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Printable Play Money
Ready to play grocery store, or bank? Here is some play money in denominations of 1, 5 and 10 to get you started - each page has three bills. To learn more about dollar bills, head on over to the NIEHS kids pages where they have a whole page about the symbolism of the dollar bill. Click the li
Fun Bug Squishing Game
How many bugs can you squish in 30 seconds? Get those thumbs ready and squash away in our new bug squishing game! It might seem like mindless fun, but the game is actually a really good way for the kids to practice using the mouse and improve their fine motor skills. Comment here and tell us you
Best Kids Online Computer Games Sites
From just pure entertainment to educational games, there are zillions of free online game sites available to keep kids entertained and learning while having fun. Here are what I think are the best sites for online games (in no particular order): Noggin and Nick Jr Targeted to the preschool age to 6-
Scavenger Hunt List and Ideas
This is a guest post by Rebecca of www.scavenger-hunt-guru.com Looking for a fun kids activity that you can do anywhere? How about a scavenger hunt! They are easy to organize and tons of fun for all ages. Scavenger hunts will get your kids running around and learning in an experiential fashion
Meet Winter the Dolphin Essay Contest
Encourage your young readers to enter for a chance to win a visit with Winter the Dolphin at her home in Clearwater Marine Aquarium by telling Scholastic about their favorite animal hero. Download the contest details (PDF) here.
ABOUT THE CONTEST
Winter the Dolphin has been an inspiration and hero for children and adults alike. When [...]
Bible Verse Christmas Printable Coloring Sheets
‘Tis nearly the holiday season, and time for some holiday coloring and activity sheets!
Click here to open and print the Jesus in the Manger coloring sheet
And here are some printables from the Bible verse color sheet site:
Luke 2:11 – Manger Scene
Luke 2: 14 – Angel
Also, don’t miss the Christmas activity sheets at Printables4Kids!
Inspirational Dolphin Story Nintendo Game and Prize Giveaway
Ready for another giveaway?
There is a new inspiring book out telling the story of how a dolphin overcame the loss of her tail called Winter’s Tail.
When Winter, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, was found trapped with her tail badly damaged, she was not expected to survive. This is her miraculous story, from her rescue to learning [...]
Free Halloween Stuff
Halloween doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. Here are some ways to make Halloween free or very easy on the wallet:
Recipe to make free homemade fake blood and face paint – why go out and spend money on this stuff when you have the ingredients in your pantry?
Make Your Own [...]
Safe Web Surfing for Kids
Do you ever worry that when you step away from the computer where your child is playing, they’re going to somehow end up on some adult site? KidZui is a free Web browser, search engine and online playground for kids 3-12, that can help keep your kids safe while you’re not there to watch over [...]
Scavenger Hunt List and Ideas
This is a guest post by Rebecca of www.scavenger-hunt-guru.com
Looking for a fun kids activity that you can do anywhere? How about a scavenger hunt! They are easy to organize and tons of fun for all ages. Scavenger hunts will get your kids running around and learning in an experiential fashion. They [...]
SHORTS Movie Giveaway
The new movie SHORTS will be in Theaters August 21st! Check out the official site here. I have some awesome movie stuff to give away for 3 lucky readers!
Here’s how to enter: please leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite kids movie is. Entries must be in by midnight, Monday August [...]
Make Music Online
There are some wonderful sites for making music online you might want to check out, particularly if you have a young one who is particularly interested in music. Here are several that we enjoy:
Tone Matrix – go check this one out whether you’re interested in music much or not. It’s sort of addictive. You click [...]
Free Worksheets for Kids
Whether you send your kids to public school, private school or are homeschooling, there are going to be times when you’re looking for extra reinforcement on certain subjects. During the summer especially, when things like the math they learned last year is slipping away from lack of practice. There are some really excellent free printable [...]
Free Potty Training Reward Charts- Dora, Diego and more!
Having recently come through the ups and downs of potty training, I know how helpful potty training charts can be. They’re even more helpful when they have fun characters on them to help encourage your child. The Potty Training Concepts site has a good selection of charts that you can print for free! They have [...]
