Summer is the best time of year, in my opinion! We love being outside and soaking up the sunshine. A fun activity you can do during the summer is a scavenger hunt! I put together several summer-themed scavenger hunts you can do with your kiddos! All you have to do for this activity is just print out the printable, add it to a clipboard, and use a pencil to mark off the items you see, hear, feel, taste, or smell. You could go on a nature walk and to look for items on the scavenger hunt. … [Read more...]
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Spring Scavenger Hunt
Spring is here and we're so happy about this! We're just starting to notice signs of spring popping up...the grass is getting greener, the buds are forming on trees, and plants starting to pop up. Last fall and winter, I created nature scavenger hunts for kids and I've had requests to create one for spring! So today I'm sharing the free printable for a spring scavenger hunt. This activity is quite simple, but let me break it down for you... Just print out the printable, add it to a … [Read more...]
Fall Scavenger Hunt
A fun way to celebrate fall is to go on a fall scavenger hunt. It's a good way to soak in the sights, smells, and sounds of fall. It also helps you slow down and appreciate the season. It's my favorite season of all but always seems to go by too quickly. This printable is designed to use three senses: eyes for sight, nose for smell, and ears for hearing. The first page is all about sight. The goal is to find all 10 items as you go for a walk or look around your neighborhood. The … [Read more...]
Winter Scavenger Hunt
Winter is almost here! It feels like winter in Iowa already, so I decided to create a fun winter scavenger hunt for kids! I made one for fall, and it was a big hit! I know we stay indoors more often in the winter, but this scavenger hunt would be a great chance to get some fresh air outside! There are three sheets to this scavenger hunt. The first one is one you could do from indoors, if it was too cold outside. It's basically a "search for" activity. The goal is to try to find all ten … [Read more...]
Scavenger Hunt in a Box
Happy fall! This is my absolute favorite time of the year! It's just starting to feel like fall in Iowa and we had so much fun enjoying the beautiful weather this past weekend. It made me think of an idea for a scavenger hunt in a box for little ones. A few weeks ago, I shared my fall sensory scavenger hunt checklist, but this activity would be easier for younger children. Everything is added to a box and they don't need to check off what they find. Materials for Scavenger Hunt in a … [Read more...]
Alphabet Mystery Letter Hunt Activity
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. For more information, please see my disclosure. Today I'm sharing with you a fun and interactive activity to go along with the book Alphabet Mystery by Audrey Wood. In this book, a group of lowercase letters go on an adventure to find the missing letter x. Once they find letter x, they see that he is upset because he is not used very much. He later learns that his letter is very important to make Mom's birthday surprise special, as he … [Read more...]
June Activity Calendar
Summer is just about here! If you're wondering how to keep your kids busy this summer, don't worry! I've got you covered with my June Activity Calendar! Last summer I made activity calendars with one fun activity per day on it. I've heard from so many of you requesting calendars for this summer, too! So today I'm sharing with you my updated calendars. Here's how this calendar works... Download the printable at the bottom of this post. Click on the colored words on the calendar to … [Read more...]
July Activity Calendar
We're nearing the end of June, which means it's time for me to share my July Activity Calendar! I hope you enjoyed the fun activities for June. I enjoyed putting together these exciting and hands-on activities for the month of July! Here’s how this calendar works… Download the printable at the bottom of this post. Click on the colored words on the calendar to take you to the post for directions. You can also print this calendar to see it at a glance. (Make sure Adobe Reader is up … [Read more...]
No-cost, Low-Prep Preschool Activities
When I first started homeschooling with my oldest, I had so much fun planning themed lessons. I would pride myself on finding free printables that I would laminate and cut out. We would play new games every week! I soon realized after having a 2nd child, I had less time to do this prep work. So, naturally, when I had my 3rd I had to face reality that time for prep work had gone down considerably and I had to prioritize spending time with kids instead of prepping as much. Therefore, I knew I … [Read more...]
Fire Safety Activities for Kids
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. Fire Safety Week is October 7th-13th this year. I have to be totally honest we’ve never done fire safety week at our house before. Before now I would have not known what to do in an emergency situation. I feel like we should’ve addressed this sooner, especially since the house behind us had a bad fire recently. Since this was a new topic for me I approached it like all themes. I listed out what I wanted the kids to learn and then put … [Read more...]