Printable thumb wrestling championship belts
Do you have epic thumb wrestling battles in your home? Check out these cute championship belts. (they are at the bottom of the page when you click on the link) Now here's something for the champion to wear to reward his victory! It even has a thumb wrestling tip to...
A-maze-ing Apples!
I wish I liked apples more. There are so many reasons to eat them- the old adage about keeping the doctor away is true! Try this maze and then go eat an apple! 5 Reasons to Eat Apples: Your Diet - Apples are the perfect, portable snack: great tasting, energy-boosting,...
Astronaut Pudding and Coloring
I found this fun idea on The Idea Box. Make Astronaut Pudding by putting 1 tablespoon of chocolate (or any flavor) instant pudding in a ziploc bag. Add 1/4 cup of milk. Close the bag. Squish up the pudding mix. Poke a hole in the bag and suck it out. Eat just like the...
National Geographic Coloring Pages
The National Geographic "Print-N-Go" coloring book has some really beautiful pages of animal pictures. It's a whole zoo full of animals, from Nurse Sharks to Dugongs (huh? never heard of those...) and even three kinds of turtles! These would be nice colored with...
Printable reward coupons
When you want to reward your little ones for an accomplishment, a job well done, good grades, good behavior, etc, try these Reward Coupons. (pdf format) There are three coupons on the sheet: choose the dinner menu, stay up past bedtime, and skip a chore. Your kids...
Find the Hidden Picture
Highlights for Kids has been a favorite magazine for a long time- I remember looking forward to reading it when I was a kid. I recently discovered that they have a really wonderful web site that is just full of fun activities for kids. One of my favorites is the...
Two winter printables
We live in a part of the country that usually sees snow in the winter several times, and this winter we've barely seen a single flake! Here are some fun, flaky printables to try out- one for older kids and one for the younger crowd. Connect the Dots Snowflake Match Up...
Don’t have a cow!
This game at PBS Kids is a fun way to practice alphabet skills. There's even an online version in case you'd rather not print and cut out the cute little cows. Moooo!
Online games for babies, toddlers & preschool
I first visited this Fisher Price Games site when my son was about a year old. He really didn’t get it at the time, and was more interested in just banging on the keyboard! As he has gotten older, he’s still interested in the banging, but it’s starting to sink in that...