For the past several years we have spent New Year’s Eve at a hotel with friends. The kids all swim, we play games, eat a ton of food and watch the ball drop. On New Year’s Day we would head to Lake George for the Polar Plunge – swimming in the icy lake! Well, for […]
Looking for a cheap idea to add to your pretend play? Buy a roll of tickets from the office store. We have had rolls of these in the house through the years and the kids love them. They create some lovely open ended creative play. Here is what my kids have used them for without […]
Since we are not heading out for Thanksgiving dinner until later this year, I created a simple group game for us to play in the morning to help celebrate the day. My family loves healthy competition where we team up against each other. Sometimes it is a game of poker, a cook off or other […]
Do you allow your children to explore enough? Risk taking is so important in childhood. This generation of children is so shielded from many risks that we were allowed to overcome as we grew up. Taking a risk and achieving your goal provides a child with a strong sense of accomplishment. Remember back to when […]
When I saw this activity at http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2013/08/rainbow-soap-foam-bubbles-sensory-play.html?m=1. I knew it would be a hit. We have made foamy soap before but it was with shredded ivory soap. This recipe is much easier! Just mix 2 tbsp Dawn dish detergent with 1/4 cup water. Turn on the mixer and whip it up. My little one adding […]
My three year old loves to play this game outdoors matching up the letter cards to the sidewalk chalk letters. This is super simple and she repeats it over and over again. Write a few letters on index cards. One letter per card. I only use four letters at a time right now to reinforce […]
The kids helped make some delicious “grilled” cheese biscuits. I found the idea on Pinterest from OhBiteIt blog. We modified the recipe though. She called for one stick of melted butter which was not needed (too many calories and too much grease for me). The kids basically made this entirely on their own. They opened […]
Here is a simple ghost game using stuff from around the house. Make some tissue ghosts – three cotton balls under tissue, twist tie close and draw eyes and mouth. Hide the ghosts indoors or outdoors. On go see how quickly you can find them. We made two teams and whoever found three first was […]
I know my blog posts have been very inconsistent lately. I think I am finally catching up on things around here so maybe, just maybe, I can start blogging again. Today we enjoyed an outdoor nature craft using rocks, leaves and nail polish. My little girl loves nail polish – the sparkles and the shine. […]
The kids have been playing architect for some time now. It has been fun for all and is a great activity for older children. Get some graph paper (if you do not have any in the house just google graph paper and you can get free printable paper). The kids have drawn all different floor […]