Halloween Parade: Our Alternative to Trick-or-Treating

Halloween Parade: Our Alternative to Trick-or-Treating

Oct 23, 2020 | Holidays

We nixed trick-or-treating because of covid, but the kids will wanted to dress up and to get candy (of course). First, I tried just offering the kids each $20 just to forget the whole holiday, but they balked. Then I considered doing an Easter-egg-hunt-style candy...
Ice Discovery

Ice Discovery

May 24, 2020 | Game/Play

Add small toys to an ice cube tray, add water and freeze. When frozen, let kids pour warm water over the cubes to uncover the...
Bucket Fishing

Bucket Fishing

Apr 20, 2020 | Game/Play

Fill a bucket or plastic bin with water and bath toys. Let the kids use a net to catch the floating toys. Blindfold older...
The Die Game

The Die Game

Apr 8, 2020 | Game/Play

This game game to us from Ms. Erin, Annika’s teacher. Totally flexible and adaptable to any location or age. Get a die, fill out the chart with rules for what to do for each number. Kids take turns rolling the die and doing whatever you have written next to each...
Paint-a-Stump

Paint-a-Stump

Apr 6, 2020 | Art/Creative

To the forest, kids! We’re painting stumps today. Acrylic paint in an egg carton. Jar of water. Big brushes. Lots of stumps out there in the woods, get started,...