7 Ways to Increase Your Child’s Love of Reading this Summer
Most kids drop a few reading levels during the summer and it makes sense why—schools out, no teacher, the official homework is gone, and now there’s time to do activities…
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Memorial Day Crafts
Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner! We hope you will enjoy celebrating with family – and, more importantly, remembering those who died serving our country. I’ve gathered a…
8 Fun Games You Can Play Over Zoom
As stay-at-home orders are extending into their second month in my state (53 days as of the time of writing this post, with 24 more to go), my family is…
At-Home Preschool Tips And Activities
If you have a little preschooler at home, like I do, you may get stuck on finding activities that are not only fun but that teach something too. I tend…
Library Closed? Find Cheap Books Here
We frequent our local library frequently. Like, two to three times a week. So, it has been quite the change to our weekly schedule to have libraries closed right now….
5 Gross Motor Activities for Toddlers
Gross motor skills, sometimes referred to as large motor skills, are very important to develop in toddlers. These are the “bigger” skills that babies and toddlers develop naturally, such as…
Memorial Day Activities Everyone Will Love
Memorial Day is coming up on May 25th and we never pass up an opportunity to round up some cute crafts and activities for our kiddos! First, since Memorial Day…
17 Educational Kids Shows on Netflix
Let’s talk Kids Shows on Netflix. The only time I know I will get to have a cup of tea and a cookie (or eight) in peace and quiet is…
Keeping Kids Active Indoors
Wow. My husband and I just moved back to the Midwest after a decade in Northern Virginia. Even though we both lived most of our lives in Ohio/Michigan/Illinois, after being…
7 Art Projects Made With Recycled Materials
In honor of Earth Day why not focus your art projects on recycled materials! It’s a win win, you’ll be reusing something bound for the trash and facilitating a fun…
10 of the Best Family Board Games for Ages 3+
We have three children: a 7 year old, 5 year old and 1 year old. As we are homeschooling, we spend a lot of time together, and one of our…
8 Fun Science Experiments Using Kitchen Pantry Ingredients
We’ve rounded the corner into week four of our stay-at-home order here. The school provided work for six of the days the kid’s been home, but the other five have…