Let’s explore the world!
Do you travel?
We do, but it has always been in just the states. I have yet to jump an ocean to explore a faraway land myself, so my kids haven’t had the chance at all.
Hands on kids activities for hands on moms.

Let’s explore the world!
Do you travel?
We do, but it has always been in just the states. I have yet to jump an ocean to explore a faraway land myself, so my kids haven’t had the chance at all.

What is a tool that you think best sparks a child’s imagination?
The cardboard box? Paint?
How about dress up clothes? or reading books?
This week’s theme on the Readathon is Imagination and I’ve found so many brilliant ideas and resources to 

Henry and Blue Dog are best friends. They have been for quite some time now. It makes me wonder how long he’ll keep his stuffed animal friend…
Even though Blue is just a stuffed animal, he gets treated like a real friend. Blue 

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Getting good and dirty with some mud. Making prints and tracks in the mud with all sorts of things!
Starching coffee filters to give them a 3D effect! 

In keeping with the animal theme of the Readathon, I thought I’d share some fun activities that are animal based that can be used as activity extensions for the animal books you’re reading!

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.

We’ve already been in summer mode for almost a month now. And I made a rule to myself to make sure we stick to our school schedule of getting out the door by 8 or 8:30 every morning. Just so we don’t 
