If you have girls who love to play with their dolls and stuffed animals or just like to play creatively, you need to check out this amazing list of 100 doll play ideas from our friends at Doll Diaries. Most of the activities appear to be focused around American Girl...
Now that summer is upon us, and the kids are home from school, keeping busy and active is an everyday challenge. Thankfully, if you have some balls around, the games you can play are almost endless. Here are 10 ideas for things to do with the kids using a ball: 1....
If you have an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, likely the kids want to play on it all the time. If you’re anything like me, you want at least some of that time spent doing things that are educational. Developers have created some amazing apps that are both...
The radio show, “Classics for Kids” has a wonderful website that I just discovered and am so excited to share it with you! You can listen to current and past week shows as well as play games such as the Note Name Game and Rockin’ Rhythm Master, and...
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...
MIT has created a free programming tool for kids called Scratch. From their website: Scratch is a new programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art — and share your creations on the web. Scratch...
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...
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...
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...
Do you need an indoor game for a cold, snowy (or perhaps rainy) day? Jigsaw puzzles are both enjoyable and beneficial. They build observation skills, and create a sense of satisfaction when completed. Another added benefit to these online puzzles is that unlike the...
There are more games that can be played with ping pong balls than just standard table tennis. My kiddos had a blast with this one. We took out several tupperware containers and put in some kitchen washrags to make a soft landing surface. Then we stood a certain...
When times are tough or fast-paced, it’s tempting even for vehemently anti-TV parents to give in. These are some of the lowest-maintenance activities for your kids to do on rainy days or otherwise when you can’t get outside. Join in on the fun if you’ve made the...
I just discovered a lovely site called Smories. Smories are free original stories for kids, read by kids and 50 new ones are added every month. The stories are categorized by age range and read by the cutest little girls and boys with sweet British accents. Check it...
I found a great site that has tons of free arcade games for kids of all ages to enjoy. They have all the old classics and they’re just as much fun as when we played them as kids! Here are a few of my favorites: Super Mario Brothers Tetris PacMan Ms. Pac...
