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By Kim Vij

Family Fun at Jake’s Unlimited in Mesa, Arizona

Family Review of Jake's Unlimited. A must see family attraction in Arizona

At Jake's Unlimited in Arizona you’ll find rides, games, food and fun for kids, and for the kid in you. They have over 170 video games and interactive redemption games along with a prize store. Are rides more your style? Jake’s Unlimited also features a ride called Radius that spins you in the air while you spin your group in your pod, carousel, tea cups, spin zone bumper cars, midway games, laser tag. Head to a family classic with their modern bowling alley which includes eight lanes of ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Parenting, Travel Tagged With: Arizona, Review, Travel

By Kim Vij

12 Questions Parents Need to Ask Their Child’s Summer Camp Program

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This post is sponsored by The Monique Burr Foundation for Children. All opinions expressed are my own. Let’s #ChangeTheConversation. It’s summertime, and our kids are going to be home from school. Are you signed up for any special summer programs or summer camps? Chances are your child will be around new friends and new adults as they create summer memories. Have you done your safety check for child safety? Child Safety at Summer Camp Being around a new environment makes you anxious ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Behavior Management, Parenting, Review, Summer Camp

By Kim Vij

How to End Bullying? Let’s #ChangetheConversation

How to end Bullying and Abuse with The Monique Barr Foundation for Children

This post is sponsored by The Monique Burr Foundation for Children. All opinions expressed are my own. Let’s #ChangeTheConversation. HOW TO END BULLYING? LET’S #CHANGETHECONVERSATION As a parent and a former classroom teacher, I know we all want to end . Unfortunately I’m hearing about it more. And sadly, bullying feels likes it’s changed from when we were kids too, to some pretty serious levels. Are we actually “doing” something about it? We need change, real change. Because the ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Behavior Management, Parenting, Review

By Kim Vij

75 Easy Prep-Ahead Breakfasts and Lunches Your Family Will Love

75 Easy Prep-Ahead Breakfast and Lunches Your Family Will Love

Make your weekdays flow easier with these prep-ahead breakfasts and lunches from a busy mom of 3! From storage to reheating Alea shares with you and me her meal prep tips for how to get ready for a healthy start to your day with ready-to-go meals. Are you ready to get organized with your meal planning to kick off each day? Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links, all opinions expressed are my own.  Today is the big day, this new delicious cookbook is now available at all ... Read more...

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Cooking with Kids, Recipes, Review

By Kim Vij

How to Make Kid Made Garden Signs

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Create your own unique kid made garden signs with just a few supplies. With limitless design ideas these air clay garden signs are fun to make with your child. When spring arrives our minds immediately shift to gardening. I have been gardening with my daughters since they were toddlers. Every spring we pick up seeds from our local garden centre and start growing our garden right on our windowsill. We are always in awe of the magic of planting seeds and watching them grow. This ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts, Gardening Tagged With: gardening, Kids in the Garden

By Kim Vij

Zoo Animal Counting Activity for Preschoolers

Zoo Animals Counting Activity for Preschoolers and Toddlers

Create your very own zoo with this adorable Zoo Animal Counting Activity. Using wooden popsicle sticks and tiny plastic zoo animals your child will practice their number recognition, fine motor skills and build their imagination with this fun zoo activities for preschoolers. This book activity is a fun way to sneak in math as you read the popular book Good Night Gorilla. Here's how to play this math game.  This post contains affiliate links to Amazon.  Our featured ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math, Reading Tagged With: Book List, Preschool, Virtual Book Club for Kids, zoo

By Kim Vij

Unlocking the Mysteries of Seed Germination with Kids

Elementary seed germination experiement

A great way to spark a child's interest in gardening or plant science is to unlock the mystery of that window of time between planting a seed in the soil and seeing a little green sprout appear. This seed germination science experiment will encourage your child to unlock this mystery. In my opinion, growing plants with children is one of the greatest joys of the warmer months. Not only are there inherent academic lessons in the life cycle of a plant, but there are also life lessons, ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening, Science Tagged With: grade school, Kids in the Garden, Preschool, science, Seeds

By Kim Vij

3 Gardening Tips For Kids

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Gardening what is not to love? There is something so therapeutic about gardening and making sure that our kids get a head start on learning to love and enjoy gardening. To help you make this transition a fun one for everyone, you are going to learn about these three gardening tips for kids, that we practice in our home. But before we begin let’s talk about why teaching our kids about gardening is important, shall we? Below are some significant reasons why gardening is good for our ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: gardening, grade school, Kids in the Garden, Preschool, Science Fun

By Kim Vij

Backyard Tips to Garden with Kids

Gardening with Kids in the backyard

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro, Bonnie Plants, and the #bettertogether campaign. All opinions are 100% my own. Gardening is easier than you think with the right start. This gardening season, armed with a few plants from my local Walmart, I’m determined to succeed in our backyard garden. Are you starting a garden this year? Confession, I don’t think I have a green thumb. I’ve tried a few times over the years to start a garden with my little ones, and ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: grade school, Kids in the Garden, Preschool, Review, Science Fun

By Kim Vij

Spring Book List for the Virtual Book Club for Kids

Spring Books and Themes for the Virtual Book Club for Kids

It's a new season which means it's time to announce our new Spring Book List for the Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids. Here are popular children's books for spring to read with your child. Plus we're featuring spring themes with activities and crafts for preschoolers and toddlers. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon where we earn a small commission on the purchase of each book. All opinions expressed are my own.  Join us this spring in your home as we read ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Book Activities, Book List, Spring, Virtual Book Club for Kids

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