Concentration, or Memory, is a simple game for children that is wonderful for increasing memory skills and learning to pay attention to details. While commercially-created games are available in a wide variety of themes and ability levels, you can also create your own to fit your child’s interests and learning level.
Here’s a fun activity to try with your child that promotes critical thinking and school readiness. This idea can be adapted for any age from preschool through grade school and beyond. Best of all, no supplies are needed!
I recently came across an activity that is quite simple, but for my boys and me, provided oodles of fun and playing time. While this is really geared toward older children, it can be just as fun with younger ones as well. Read more…
We’ve survived (and thrived) through 10 weeks of summer. One of the few things that got me through this season was finding a small activity or purpose for each day. I hope you found a few gems yourself and will continue to search for new ideas to share with the kids in your life, even when summer is over. Here are a few ideas this week as we say goodbye to lazy days and look forward to school in a couple of weeks…
Here’s a quick and fun activity to do with your child to encourage creativity and writing. If your child is not old enough to write yet, he or she can dictate the words or tell a story about what they see. Read more…
We only have two more weeks of great activities to share…we’re saving some of our best ideas for last! Take a look at what’s on tap for this week:
Are we having fun yet? Get ready for some easy and entertaining ideas for this week! Read more…
The dog days of summer are definitely here! While the term, “dog days of summer”, actually stems from the position of the Dog Star, Sirius, during this time of year. Sirius rises and falls with the sun right now, and the Ancient Egyptians thought that this action is what made this time of year so much hotter. Whatever the reason, cooling off is on tap for this week!
