Fun Learning Activities Kids
I dread going on long trips with kids in tow. We have driven across the country at least once a year for some time now and have learned a few things about traveling with children. Here are some tips to make road trips easier. To keep a bit of sanity. Road Trip Games & [...]
These fun activities for one year olds will encourage your tot to explore her surroundings. Our favorite toddler activities have been researched and tot-tested! Play with baby doesn’t require fancy toys or the perfectly designed nursery. Activities for one year olds often use things already found at home in a unique way. Favorite toddler activities: [...]
Any Dinosaur lovers out there!? My boys absolutely LOVE playing what we refer to as Dinosaur Breakout! It is a perfect simple activity for those HOT days when being outside means water must be involved in some way! Lately, we have been known to have dinosaurs in our freezer on a very regular basis! Materials [...]
Earth Day is coming up and Rory and I have decided to make a few “earthy” crafts for the next few weeks! One thing we do, almost on a daily basis, is go on a nature walk. Our nature walks range anywhere from our own back yard, picking out colors of flowers and watching squirrels, [...]
Are you looking for things to do with a toddler? I was wandering through the dollar store the other day looking for more items to play with and explore at home. I came across a bag of clothespins. I put them in my cart, and waited for my inspiration. One of my fondest memories from [...]
Two year olds are so curious. Their brains just love to soak in the world around them. I try to have as wide of a variety of things for my kids to enjoy. My favorite activities for 2 year olds can be grouped as: Exploring, Fine Motor Skill Development and Messy. Looking for other age [...]
With three preschooler, an infant and a hubby who thinks “green” has a flavor, I have had to resort to a few tricks to make sure my kids are getting enough green leafy vegetables. My Genius Tip, for the Kenmore Challenge, is to get picky kids to eat veggies. Guys, they beg for these! We [...]
My toddler is learning her colors! This was a fun activity that we did together. The older two kids rushed around the house independently, while Quirky Kid A and I looked for all the red items. Unfortunately, this is not an original idea, only I can’t remember where online I read about another family having [...]
My preschoolers love crackers and all things snack related. I was thrilled to have discovered Sara and her nifty blog, Splendidly Imperfect. She has graciously agreed to guest post her alphabet cheese crackers for us! Thanks Sara! Go check out her blog today and leave a comment there if you like these yummy preservative-free healthy [...]
We are having a series of tips and tricks that have helped us on our last road-trip. We drove through 9 states and spent nearly 60 hours in the car with three kids aged 3, 2 & 1. Crazy. Some of the things we used to help us maintain our sanity included: buckets, plastic Easter [...]
This buckle, clipping toy kept my toddler (17m) entertained for hours! I was inspired to make this one morning at the park, when all the other kids were playing with the slides and the swings and the two toddlers at the park were hunched in deep concentration over a stroller, buckling and unbuckling the straps. [...]
I am on vacation, not camping, but at the beach – whoohoo! Kristina, from Amenity Home, has graciously offered to guest post for us today! She takes her preschooler camping regularly – something I admire. I am a bit worried about what my kids could get into; I love the tips and ideas she has [...]
Today’s Fantastic Friday we are going to feature a few of the great posts I have found over the past few weeks. All of these posts are printables that you can create to help your kiddos learn. I found a tutorial for custom alphabet cards, some printable word family books . I love this tutorial! [...]
I love feeding the kids a nutritious breakfast. I also love teaching them independence and watching my preschoolers have a sense of accomplishment when they “make Daddy’s oatmeal”. It’s precious! Here are a few of the ways we have fun with our morning oatmeal. Do you do anything to make breakfast more interesting? I’d love [...]
Who doesn’t have a matchless sock hanging around the laundry pile? Sock puppets are easy to make and a ton of fun to play with this is a great way to inspire creativity and use those lone socks! . What you’ll need to make a sock puppet: A sock – the more colorful the better! [...]
Does your preschooler love foamy bubbles? Last year my kids and I went to the town square where the kids were amazed to have discovered a prank (here’s a picture of the Quirky kids with Bubbles). Some kids (I’m assuming) dumped soap suds into the fountain and there were bubbles everywhere! Since then we have [...]
Vacuum cleaners, balloons, tissue paper, straw & a balloon powered car help preschoolers learn about suction and blowing.
So trying to find and bookmark good children’s internet educational sites or activities is very time-consuming. I heard from a friend about Zoodles, a kid-friendly, parent-friendly web browser that already did all the work. It took no time to download and learn. I can control much of what my son has to choose from (for [...]
We are planning on homeschooling pre-school this year. By that I mean that I am intending to make a conscious effort to do something “educational” with my kids each day during the school year. Hopefully, you, my blog world, can help keep me accountable in my endeavor! ….. To begin I have accumulated a stash [...]
Play dough is the perfect rainy day activity! Now you can make it yourself. ….. The secret to brilliant colors is using gel food coloring – we found ours in cake decorating sections of craft/hobby stores. Have fun making play dough with your kids! ….. Ingredients: 3 cups of flour 1 tablespoon of cream of [...]
My kids have had a blast making and finger painting our fence with paintable chalk. Note: It washes right off concrete, but we have to scrub a bit on our fence to get it out of the grooves of the wood. Ingredients: Cornstarch Water Food Colors (liquid is okay, but the gels are more [...]
