Inside: Exploring ramps with match cars is an exciting, outside or inside, activity for kids of all ages. All you have to do is build a ramp (or two) with things you already have in the house and race your match cars. We have included two printables to make it even more fun (and educational).…
Category: Play & Learn
Rainy Day Kit Giveaway (closed)
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…
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. When it comes to rainy days, every mom has a few go-to activities up her sleeve. But most of us are always on…
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…
Mud Sculptures: Old-Fashioned Fun with Nature
Inside: Childhood has changed, and activities like playing with mud don’t seem to make anyone’s summer bucket list these days. Get kids back outside for old-fashioned fun with nature and invite them to make sturdy mud sculptures. Mud holds many possibilities for exploration. It can be dug for treasure, turned into a mud cake,…
20 Ways to Play and Learn with Dragons
Inside: From dragon science to dragon art, there are many wonderful ways to play and learn with mighty dragons. Dragon-themed activities are fun any time of the year, but they are especially great on and around Dragon Day, January 16th. Legends about dragons date back to ancient times and can be found throughout…
10 Ways To Play and Learn with a Gingerbread Man
Inside: Cookies, books, art, Christmas tree ornament, science, sensory, and more ways to play and learn with a Gingerbread Man. The month of December can be extremely busy with holiday parties, traveling, and preparations for Christmas. But don’t let all that business keep you from having fun with your children. Like you, I’m always excited…
