Fun with pancakes

Fun with pancakes

Write your kids’ names in pancake batter! This is a great way to make pancakes a little more fun than the standard circles. Pick up a cheap squirt bottle at the store, or put your pancake batter in a zip lock bag and snip off the corner. Then have fun making letters and shapes with [...]

Take Your Child on an Imaginary Vacation

Take Your Child on an Imaginary Vacation

In today’s economy, vacations can sometimes be a luxury that not every family can afford, especially with the high cost of gasoline. However, just because a family vacation isn’t in the household budget this year doesn’t mean you can’t plan an imaginary or “virtual” vacation for your family. In fact, your family might just enjoy [...]

Fun and Totally Free Water Games for Kids

Fun and Totally Free Water Games for Kids

Once the hot days of summer arrive, most children love to play water games outdoors in order to cool off and have fun at the same time. Although there are plenty of expensive water guns, wading pools and water slides on the market today, you don’t really need store-bought toys in order to have some water fun in [...]

Tips for Hosting a Budget-Friendly Child's Birthday Party at Home

Tips for Hosting a Budget-Friendly Child’s Birthday Party at Home

At a certain age, the simple family birthday party may not be enough for a child. They may want to have a specific theme, invite their friends from school, church, etc and play lots of games. Hosting a party at home can greatly lower expenses, provide greater control and allow for more creativity. With a [...]

Fun Ways To Cool Off This Summer

Fun Ways To Cool Off This Summer

As things start to heat up, we look for ways to keep cool while playing outside. Here are several ideas to have fun with this summer beyond the standard bucket of water or swimming pool to splash in: Ice Excavation – check out this great idea at Counting Coconuts. Freeze a bunch of toys in [...]

Make a thumbprint tree

Make a thumbprint tree

Here’s a quick painting craft! With your craft paints, paint a tree trunk, and then put out some green, yellow and white out on a paper plate. Dip thumbs in the paint and use thumbprints to make the leaves. Mix the colors to get some pretty colored leaves- instant foliage!

Learning about Nature: Fun Outdoor Activities for Kids

Learning about Nature: Fun Outdoor Activities for Kids

Spring and summer are the perfect seasons for helping your child learn more about nature. Regardless of where you live, you should be able to find plenty of plants, insects, and natural materials to serve as learning materials. Of course, your child might have so much fun that he or she might not even realize [...]