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5 Games to Encourage Creativity in Children
Today, Alex Pejak is sharing some ideas for inspiring creativity in children. Letting them take the lead, these could be fun for parents and kids together, too! Games play a very important role in...
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Exploring Nature with Mirrors
Disclosure: We received these specimen mirrors from Oriental Trading to facilitate this series on getting ready for kindergarten through play. All opinions and ideas are our own. Adding mirrors to...
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Dry Erase Board Busy Bag
We're planning a road trip (3-hour car ride with a 5-year-old - yikes!) so Nadia of Teach Me Mommy had perfect timing for her Virtual Busy Bag Swap series. I look forward to getting lots of ideas...
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Toddler Tips - We Love Weekends linky
Summer is officially here and we're kicking it off with a family vacation. Okay, that may be overstating what is actually a one-night stay at a hotel, but I'll take what I can get! I loved the...
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4 Tips for Hiking with Toddlers and Preschoolers
Welcome to the Ultimate Guide to Family Fun, hosted by The Realistic Mama! 15 bloggers are each sharing some great ideas for spending time together as a family. (There's also an awesome giveaway at...
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So Cool Ice Experiments
Ice experiments are fun for summer and winter - but these ones are especially great for summer! I think I love them because ice is so simple, yet fascinating for kids and a wonderful sensory item...
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Small Worlds - Big Fun
So what are small worlds? Sounds pretty fancy, right? It's simply an activity set up to encourage imaginative play. Some trucks and some pebbles could be considered a construction small world....
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Wriggly Worm Painting
This month's Poppins Book Nook theme is The Great Outdoors. We had some fun with this one, both with reading and painting! We read the book "Wonderful Worms" by Linda Glaser, which is filled with...
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Story Land - Where Fantasy Lives
Disclosure: We were given complimentary tickets in exchange for posting about our experience. All opinions are our own. We will be away for the next few days because the Craig family is headed...
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Fun with Tangrams - and why they matter
Disclosure: We received these tangrams from Oriental Trading to facilitate this series on getting ready for kindergarten through play. All opinions and ideas are our own. Tangrams are an old...
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R is for Rock Creatures
Today's post is brought to you by the letter R.... Okay, had to get it out of my system. But we are all about the letter R today, as part of the ABCs of Nature, hosted by School Time Snippets....
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Our Magical Story Land Adventure
Disclosure: We were given complimentary tickets in exchange for this post. All opinions and experiences are our own. I think it was Cinderella that did it. Story Land is a place with a serious...
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Quick and Easy Kids Activities - We Love Weekends linky
Sometimes you need a vacation from a vacation. But sometimes, even then it's worth it. Our trip to Story Land in New Hampshire required a lot of in-the-car activity planning for an active...
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Saturday Science Top Picks
I don't have a new experiment to share today. Instead, I'm sharing some great ones you might have missed! Today I want to take a moment to shine a spotlight on the awesome experiments my co-hosts...
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Upcycled Backyard Music Station
Usually it happens that the activities I think Kay will like the best are the ones that flop. This one was unusual in that I thought she'd love it, and she actually did. It may not look pretty...
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Backyard Summer Water Games
I don't know about anyone else's children, but when there's even a hint of warmness in the air, Kay is ready to play in the water. These ideas from Whitney Hollingsworth are awesome (if I may say so!)...
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Bringing memories back with YesVideo
Disclosure: This review and giveaway was made possible by Double Duty Divas and YesVideo. I received the featured service free of charge to facilitate my review, but all opinions are 100% mine. Can...
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5 Meaningful Activities for Summer
We're fortunate to have Whitney Hollingshead back today, sharing 5 meaningful activities to keep your kids busy this summer. Instead of being bored, kids can be proud to make others smile with these...
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"Too Much Glue" - Summer Book Exchange
For the past few years, The Educators' Spin On It has hosted a book exchange, where a group of bloggers are each paired up and send each other a book and open-ended activity for their child. This was...
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Sight Word Slam
Disclosure: We received these Word and Number Swatters from Oriental Trading to facilitate this series on getting ready for kindergarten through play. All opinions and ideas are our own. Kay likes...
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