I’m singing in the rain, just singing in the rain… When’s the last time you went out and just danced in the rain? The last time you cut loose and jumped in a few puddles? Usually I spend Monday mornings working on my cleaning schedule, but when my youngest preschooler said he wanted to […]
The Drama of Mud Pies
You know those moments where you think, “Hey, the kids are going to love this,” only you don’t get the reaction you expected? This was one of those times. The other day the kids and I headed out to the shade of the driveway to wait for their daddy to get home from work. […]
Fun with Ice Boats
Since we had so much fun with our earlier ice investigation, I decided this week to make some ice boats for the kiddie pool this week. I found a few small yogurt containers in the recycling box and filled them partially with water and a couple drops of food coloring. Then I stuck a straw […]
Make Summer Awesome with this Water Blob Tutorial
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. […]