What's on your summer bucket list this year?How about the simple goal of slowing down and entertaining the kids with some engaging and hands-on activities? And what if you could even check some stuff off your own "To Do" list as well?Sounds like a good plan, right?But scouring the web to find activities to fill the days just takes way too long. If you’re like me, you need simple ideas that will be successful for all of the kids - and lots of them.Activities that will allow for … [Read more...]
Play Theme Cheat Sheet #4: Exploring Our World
We're past due for this month's play theme cheat sheet. Ready for another stellar list of ways to play all month long? I chose learning about the world around us for July for two reasons:It seemed like a great educational theme to cover while school's out and so many families are hitting the road for vacation. We've been watching Discovery Channel's new series, North America, with C and have all been learning a ton. (Sidenote: I love this program for teaching kids about the continent … [Read more...]