Family Activities

  • Merry Minion Ornament!

    Minions are all the rage this year!  One child was a Minion for Halloween and now the other one is busy crafting Minion Christmas Ornaments. No strict directions here, just photo inspiration and general guidance. It is amazing how creative children can be when we introduce them to a broad goal and give them the […]

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  • Mentos Experiment We have a blast with you!

    Are you looking for a different way to celebrate the DAD in your life?  We usually try to do an activity together for Father’s Day.  We’ve enjoyed hikes, cook-outs, and a day at the beach. Any-old card won’t do, so…. Celebrate the man in your life with a little EXPLOSION! This is the perfect gift for […]

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  • Nerf Gun Target Practice

    Welcome to NERF Gun Target Practice! Nerf Gun Target Practice is for summer days, rainy days, snowy days, or kids cooped-up-for-too-long days. Do you seem to have a bunch of Nerf Guns and not enough things to do with them….. besides shoot your sibling?  << Am I right?   Time to build Nerf Gun Targets […]

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  • Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Challenge

    Finding ways to get kids engaged doesn’t have to be hard!  Remember the Stacking Cup Challenge?  This is the equivalent but with Popsicle sticks.  We call it the “Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Challenge”.  This is a great STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) activity for students in the classroom or kids at home. Popsicle Stick Bridge Challenge […]

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  • Water Drop Game Using A Printable Maze

    One Water Drop and a Maze – the Water Drop Game My youngest child loves mazes!  They are the first thing he attempts in all puzzle books and we’ve found even more free ones for him on-line.  In an effort to find something we both would enjoy playing, we decided to try Water Drop Mazes! […]

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  • Summer Learning Activities for Kids

    Summer Learning Activities  Summer Learning during the summer?  Sign me up!  No really, it’s not going to be the end of the world and it might just start you and your children on a successful summer learning journey. You can call it whatever you like, but we’ve just called it “Summer Points”.  It’s a way […]

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