Let your child take a “before” picture and then clean for ten minutes. Take another picture. Look at the pictures together. What progress was made? Is there still work to be completed? Let them work on cleaning for another ten minutes and take another picture. Before, during, after…. Picture taking can be a fun incentive […]
Marshmallow Magic
Imagination flows as kids work to build their masterpiece—a marshmallow and toothpick sculpture. We always used to take a bag of colored marshmallows and a container of toothpicks with us on our trip to visit my husband’s grandparents. We could all sit around the table and visit while little hands were kept busy and out […]
Traveling Questions
On the road again….! There is a rule in our family when we travel: no screen time or reading until after we answer “the question.” Let me explain. We have a grab bag of questions in the console of our vehicle. One of the kids draws out a question and reads it to all […]
Ex-STRAW-ordinary Dinner
Would you like to add a little fun to dinner time? Try this ex-straw-ordinary idea. Since anticipating an event is half the fun, begin by posting an invitation sign on the table at breakfast that says: “Join Us for an Ex-STRAW-Ordinary Dinner Tonight at 6:00 pm” At dinner that night, sit down together. Have […]
Ice Cube Surprise
Little scientists, do you know what color you get when you mix red and blue? How about red and yellow? Let’s experiment! Items needed: red, blue, and yellow food coloring empty ice cube tray water permanent marker three clear plastic cups Put water in six spaces of the ice cube tray. Add yellow food coloring […]
Puzzle-ing Mac-n-Cheese
“When will lunch be ready?” Kids have a hard time waiting. It is a tradition at our house to begin making Mac-n-Cheese and then use the box to create a puzzle. You simply cut off the front of the box. Then cut it into puzzle pieces that fit your child’s ability—whether it is three pieces […]
Tiny Emergency Kit for Your Child’s Backpack
What if my child gets off at the wrong bus stop? What if there is a lock down? What if there is a natural disaster? Here is an idea to calm a few nerves: Tiny Emergency Kit. This tiny kit can be put in your child’s backpack and is super light. If your child gets […]
Cereal Box Syndrome –an effective way to teach
When my kids were younger, the teaching moments came often. The “Cereal Box Syndrome” idea came as a result of trying to figure out how to keep those teaching moments a part of their lives now they are older. I write or type information on an 8 ½ by 11 piece of paper, slip it […]
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