Party & Play
Celebrate a Summer Birthday with a Backyard Party
A backyard party is a simple and festive way to celebrate your child’s summer birthday. Here are four easy party ideas you can DIY at home.
Activities
Five Ways To Keep In Touch While Your Kids is at Camp
Do you have kids away at camp? Are you missing them? We have some ideas for creative ways to keep in touch with them while they’re away.
Activities
10 Great Activities For Your Block Party
If you’d like a chance to meet your neighbors and build a community on your block, a block party is a great idea. Here are 10 things to do at your block party.
Activities
The Best Outdoor Games For Kids (especially summer)
My goal for the summer is a lot of old fashioned fun. I’ve come up with a list of 10 of my family’s favorite neighborhood outdoor games.
Activities
How To Make Terrariums With Kids
I decided a terrarium would be an easy enough project and could burn some daylight. Here is how we did it and how you can make one with your kids.
Activities
Kids Photo Scavenger Hunt
This activity is good for burning a full hour of daylight. Bonus! No mess involved and very few supplies needed. I highly recommend this activity.
Activities
Making Ice Cream with Kids
What do we want?! Ice Cream! When do we want it? In about 20 minutes after shaking this ball around! Not much of a battle cry but passion comes in many forms.
Crafts
Burning Daylight: Homemade Playdough
If you’re playing along at home I’ve had some feedback on my ideas for playdough, sidewalk chalk and chalk from the comments. I’ll sum them up in this post.
Crafts
Making Sun Prints with Children: Sun Print Results
If you decide to do this project with your kids it’s really quite simple and doesn’t require a lot of tricks. Take a look at how ours turned out!
Activities
Making Sun Prints with Children
If you have trouble filling up the time during summer like I do, read along to see how you can have some creative fun with your kids making sun prints.
Crafts
Bubble Making, Sidewalk Chalk & Playdough
Why spend money buying things like bubbles and playdough when you can have fun making your own with the kids? Here are some recipes for doing just that.
Products & Services
The Very Best Popsicle Molds
These popsicle molds are fun for kids to help make their own popsicles, but they’re also a great way to sneak in some extra whole foods into your kid’s diet.
Young Child
Summer Reading Ideas for Kids
Prevent summer slide by encouraging your kids to read with these four fun programs.
Party & Play
Best Outdoor Toys for Kids
If you want to get the kids outside for some play time, we have some suggestions for outdoor games that will keep your kids entertained for summer.
Party & Play
Best Children’s Social Networks
Let’s talk about the computer and things kids can do on socially on the computer with their safety in mind.