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Summer Activity Calendar Bundle

Get ready for a fun-filled summer with this downloadable Summer Activity Calendar Bundle. Fun and easy summer-themed activities, games, and books for you all summer long for your child.  Are you ready for the summer with your child at home? With our Summer Activity Calendar Bundle, we've done the work so you get to have fun connecting, creating and playing with your kids. Explore new authors and new games! Sneak in learning to avoid the summer slide, and most importantly, make ... Read more...

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The Best Collection of Water Books for Kids

The best collection of water books for kids! Help your child learn all about water through books and fun facts about the water cycle, water conservation, rain, rivers, lakes, oceans, and more. Are you ready to dive into reading? Water Books for Kids Kids and water are like magnets. They are drawn to it and we know they'll be drawn to this list of handpicked water books for kids. There is a wide variety of books to choose from about water to read with your child or classroom. ... Read more...

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Drip, Drip, Drop | Outdoor Water Game for Kids

When the weather gets hot, we head outside for water play. Learn how to play this drip, drip, drop outdoor water game with kids for tons of fun! Most of the time, our play includes WATER! Learn how to play this outdoor water game with kids for tons of our fun. This gross motor game is a spin off the classic Duck, Duck, Grey Duck (or Goose!), but with a cup of water. I can't take credit for creating the game as it was shared with me by a fellow camp counselor 20 years ago! It was a ... Read more...

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Water Activities for Summer Fun with Kids!

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 Fun There'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 Kids Water play is a fun ... Read more...

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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 Toddlers Where 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 ... Read more...

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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 Home You 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 ... Read more...

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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 ... Read more...

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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 ... Read more...

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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 Kids We 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 ... Read more...

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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 ... Read more...

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