This summer I decided to add in some structured academic activities into our day. It is nothing that will take too long or is strenuous, but it's to help retain what they've learned in school. We are on our second week of it and my kids are really loving our summer learning notebooks. I thought I would share what we are doing in case you're interested in making one, too! I can't take credit for the contents of this notebook, since I purchased them or downloaded the free printables for … [Read more...]
Citrus Volcanoes
Disclaimer: I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review on my blog. All thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. I'm so excited to share this citrus volcano activity with you! This activity comes from my friend's brand new book called STEAM Play and Learn. I received an early copy of the book and I am blown away with how COOL this book is! It's colorful, easy to read, has amazing STEAM ideas, and is affordable! If you're looking for some genius STEAM ideas, this book is for … [Read more...]
100 Picture Books to Read This Summer
Every summer I give the kids the challenge to read 100 picture books. The boys are so excited about this and love to mark off the books they read on our chart. Sometimes we need some new ideas for books, so today I thought I'd share 100 of my favorite picture books for summer! I've personally read through all these books and can recommend all of them! Hopefully you can get some new ideas for reading! This list contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. These books are great … [Read more...]
Can You Read 100 Books? Summer Reading Challenge!
Summer is just about here! While we take a break from our school routine here, we do a lot of reading! I wanted to create a fun way to challenge my little ones to read, so I came up with the challenge to read 100 books together this summer. I also created a chart to track the books we read. On this chart, there are 100 colored circles. After we read a book together, we will either put a sticker on the circle, mark it with an 'X', or stamp it with a Do-a-Dot marker. I also created a … [Read more...]
Alphabet Ice Excavation Activity
If you're looking for an alphabet activity to do outdoors, this is it! This alphabet ice excavation activity is sure to be a hit with your child. My son (3.5 years old) absolutely loved this activity and he keeps asking to do it again! The best part of this activity is that it's SIMPLE! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See more details here. Here's what you need for this activity: magnetic letters (the ones I used are found here) bowl water squirt bottles (or … [Read more...]
5 Summer Activities for Preschoolers
Disclosure: I am a blog ambassador for Lakeshore Learning and am compensated for my work. I received product free of charge, but all thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. Summer is just around the corner! This time of year is really so much fun. We are outside more, have a relaxed schedule, and are creating so many memories together! If you're like me, you are always looking for fun ways to keep your kids busy. Today I'm sharing five summer activities for preschoolers. While I mentioned the … [Read more...]
Fun Ideas for Using Magna-Tiles
Do you have Magna-Tiles or some other magnetic blocks at home? They are such amazing toys that can be used in really unique ways! We've recently been discovering some fun ways to play with them, so today I'm excited to share with you some fun ideas using Magna-Tiles. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Before I share ideas, let me tell you what they are (for those who have no idea!). They are plastic shape tiles that are magnetic on the edges. … [Read more...]
Backyard Obstacle Course
Last August, we planned an American Ninja Warrior birthday party for my 6-year-old son. The majority of the party was spent playing on the backyard obstacle course. It was so fun! The kids absolutely loved it and it was actually very easy to put together. In fact, my husband and I were late with planning everything, but we got it put together in a few hours! Backyard Obstacle Course This was our first year being at our house and we were super excited to utilize our backyard for this … [Read more...]
Water Play Activities
Disclosure: I am a blog ambassador for Lakeshore Learning and am compensated for my work. I received product free of charge. As always, my thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. Summer is just around the corner and we can't wait! We've had a taste of the warm weather lately and it has been glorious! When the weather gets hot, my kids crave playing in water. It's a great way to play and beat the heat. Today I'm sharing some really fun water play activities with you! First of all, let me … [Read more...]
14 Homemade Bird Feeders
I love that spring has arrived and we are starting to see more birds around our yard. Something I like to do in the spring is to create a homemade bird feeder. The kids love to hang it up and watch for birds to eat the food. Today I'm sharing with you 14 bird feeder ideas for kids. One way we like to do this is with a piece of bread. It's so easy! I shared how we did this on this post. Here are some other great ways to make a bird feeder. Click on the links below to read the … [Read more...]