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…
Category: Fun and Games
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,…
Magic Gravity Escape: A Surprising Game for Kids
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…
5 great ways to celebrate Valentine's Day like you mean it
Inside: 5 fun, rich and meaningful ways to create lasting memories, strengthen the bonds within your family, and celebrate Valentine’s Day without candy or store-bought gifts. February is here and with it all the joys of Valentine’s Day. But what are the joys of Valentine’s Day? Yes, it’s true that Valentine’s Day has acquired…
Miss Kris Wants a Kiss: a Game for the Whole Family
Inside: Miss Kris Wants a Kiss is a fun game to get the whole family laughing and having a good time. Families that play together stay together. Miss Kris Wants a Kiss is a hilarious game I invented for my family. If you have sons, you might cringe at the idea of putting lipstick on…
