Do you remember those little water-filled games that used to be around when we were kids? You know – the handheld ones where you try to get miniature floating hoops onto little stakes, or tiny floating fish into a bucket? My son saw one in a store last week and was fascinated by it – and…
Holidays
Gifts for Creative Kids Who Like to Design and Build
What makes a toy a really good toy? You know what I mean. Do you pick up your child a gift that you think will be awesome and then two days later you find it stuck behind the couch long forgotten already? What if I tell you I’ve figured it out…and what if I tell…
How to Make a Christmas Ornament Memory Book
Do you have a terrible memory for dates like me? (sometimes I even forget how old I am!) And yet a craving to retain those sweet memories from your children’s first Christmases? Well – today I’m going to show you a really special way that you can start keeping track of those memories for you and…
Everything Santa Claus: 45+ Kids Ideas for Christmas
Welcome to our EVERYTHING SANTA CLAUS roundup post! We’ve got Santa-inspired arts and crafts, ornaments, treats, book recommendations, and play ideas, as well as ways to stay in touch with Santa this holiday season and tips for talking to your kids about Santa – no matter what their age. There’s something here for everyone!
Halloween Creepy Crawly Search and Find Activity
Looking for a really easy-to-put-together sensory science (and maybe a little math too!) activity for Halloween this year? I’ve got a creepy crawly sensory tray that takes less than 10 minutes to set up – and will keep the kiddos busy (and learning!) for hours. It’s perfect for a Halloween party, a preschool or Kindergarten sensory…