Winter is coming and these snow activities will come in handy!
Whether we like it or not. Snow will eventually fall [at least for us up north... we're in Iowa, so its bound to happen].
It always seems hard 
Math Activity: Counting Maze of Numbers
August 21, 2012 by 4 Comments
In an effort to brush up on Henry’s counting skills before school starts next week, I made a quick counting maze on our driveway with sidewalk chalk.
We’ve done a counting maze before with tape, indoors.
Fly a [Homemade and Recycled] Kite!
July 9, 2012 by 6 Comments
Fly a kite today!
Run in the backyard or take it to the park. All you need it some string, a plastic grocery bag [one preferably without holes, which may or may not be hard to find], and a rubberband for extra assurance that
Preschooler Game: Alphabet Ball
July 2, 2012 by 7 Comments
Welcome Carolyn of The Pleasantest Thing! Carolyn’s sharing an activity that fits right in on hands on : as we grow! An educational activity, that’s all about movement! Keep moving forward this summer, right?
My
Pouring Water: Toddler Activity
June 28, 2012 by 2 Comments
Pouring drinks!
A simple life skill to learn, but how do they learn it? With practice!
Take it outside while they learn it. Once they become more precise, bring it inside to the dinner table.
Its been super hot here, so playing
‘Make A Rainbow’ Hunt! with BabbaBox Giveaway!
June 21, 2012 by 45 Comments
We got a BabbaBox! [And you can get one too! Check out the giveaway for a 3 month membership below!]
I just want to quickly tell you what BabbaCo is all about. They send you
Mud Prints: Animals, Feet and Handprints
June 18, 2012 by 6 Comments
The boys have been loving their dirt patch. Henry keeps talking about making mud and turning it to dirt and the other way around, not fully understanding it I don’t think.
So I thought, what better way
Water Activity: Painting the Driveway
May 22, 2012 by 8 Comments
So, can I credit my mom for an activity?
My husband picked up the kids at my parents’ house last week [I was still decorating cakes at suppertime...], and he found them painting her sidewalk with water. Henry told me that night during
Family Challenge: Get Outside as a Family
April 1, 2012 by 7 Comments
The Family Network is bringing you a monthly Family Challenge, in hopes to challenge you to do the same.
April’s Family Challenge is to Get Outside as a Family.
I’ve been saying over and over that this weather has been incredible this year. [We mowed the
Outdoor Activity: Rolling Down the Hill
March 23, 2012 by 7 Comments
L-O-V-I-N-G this gorgeous March weather. We’re outside playing in it everyday.
And we had a first the other day.
Henry rolled down our backyard hill! I’ve tried to do this with him a few other times and had no luck in getting him to
It’s Playtime! Outdoor Activities
March 21, 2012 by 3 Comments
We’re outside all the time all of a sudden, and I feel so unprepared! I don’t have any activities in my mind yet for outdoors! Gotta start making a list I guess.
So today I’ll start with some from
Preschooler Activity : A Big Maze
October 11, 2011 by 28 Comments
A maze and a maze.
A month or so ago, we headed to our local maize maze and tackled it with the whole family.
Since then I’ve been wanting to try a maze at home with Henry as well.
I painted a maze onto our
Sensory Activity: Hauling Corn
October 4, 2011 by 12 Comments
With harvest in full swing at Grandpa’s farm, Henry’s always begging to go along and ride in the combine. This weekend, the entire family got out there and rode along!
I decided to bring home some corn straight from the field for a
Outdoor Activities : Yet to do this Fall
September 22, 2011 by 3 Comments
With the weather getting cooler each day, I’ve found that we’re not getting outside nearly as much as we were this summer.
The weather is still plenty nice to play all day outside, just with a jacket on instead.
Outdoor Play : Balance Beam
August 23, 2011 by 9 Comments
A backyard balance beam is super simple!
Grab some scrap wood from the garage or shop and lay out in the lawn.
[If you have clean boards, bring it inside for an indoor walk the plank activity, an idea from No Time For
Outdoor Play : Scavenger Hunt
August 2, 2011 by 12 Comments
It has been a while since I made a scavenger hunt for Henry.
This time I wanted Henry to be more self-sufficient at it.
So I made a scavenger hunt guide with pictures [as well as the word].
[Super easy to make, I
Art : Frozen Painting
July 27, 2011 by 31 Comments
Beating the Heat has been fun last week.
Even though it was miserably hot, we used lots of ice to keep us cool.
So far, George has played with ice cubes [a simple sensory activity for babies]
