIY Summer Camp at Home
Looking for something to do with the kids this summer? Here's how to plan a DIY summer camp at home with your family and friends. How to Plan a DIY Summer Camp at HomeYou can host your own DIY Summer camp with just your kids or invite a few friends to join the fun. One advantage of inviting friends is that there's more to help with the planning and supplies. Plus more hands on deck when it's time for the camp week. I'd recommend keeping your summer camp theme to one week. You can always host ... Read more...
Making Summer Memories With Your Child This Year
Summer is a special time to spend with your child and make summer memories. They are home from school and packed full of energy. There are a few ways to look at this time with your child during the couple of months they are home and ways to connect.If you are a stay-at-home mom and your child or children are off from school it means your schedule has changed quite a bit and it's time to embrace this time together. But how do you? Summer camp? Playdates? Vacation? or do you just wing it?After all ... Read more...
Water Fun with Babies and Toddlers
Explore these fun themed water table activities for your little one for summer fun! Playful ideas using a few fun items from around your house plus a few of our favorite toys for your water table. There is something magical about water and little ones. From some of those very first baths to their first time in the little baby pool, there's a feeling of excitement and joy in their faces. There are so many things that you can do with water and your little ones we thought we'd share ... Read more...
Reignite Children’s Interest in Science with FUN Summer Sensory Bottles for Kids
Has your science center sat unchanged for too long? Bring the outside - IN! Make and set these fun summer sensory bottles to reignite children’s interest in science. Read on for how to make and use each bottle.As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Summer Sensory Bottles for KidsWe started off making a list of summer themed words on a large chart paper. The children came up with the following words:Taking some of their words, we gathered materials and made a set of ... Read more...
Summer Reading
Has your child started reading their Summer Reading List for School?Almost every student receives a suggested Reading List for their summer vacation. Have you encouraged your child to work on it? One of the biggest concerns with your child at home for summer vacation is the amount of literacy skills that can be lost, reading can help maintain those skills and entertain your child for hours.The more they process that information the more they will remember it.Here are some tips for helping ... Read more...
Summer Bucket List {Play Learn Make Go }
A fun spin on your Summer Bucket List! Using the concepts of play, learn, make and go plan out your summer with your child this year. Download and get planning for the summer today! Summer is just about to arrive at our house and we are so excited to begin our summer fun! To get planning I spent some time making plans with my daughters for what we want to do this summer with our kids. Are you looking for ideas for this summer? Summer Bucket List Ideas Instead of creating a huge ... Read more...
Super Fun STEM Camp Ideas at Home
Get ready for summer with these super fun STEM Camp Ideas for your home. Focus on developing 21st Century Skills of collaboration, critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, communication, and more. STEM Camp Ideas Summer makes the perfect time for our kids to get hands-on with activities, games, and challenges that connect learning to science, technology, engineering, and math. I really would love to see more time for our kids to simply experience STEM concepts in the classroom. These ... Read more...
First Day of Summer Vacation Interview for Kids
School is ending and you're looking for a fun way to kick off the summer! Start by doing this first day of summer vacation interview with your child. A fun keepsake as you encourage your child to plan their summer adventures. What are you planning to do this summer? First Day of Summer Vacation InterviewCan you believe summer is here? We made it through this school year. For many, it was finally a full year back at school, thanks to COVID-19 and all the issues that came with it of ... Read more...
