Did you know that children lose approximately two months of learning during the summer? As a former 4th grade teacher, I believe this is true! At the beginning of every school year, we spent the first month reviewing skills that students learned in the previous year just to get the children back up to speed. Summer learning loss is a real thing, but it doesn't have to be with Summer Bridge Activities. If you're looking for a way to help your child prepare for the next grade during the summer, … [Read more...]
15 Outdoor Recipes for Play
Summer is near and it is getting me excited to do some messy play activities outdoors! I know, call me crazy, but I love to do messy play activities...especially outdoors! The kids love it and the mess is easy to clean up outdoors. Today I'm sharing with you 15 of my favorite outdoor recipes for play! Clicking on the links below will take you to the tutorials for these fabulous activities. Rainbow Sidewalk Chalk Paint from Learn Play Imagine Pendulum Painting from Handmade Kids … [Read more...]
Lemonade Play Dough
Do you ever need a simple activity that will keep kids busy for hours?! I know I do, which is how lemonade play dough came about. I needed an activity for the kids to do one day and I found some packets of Kool-Aid lemonade in my pantry. I decided to use them to create sensory activity. It turned out great and my kids loved playing with it! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Supplies for Lemonade Play Dough: 1 cup flour 3 packets of Kool-Aid lemonade (25 … [Read more...]
Fun in the Sun Summer Activities
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by JELL-O brand. As always, I only share products that I love and all opinions expressed are my own. Compensation was provided by JELL-O brand via Mode Media. I'm so excited to share some really Fun in the Sun activities! My kids love to spend time in the sunshine, so we planned some fun activities to enjoy together outdoors! A couple weeks ago I shared our ideas for a Fun in the Sun picnic. Today, I'm sharing all about our fun morning in the sun! (I'm also … [Read more...]
Soap Foam Sidewalk Paint
You may have noticed that we really enjoy playing with soap foam at our house! It's so fun to play with...it's soft, squishy, fluffy, and is easy to clean up! Today I'm sharing how to play with soap foam on the sidewalks. This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for more information. Let me tell you how easy it is to make this! Here's what you need: food processor, blender, or quick stir pitcher (we used a Pampered Chef one, but here is an alternative) dish soap … [Read more...]