Getting your kids involved in art is a great way to teach them to think creatively, learn to entertain themselves, and to pick up random useful life skills. Everything from drawing on paper with crayons to building mud sculptures in the yard has its own merits. Here are the major arts and crafts mediums that […]
Family Activities & Crafts
Family Activities such as fun family game ideas, fun things to do with kids and family fun crafts. Art crafts for kids and craft ideas adults will love too.
Tsuro Board Game [Rules, and Review]
I buy board games for my kids to play but the truth is that we love to play board games as a family too! Family game night is a great time for everyone to come together. Drop everything else like cell phones, books, TV shows, ipads, and any worries, before family game time. It is […]
Ideas For Nature Based Education Curriculum
Once you have children, you become acutely aware of how much things have changed since you were a kid. With all of the modern advances in technology, kids are getting less time outside. It is important to expose your kids to nature for their health and for knowledge about this planet where we live. Below […]
Ideas For Kids Gardening Activities
We planted a small vegetable garden about a month ago. My kids love it! Gardening with kids is so much fun. They loved digging up the dirt and playing with the worms. My daughter who is a little older than my son did a great job pulling up the weeds and placing the brick border. At […]
Igloo Recool Biodegradable Cooler Reuse Project
I just love the new biodegradable coolers which are so much better than the old styrofoam coolers that broke easily and were not compostable. This is such a quick and easy DIY project and it is perfect for this time of year when you want to get outside and enjoy nature. This step-by-step written tutorial […]
How To Make A Cornhole Game For Kids
Cornhole is an outdoor game that has been around for decades, but was slow to gather a following. In recent years though, a kids corn hole game has become the backyard game of choice. Backyards aren’t the only place cornhole boards are being set up. They can be found at nearly every tailgate party throughout […]
Gardening with Kids: Teaching Life Lessons Through Nature
Take a step back in time, back to when you were young. Most of us have memories of either our parent’s garden or our grandparents, and tapping into these magical moments can remind you of some of the benefits of gardening with children. There is much to be learned from gardening and many of the […]