101 Kids Activities that are the Bestest, Funnest Ever! Kids Activities Blog

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We are super excited to announce…

101 Kids Activities That are the Bestest Funnest Ever!

by Holly Homer & Rachel Miller

***IN BOOKSTORES NOW!!!***

You can get it here:

Easy, Creative and Fun Things to Keep Your Children Entertained and Happy

Never again will you hear the all-too-common call of “I’m bored!” with this kid-pleaser for many ages. Whether your child is 3, 5, or 12 years old, there are hundreds of fun, educational and engaging things to do in this book. When they ask to watch television, you’ll have the perfect solution. 101 Kids Activities That Are the Bestest, Funnest Ever! has time-tested, exciting activities to keep your children laughing and learning for the whole day, every day.

What Others Are Saying

You don’t have to spend a fortune at ‘Toys R Them’ just because your kids say they’re bored. In 101 Kids Activities, Holly and Rachel give you a ton of great, free or cheap ideas to keep your children entertained year-round. – DAVE RAMSEY, New York Times bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio show host 101 Kids Activities is a must-have for moms and dads everywhere! – MELISSA BOURBON RAMIREZ, bestselling author of A Magical Dressmaking mystery series I’ve come to rely on Holly and Rachel to continually produce simple and creative activities that really engage kids of all ages. Their blog has long been bookmarked as a go-to resource for me, and I can’t wait to add their new book to our shelves! – STEPHANIE MORGAN, founder of Modern Parents Messy Kids From fun math to learning to use scissors to making crazy sticky crafts to engaging in detective games, this book has it all. I can read it and know that my kids will have a zillion ways to keep busy while still learning! – KIMBERLY CLAYTON BLAINE, MA, MFT, licensed family therapist, executive producer of TheGoToMom.TV 101 Kids Activities is a wonderful resource that will make you the coolest parent on the block. – CINDY HOPPER, founder of the blog Skip to My Lou Holly and Rachel are THE go-to resources for kids activities. – DEBBIE CLEMENT, creator of Rainbows within Reach Holly Homer and Rachel Miller are my go-to experts for play and learning activities – MELISSA TAYLOR, author of Pinterest Savvy Holly and Rachel are two of the most creative people I know! I love their ideas for simple and easy kids activities with items you already have in your home. – AMY LOCURTO, Living Locurto & I Heart Faces These activities will help your whole family have fun, bond and grow together. – PEG FITZPATRICK, mom, writer and social media strategist Holly and Rachel provide innovative ideas every parent will love, and that keep kids engaged and learning! – TAMMY KLING, bestselling author As an NFL mom of a preschooler, toddler and soon-to-be newborn, I love new creative activities that will keep kids entertained. Rachel and Holly are true geniuses of play. – ALISSA CHANDLER, NFL wife and mom As moms in the trenches, just like us, Holly and Rachel know what works with kids and what doesn’t. If anyone should publish a book about kids and activities, it’s these gals. They live the dream, and the messes, every day. They know what it takes and what it doesn’t to keep kids busy and engaged. I’m excited about this book…a book about kids activities that I am certain will reflect Holly and Rachel’s own kids’ activities ‘street smarts’! – JENNY INGRAM, Jenny on the Spot Finally. A book with more than 100 tried-and-true activities written by two of the best moms around. I’m sold! – LAURIE TURK, TipJunkie.com Being a parent of a toddler, I’ve been a fan of the Kids Activities Blog for about a year now. It’s a creative and fun resource for parents filled with ideas I would NEVER have come up with on my own. I’m looking forward to getting more ideas from this book! – DINAH WULF, DIYInspired.com I am dying to see these 101 activities from Holly and Rachel! They have the funnest activities for kids that are so easy to do! This will definitely be a great resource! – JAMIE REIMER, Hands On As We Grow I am always amazed and inspired by the number and diversity of their fabulous, child-focused projects! This book is an amazing go-to resource for any parent or caregiver. – MAGGY WOODLEY, author and blogger, Red Ted Art

Spread the Word about 101 Kids Activities!

We have been overwhelmed by the support from day one of Kids Activities Blog. Without this support, the book would never have happened. Thank YOU. If you would like to help us spread the word, we have pulled together some resources that you may use. Feel free to link images to your affiliate accounts, a book sales page or back to this page – whatever works best for you.

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Book activity images and text

Since we are all about play, we thought it would be fun to spread the word about the book through some activities. Feel free to write about these activities or use them in social media linking back to book information. You may use activity instructions as well. Egg Carton Glider Target Throw – page 121 Many airplane kits that we have purchased through the years don’t last too long. An inevitable crash takes them out of commission within a few minutes of assembly. Thankfully, this DIY kit uses things found around the house and is sturdier for play, so it doesn’t have to be banished to a high shelf to keep it intact. In fact, make a few gliders to use in this target throwing game. Egg Carton Glider:

Simple Instructions for Airplane Glider:

Click here for full instructions: Egg Carton Glider Target Throw Sticky-Note Pom-Pom Maze – page 37 This project transforms sticky notes into a maze that can be designed and constructed by a kid. The fun thing is that even though they designed the maze, it will still be a challenge to maneuver a pom-pom through it with a straw and some air power. Sticky-Note Maze:

Lots of fun with the Sticky-Note Maze:

Click to download the full instructions: Sticky-Note Pom-pom Maze Fizzing Sidewalk Paint – page 162 This activity trumps ordinary sidewalk chalk with a little science magic by creating a chalk-based paint and then spritzing on a little fizz. it all starts with pH. When solutions that are pH base mix with an acid, action happens! Fizzy Sidewalk Paint:

Fizzy Sidewalk Paint dropping:

Click to download full instructions: Fizzing Sidewalk Paint

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