One day this summer, my oldest son asked me to make him a code to crack. He wanted to pretend he was a spy or secret agent. Because it was summer and he also loves jokes, I decided to make the code he had to crack, the answer to some summertime riddles. After creating and…
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“I’M SO BORED!” We are smack dab in the middle of the summer and boredom is in full swing. Some days my kids make it sounds like the boredom is eating them up alive. Although I am a firm believer in the idea that being bored fosters creativity, I am also really tired of hearing…
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This summer my boys and I created a Summer Bucket List. We added all the things we wanted to do and places we wanted to see. My oldest son is really interested in science and loves mixing substances. We decided to make a Mento Geyser. The boys were really excited and I liked the fact…
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The summer of 2020 was such a bust! Almost everything was closed or cancelled due to Covid-19 and we were pretty much trapped at home with nowhere to go. This summer though, we are making up for all the lost fun, and calling it the “Summer of Yes!” NOW, I want to make EVERY summer…
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Story Time started at 10:30. I hurried to get my 18 month old into the stroller, hustled to the library, and found a nice spot on the carpet. Other moms shyly smiled back at me as we placed our toddlers in our laps waiting for the librarian to ring the bell to start. Phew, we…
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I always try to sneak in a little learning without my kids noticing. They are very active boys but I can usually get them to sit and paint with watercolors. I started creating “mystery paintings” for them. As they get older I have adapted them to fit their academic level. Try this crayon resist activity…
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The last day of school can be just as exciting for parents as it is for kids. It marks the end of packing lunches, rushing out of the house in the morning, and nagging kids to finish homework. As a former classroom teacher, the last day of school was better than Christmas. Why not make…
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My boys have just recently been asking to make their own lunches at home. Part of me thinks, Oh gosh, this is going to be a complete mess and they will probably be consuming something with less than 2% nutritional value.
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