How have you been keeping cool with the kids while still having fun outside? Summer is the perfect time for lots of fun water play activities. Last week we tried our hand at making a water blob. We had so much fun with it I wanted to share this simple water blob tutorial with you. […]
Fun with Sidewalk Chalk
The evenings in the summer are the perfect time to go outside and enjoy the evening as a family. For us this time usually involves some mix of toy cars, riding toys, water play, and sidewalk chalk. You just can’t go wrong with sidewalk chalk! Here are 10 fun ways to use sidewalk chalk. […]
Keeping Cool in the Heat
Last Thursday I mentioned the heat wave we’ve been having. (temps. in the upper 90’s and even 100 or 101 on more than a few days…) I’ve been trying to get my little preschoolers outside for a bit before the real heat of the day hits, which means pretty much we go out right […]
Train Day (A.K.A. 1st at Home Day Camp Day)
After sharing our ideas for pirate theme day and sea animal theme day with my best friend when she and her 3 little ones were up last week, we decided to start our own mini summer day camp with all our kids. (After all, it’s much cheaper than any of the day camps we’ve seen and […]
Sea Animals Day!
Last week we had so much fun with our Pirate Day that I’ve decided to do a theme day each week this summer. This week our theme day was based on sea animals and the following books:(Yes, that first book is a BIG book, divided up by habitats. We focussed on the animals that live […]