We played a super fun and free game at the museum today. We split up into three teams. My two oldest children are able to go around the museum by themselves so they were on their own team. My husband paired up with our two sons and I was with the two youngest girls. Our […]
Here are three more games to play around the campfire: 1. Word Categories: pick a theme and then a word. For example: The theme is camping The word is tent Taking turns, think of a word related to the theme of camping that starts with each letter of your word T – tent E – […]
First all sorry it has been so long since my last post. After having our sixth child things have been a little crazy around here. I’m finally getting into more of a routine so hoping to be able to post more often. When I saw this idea at Teach Preschool at http://www.teachpreschool.org/2014/06/pool-noodle-water-hose-play/ for a pool […]
We always have some sort of slime, gak or flubber around this house. The kids were playing with it the other day with google eyes……. Slime + Google Eyes = Puppet Show? Worked for them! Nice easy entertainment.
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 […]