With Father's Day approaching, it seemed appropriate to show this video that honors what being a father really means. This video called 'Best First Date' has gone viral for good reason. The opening shows a man dressing up and preparing for a first date. He tells his friend how he's planned everything and 'she won't expect […]
Elementary School Age (6-9 years old)
Grape Shapes
I remember in school that geometry was one of the less boring math classes for me. Something about shapes just seemed so much more practical in everyday life. But this is one thing that might have really taken it off the ground for me back then. Making shapes with grapes. All you need are grapes […]
Teabag Liftoff
Want to impress your kids? Show them this trick of a magical, flying teabag. All you need is: A glass A teabag Scissors And matches Cut the top off the teabag and empty it out. Stand it upright in your glass. Light the top with a match. The fun part comes at the end when […]
Creative Uses For Sidewalk Chalk
With the weather outside getting warmer, I've been more inspired to find fun ways for kids to stay outside. Sidewalk chalk is a go-to for summer fun. All you need is some blacktop and color for your kids to create a masterpiece. And when it rains you have a fresh canvas to start over. I […]
The Sweetest Goodnight Song
When this four year old girl had trouble sleeping, thinking she was hearing fireworks outside, her father came to the rescue with this sweet duet. At the beginning, the little girl still seems concerned over the noises outside and pauses a few times throughout, but by the end of the song she forgets her worries […]
No Drip Popsicles
There's nothing like an ice cold popsicle on a hot day. And there's nothing like the sticky drip that ends up all over little hands and everything else in view. Here's a simple trick to prevent all that mess and still let your kids enjoy their cool sugar fest. Cupcake liners on the bottom of […]
Growing Six Inches In Five Minutes
I remember reading in a book when I was little about a girl who made herself stilts out of tin cans and string. I thought that was so cool but for whatever reason, never did it for myself. But that image has always stuck with me. Now as a mother, I’m again looking for fun […]
Chicken In A Cup
Today we found a funny experiment to try with your kids that will have your house sounding like a barn yard. Take a plastic cup and poke a hole in the top with something sharp. A sturdy plastic cup will give you a better grip later. Tie a piece of yarn to a paper clip […]
Of Birds and Bees and Hippos …
A nice trip to the zoo with the whole family - and suddenly you see yourself confronted with all these funny questions. "What are they doing, Daddy?" "Why is this hippo on the other hippos back, Mommy?" If you're not prepared to have the talk yet, you might wanna go for "He is giving his […]
The Unique Connection
Every Mommy knows - there is a magical bond between her and her child. As a Mom, you will know when your kids are sad, when they need your help or what makes them happy. A child knows about this instinctively and gives his mommy all their trust and love. The little clip portraits this […]
Lovely Tulip for Mother’s Day
There are tons of cute cards for Mother's Day, but there is another option to show your love. Say it with flowers. Here is a fun and quick Mother's Day craft that every Daddy can help his kids with. All you need is colorful paper a green straw sticky tape glue a brass fastener a […]
How to Make Mother’s Day Special
Mother's Day is just around the corner. If your kids want to pamper their mommy on her special day, here are some ideas and tips. 1. Make Mommy comfy. I'm sure every mom would be super happy if her day starts with a nice breakfast in bed. Fluff the pillows and bring in the breakfast […]
17 Ways To Tell Mom How You Really Feel This Mother’s Day
1. When kids are little it's expected that they make a sweet sentimental card like this for Mother's Day. And then they get older and can tell you how they really feel. 2. Honesty is key in any relationship. 3.Sometimes it's hard to keep track of what day it is when you can really […]
Learning Shapes with Rubber Bands
Today we made our own geo board to encourage young kids with their fine motor skills as well as to teach them about shapes. This was a pretty easy project but also a figure-it-out-as-you-go one. First we hot glued a few squares of cardboard together. Originally, I thought two would be enough but in the […]
A-Maze-ing Back Massage
Need a nice back massage at the end of a long day? Get your kids to help! Just put on this shirt with a maze on the back and let your kids go to town. They will have a blast taking the turns with their toy cars and working out the kinks at the same time.What an inspired […]
Duct Tape Mini Golf
Growing up, my family played mini golf quite often. It’s one of my sister’s favorite things to do so every summer she’d find any excuse and opportunity to have us all play a round. Some times though, there just aren’t enough moments together in the day to make a whole family outing to play an […]
Dogs Can Teach Your Kids Responsibility
Dogs not only keep us fit and offer unconditional love and companionship, they can also teach kids how to be responsible. Caring for a living thing gives them a real task that they can benefit from. They will learn what it feels like to have a living creature rely on them, and that teaches responsibility […]
Sail away with your own cork boat
Ahoy, matey! All hands on deck! Jump aboard this simple adventure that will leave your kids with their own floating boat. For this easy project we just used a few items from the junk drawer. Three corks String Two rubber bands Construction paper A twist tie Rubber band the three corks together. Tie a string at the […]
Cool Kids Craft: Busy Bee Egg Cup
Today's busy bees aren't just carriers of honey, the can carry whole Easter eggs! Here is a fun Easter craft if you are a little tired of bunnies... All you need is glue, yellow, black and blue paper, sticky tape, pipe cleaner, pens and a toilet paper roll. We cut out black and yellow stripes for […]
The Perfect Paper Airplane
Most kids learn how to make some form of flying paper plane at one point or another. But why not take it a step further? Take tape and make your living room a landing zone. Have your kids practice their aim and throwing skills and keep score. It's not always about distance but also accuracy. […]