I came across a great little site that will be full of oodles of activities to get you in the holiday spirit. Heather created this site for the holiday season based on our 50 Days of Summer Fun. How fantastic is that? Check out what Heather is coming up with this week, and check back each week for a new batch of activities! She’s quite crafty, too, so be ready to have some creative fun!
The nose knows! Here are some great activities to encourage your child to focus on the smells around them (good and bad!).
Learning to look for details can be a fun and enjoyable lesson for children and adults alike. Here are some great ideas for working with young children in developing visual discrimination and perception! Read more…
Our senses are not simply tools to help us thrive and survive in the world; they can be excellent “accessories” for tons of fun with children! Here are a few activities to try with kids to get them to listen to the sounds around them!
(aka - Ideas To Get Your Kids On Board With Cleaning Up Without Going Crazy Yourself)
Apparently, one of the most painful things for our boys is to clean the playroom and bedroom. Sometimes, the clutter is so bad that it trickles into the living room, and that’s when I know the mess in our playroom must be BAD. And, it is time for some intervention. Here are some ideas to try to motivate your kids to clean up (let me know if they work for you!). Read more…
While perusing the blogosphere this week, I came across a link to an interesting site: Plant It Forward. This site is dedicated to the preservation of forests for generations to come by planting trees to replace the ones harvested each day.
Plant It Forward has a great database of ideas for moms, teachers, grandparents, and kids. You can find ideas for homemade, recycled gifts, projects, and home improvement ideas. Look for information on recycling and reducing the amount of “stuff” you throw away each day. Most of the activities are easy enough for everyone to try and enjoy. Plant It Forward also gives information on planting your own trees and boosting your own recycling program (or even getting started with recycling).
Go check out the Plant It Forward site and post your favorite idea here!
Here’s a wonderfully simple way to focus on helping others as the holidays approach. All you need is a large jar and some sort of item to use as a “counter”. In our house, we used dried pinto beans. Pennies would also be a good counter, or even pebbles. Read more…
