Inside: Rainy Day Kit Giveaway. Activities for kids 3-12. Science activities (i.e., dinosaur egg excavation), crafts (i.e., DIY birdhouse kit), fidget spinner, zoo activity book, giant dice, airplanes and gliders, bouncy ball, color scratch dinosaur bookmarks, bean bags, and more!!! Over the past decade, I’ve learned that when you have small kids, planning ahead…
Author: Eva
30 Rainy Day Activities from Your Favorite Bloggers
Inside: a ridiculously long list of fun rainy day activities from your favorite bloggers: science experiments, crafts, art projects, recipes, energy busters, indoor learning ideas, and more. Scroll down to GIVEAWAY. Five lucky readers will win a Rainy Day Kit suitable for kids 3-12 years old. When it comes to rainy days, every mom…
Kids’ Soap Lab (Chemistry 101)
Inside: Soap making is a fun and educational project for kids. All you need are a few inexpensive, easily accessible items, plus essential oils for fragrance and kitchen staples like cocoa and turmeric for color. I love to engage my kids in activities with a dual purpose: educate and entertain. If we do a bit…
6 Unexpected Ways Mud Play Benefits the Body and the Brain (+ Mud Activities)
Inside: Mud play fosters your child’s creativity, happiness, and health. Read on to find out the benefits of mud play + best mud play activities. Playing in the mud was a big part of my childhood. So, it might come as a surprise that when my first child touched mud with his hands for the…
31 Children's Books for August
Inside: book suggestion for every day in August. The books on our list cover a wide variety of topics and feature unforgettable stories, imaginative plots, and creative illustrations. Click each month to be taken directly to that list: January, February, March, April, May, June, and July. You knew it was going to come. The day…
Shark Science: Air Pressure
Inside: Shark science is fascinating. Not that long ago, scientists discovered that sharks have build-in barometers. They detect the drop in air pressure (and water pressure) and move to safety during violent weather. Today, we will make a homemade barometer and learn how sharks detect the approaching hurricane. If you’ve been searching for a…
Great Books to Foster Sibling Relationships
Inside: If your goal is to help your kids be friends for life, you will appreciate this collection of books to foster sibling relationships. Whether you have two children or five, you know that sibling relationships have ups and downs. One moment they walk into the kitchen giggling, and the next a fight breaks…
Stilt-Walking: Burning Energy in the Backyard
Inside: Stilt-walking is a great way to burn energy and have fun outside this summer. All you need are two cans of tomatoes and a rope. You can go all out and decorate the cans as we did. Do your kids say things like, “I wish I were taller.” With this project, they can!…
31 Children's Books for July
Inside: Children’s book suggestion for every day in July. The books on our list cover a wide variety of topics and feature unforgettable stories, imaginative plots, and creative illustrations. Click each month to be taken directly to that list: January, February, March, April, May, and June. July is named after Julius Cesar, the Roman politician and military…
