With spring just barely arrived, I think it is fair to say we could all use a few good indoor activities to keep the kids engaged about now. I usually turn to arts and crafts, but lately I have been trying to introduce a little more science to my little ones. Since I don't want to leave the house when the weather is so terrible, I definitely don't want to be running all over town looking for specific materials for our experiments. So I've rounded up 13 kitchen science projects that use … [Read more...]
11 Ingenious Ways to Keep Kids Active When Stuck Inside
We're having a major snow day today- no school, around 8 inches of fresh snowfall... and no power! Which means that after an epic 4-hour neighborhood backyard playdate, I have happy kids, sopping wet snow clothes with no dryer at my disposal, and still about 8 hours of day left to fill. Today is the PERFECT day for this post. Thank you Kristin... We were all waiting for the rain and snow last year when El Nino was expected to hit. My husband even bought a generator in preparation. We … [Read more...]
Trying out Gymnastics for Young Kids: A Morning at The Little Gym
Finding just the right activity to sign up your little one to attend, can be nothing less than maddening. I really value classes that allow my kids to be active, gain confidence, and grow their social skills. That said, I also like to spend a lot of our time on unstructured play and usually limit activities to just one per season. Which means, I am VERY choosy about which classes we take. Gymnastics is far and away one of my favorites. There's just something so amazing about watching S … [Read more...]
Top 10 Ways to Keep Kids Active When Stuck Inside
You guys know I'm all about getting outdoors whenever possible! I'll admit, however, that has been a little more challenging this year with the baby in tow - sometimes I'm just too tired to face arming all 3 kids in the layers and layers of outdoor clothes, you know? So I'm over at eHow this week with my top 10, all-time favorite ways to keep the kids active when stuck inside. These are some seriously low key and zero prep ideas that are sure to rescue you when the kids are bouncing off … [Read more...]