Spring is officially here so we get to do one of our favorite things: go on walks after dinner. There is so much happening during this season… plants are growing, birds are chirping, bugs are crawling. So why not use this time to develop literacy and observation skills? Go for a walk and encourage children …
It’s almost spring! I just can’t hold off any longer on sharing some great spring activities with you. And what’s more spring-y than rainbows? So here are 50 rainbow activities for kids from some of my favorite blogs for you and your kiddos to try out. I’ve broken them down for you based on what …
One of our favorite Christmas traditions is driving around and looking at Christmas lights. We’ve done a Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt in the past, but this year I thought I’d create our own. It’s a simple activity. Just right click the image below to save and print your scavenger hunt. Go for a ride and …
We love visiting our local library. They have a vast selection of books and some really amazing storytimes and activity programs. And with this week being National Library Week, I thought I’d share this free printable picture book scavenger hunt so you and your littles can explore what your library has to offer. I formatted this printable …
Having a kiddo in the house that is learning how to read keeps me on my toes and always on the lookout for an easy preschool activity that teaches reading skills. Since Bear loves a good scavenger hunt, I created a little first letter sounds hunt for him to do around the house this past …
Portions of this post were sponsored by LEGOLAND & The Sea Life Aquarium. My husband recently got back from a 6 month deployment. While he was gone, we kept in touch via Skype and Facebook messaging. When he got back home, we wanted to take a trip to celebrate the reuniting of our family and …
Well, it’s the last day of the year. Here are our 10 most popular posts from 2012. 5 Reasons for Letting Your Child Pick Out Their Own Clothes The Truth About Cloud Dough Letter Sounds Scavenger Hunt 101 Must-Have Children’s Picture Books Using Legos to Teach Math and Writing “Press Here” Book Activities Spelling With …
Carolyn from The Pleasantest Thing has so many great ideas that can be done inside and out, but she has some of the best nature-based activities that i’ve found. her blog has a wonderfully fresh feel to it that instantly makes me smile. find some of her great fall posts here: Fall Sensory Bin: Squirrel Play, Fall Guess …
a while back, Bear and i explored the 5 senses: taste, touch, sight, smell, and hearing. when we were discussing sight, we did a Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? photo scavenger hunt. {have you noticed a trend? he loves scavenger hunts!} using the book as inspiration, we went on a scavenger hunt …
today is the continuation of the 5 senses series. in case you missed it, check our inspiration, The Black Book of Colors here. the 5 senses activities we’ve done can be found here: sense of smell sense of sight sense of taste sense of hearing here are the sense of touch activities. the first book that …
