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By Kim Vij

Chicago Food Planet Tour Review

Exploring food in a new city can be so much fun but a little overwhelming too. We had the opportunity to explore the city of Chicago and had an amazing time. However it was this fun food tour with Chicago Food Planet that made us stop and really appreciate the diverse culture Chicago has to offer. "Eat. Walk. Be Merry." How can you not love a company who have that as their motto. We received complimentary tickets from Chicago Food Planet to share about our experience on the tour with ... Read more...

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After School Activities for Kids {Week 17}

Teacher Appreciation week is next week!  Do you have something planned for your child's teacher? Amanda shared some tips this past week on how to not forget ALL of those that work with your child during their week at school. Click here to more suggestions.  Plus now is the time to start thinking about what you are going to write in your request for next  year's teacher request.  Here's a sample placement letter request. #ThankaTeacher Campaign ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: After School Activities, After School Activities for Kids, Kim

By Kim Vij

Top Places to Visit in Chicago

Top Places to Visit in Chicago

Where to visit in Chicago? I'm sharing my top picks from this unforgettable city. Is Chicago a place to visit with kids?  Those were the questions I was asking myself when my husband asked me if I wanted to come with him to attend the HIMSS conference this spring.  I am amazed at how many fun things there are to do in Chicago with kids. Disclosure: I received 2 complimentary passes from Smart Destinations for this review and have included my affiliate ... Read more...

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Chicago, GoCityCard, Kim, Places to Travel, Review, Staycation Ideas, Travel, Traveling Ideas

By Kim Vij

Driving a Mitsubishi Mirage in the Big City

Mitsubishi Mirage Car Review

Chicago can be a busy city to explore full of adventure. We explored Chicago driving a Mitsubishi Mirage which made for the perfect size car to get around the busy streets and interesting parking options. We have a senior in our house.  He's getting ready to head out on his own and we're in the process of car shopping.  One of those big parenting decisions to make it what type of car your child gets for the first time.  Drivesshopreached out to us to explore the city in one of their ... Read more...

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Chicago, Kim, Places to Travel, Review, Vehicle

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Magnetic Cereal Box Castle Theater

Magnetic Cardboard Castle with Puppets

The castle theme always seems to invite children to tell the best stories. Add a little science and eco crafting in and you have a Magnetic Cereal Box Castle Theater! Amazon affiliate links Magnetic Cereal Box Castle Theater What story will your child tell? This activity invites storytelling. Storytelling is an important part of literacy and learning to read. When children create their own stories, they are coming up with a plot and experiment with the storyline. A good story will ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Reading, Science Tagged With: Amanda, castle, grade school, Literacy, Literacy Connections, magnets, Preschool

By Kim Vij

Virtual Book Club for Kids Summer Camp

Virtual Book Club for Kids summer Camp

Do you have a preschooler at home this summer ages 2 to 5? Are you wondering what to do with them at home to make it memorable with tons of fun but simple too? Plus you might be looking for a few ways to sneak in a little bit of learning too during the summer. Are you ready to join the fun? The Virtual Book Club for Kids Summer Camp is 3 WEEKS of children's picture book themed activities and crafts for Ages 2-5 with ALL NEW THEMES!!! Want something to do this summer? Come join ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Kim, Summer Camp, Summer Camp #vbckidscamp, Virtual Chapter Book Club

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After School Activities for Kids {Week 16}

Sometimes parents get super busy, it happens to all of us.  This past week I was busy traveling out of town in Chicago and left my amazing inlaws in charge with our two kids. I hope you caught a few of my shares on Instagram.  My 3rd grader did a fantastic job of keeping up with things and telling me all that was going on at school and at home.  Thank goodness for facetime and google hangouts.  It made me realize that I should probably be giving her a bit more ... Read more...

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The Garden Classroom | Learning and Growing with Kids in the Garden

The Garden Classroom Book

My kids adore our backyard garden. There are so many benefits to spending the time, money, and efforts to starting a garden with young children. This newest Garden Classroom resource will amaze you with the simple, easy to prepare hands-on activities in math, science, literacy, and art that you can do with your child to help them learn and grow while spending time outdoors. Amazon Affiliate Links included. Cathy James has gifted me with this amazing resource, so that I could share it ... Read more...

Filed Under: Gardening, Kids Activities Tagged With: gardening, Spring

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Best Books About Balls for Kids to Read

The Best Ball books for Kids

My kids love playing with balls in the backyard and reading books about them too!  In fact, I realized that my 5 year old son gravitates towards any book about balls when we are at the library. He seems to enjoy reading them, so we will keep checking them out. Connecting your child's personal interests with the books they read is one way to get and keep them excited about reading. Here are some of the best books about balls!   Ball Books for Kids Consider adding a ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Amanda, Balls, Book List

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Learn & Play Backyard Summer Camp for Kids

Keep your kids busy and learning this summer! This backyard summer camp is one you can do in the comfort of your own backyard.  No need to spend hundreds of dollars. No need to spend hours find fun, learning activities for your children. We have it all ready to go for you. BEST - SUMMER - EVER How does the Backyard Summer Camp work? Starting JULY 15, we’ll email you one project pack a week. Inside each project pack , you’ll find seven hands-on activities to keep campers ... Read more...

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