Tap into your child's super-powered obsession with these fun pretend play superhero activities! Kids love superheroes. What's not to love? Strength, smarts, super powers, the ability to conquer an obstacle course in the blink of an eye! Kids love superheroes! Do you know what else kids love? Pretend play! Download a FREE Week of Activities for Preschoolers 18 ...
How Do You Begin Teaching Kids About Money? The Coin Toss Game!
Set up this simple coin toss game that can help young kids with coin recognition. Teaching kids about money can be fun while they're learning. I'd like to introduce you to a our contributor (okay, she's not entirely new, she already shared 15 superhero activities for kids!), Jillian of Confidence Meets Parenting! Jill is giving you an awesome game for teaching kids about ...
Lemon Battery Experiment (This One’s for the Girls)
As the mom of a beautiful little girl, I am always on the lookout for ways to make sure she has a foundation to succeed. I want her to feel smart. I want her to be curious and excited to explore new ideas. My daughter has always been drawn to science activities. I couldn't be happier! I've made a point to provide her with the materials she needs to explore ...
Super Simple Turkey Ring Toss Thanksgiving Activity for Kids
Get the Thanksgiving wiggles out with a fun turkey ring toss activity that kids and adults can enjoy together! Do you ever end up sitting around the dinner table at Thanksgiving and twiddling your thumbs? Or worse yet, your kids are getting antsy while you're talking to all the adults. Thanksgiving is right around the corner. That means Thanksgiving crafts and activities are ...
How to Make Doing Kids Activities All About YOU
Jill is the amazing Mom behind A Mom with a Lesson Plan, she also happens to be my best friend, even though we live several states apart. She has been my go-to person for anything parenting related, especially to just give me the confidence boost that I'm doing alright at this parenting thing. If you're anything like me and need that confidence boost to know that you're a great ...
5 Things Your Child Will Learn from Sesame Street
When you tune in to Sesame Street you expect to find simple toddler and preschool lessons. Big Bird will certainly be teaching letters. The Count will make learning math funny. And Cookie Monster will definitely empty a plate of cookies! All of that is true of course, but Sesame Street has so much more to offer. Kids will still learn their letters and numbers, but they will also be ...
5 Simple Steps to Reclaim Your Child’s Bedtime Tonight
If bedtime is a time of tension and arguments, everyone dreads it. This puts a lot of pressure on other parts of the day. On the other hand, if bedtime is calm, relaxing and full of family connections, it becomes a time that everyone enjoys. A peaceful bedtime encourages and sets the stage for a good night's sleep. We've teamed up with Random House Children's Books to help you ...
DIY Cups for Color Sorting Activities
These are three color sorting activities that are great for older toddlers. Made with some easy to make colored cups! Making useful items from things that would normally go into the recycle bin makes me happy. Our sponsor, International Delight makes it super easy to reuse their creamer bottles. The bottles are sturdy and easily cut. International Delight bottles make great ...
Easy to Make [and Fun to Use] Catch the Ball Toy
Upcyling plastic bottles has so many possibilities! Making these simple catch the ball toy is an easy one too. What a great way to get the kids moving and working on coordination all in one. International Delight bottles are so great for upcycled projects [and the creamer inside is pretty good too!] Check out this water scoop [or works for sand] and funnel and learn how to use the ...
Decorating Pancakes Easter Egg Style
For the past couple of weeks I have been playing around with decorating pancakes for Easter. Making egg shaped pancakes turned out to be harder for me than I would like to admit. When the opportunity came to team up with International Delight, I knew right away that the spout on their bottle would work perfect to pour pancakes and help me make the best shapes eggs for the kids to ...