Inside: Easy indoor fitness activities to help highly energetic kids burn off some energy and get them moving with a purpose before you lose your mind. Do you have high energy kids? I do! If, like us, you are spending more time indoors lately, you know you need to get inventive to help them burn…
Category: Fun and Games
Reverse Tic-Tac-Toe with Apples for Energetic Kids
A reverse tic-tac-toe is a game you can play using apples and nut butter. The goal is (did you guess it?) NOT to be the person who uncovers three spots in a row. Do you have super energetic kids who can’t wait to finish breakfast so they can run, jump, and cartwheel through your living room,…
100 Household Items You Can Use For Fun Kids' Activities
Inside: You won’t believe how many amazingly fun and educational kids’ activities you can set up using common household items! With this list, your kids will be entertained for hours, and they will learn a lot about creativity and thinking outside the box. As a busy mom of four homeschooled kids, I’m always on…
Five-minute, 3-ingredient Slime to Keep Your Kids Busy
Inside: Looking for an easy activity to keep your kids busy? Basic slime requires only three ingredients and takes five minutes to set up. Bookmark this page for your next long day at home. Most busy moms have those no-brainer activities that we pull out of a hat when we need to make dinner,…
Learn all about the First Law of Motion with a Coin Trick
Inside: This indoor kid activity has an element of unpredictability, a giggle factor, and a lot of science. Science? Yep! Learn all about gravity, inertia, and how to make inertia work for you, while having a load of fun. All through the long Chicago winter, we keep the cabin fever at bay with a ton…
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!…
Blindfold game: Toy Minefield
Inside: Toy Minefield is a blindfold game that will help your kids pick up their toys. Not only will your house get clean, but your kids will also practice directional words and listening skills. Do you have days in your house when the floor is covered with toys and getting across the room without stepping…
5 Ways to Celebrate Easter like a Russian Tsar
Inside: You don’t have to be a Romanov to have fun with Easter à la imperial style. Here are five fun ways to celebrate Easter like a Russian Tsar. One of the incidents that I always think of first when I recall Easter celebrations in my childhood is what happened when our 150 pound Caucasian…
Blindfold Game: Dragon Keeper
Dragon Keeper is a fun, no-prep game for the whole family. As a bonus, kids can also play it on their own. I usually play a couple of rounds with my children and then leave them to continue without me while I cook dinner or give my toddler a bath. This game is perfect…
