Top 10 Fine Motor Activities for Family Travel

Top 10 Fine Motor Activities for Family Travel

It is easy to get restless and irratable when you are stuck in a car or on a plane for long hours. The way to survive this is to have carefully chosen activities to keep your hands, bodies, and minds busy. The trouble is that 

San Diego Model Railroad Museum and 20+ Terrific Train Ideas for Kids

San Diego Model Railroad Museum and 20+ Terrific Train Ideas for Kids

Tucked into the lower level of the Casa de Balboa Building on the Prado in Balboa Park is the San Diego Model Railroad Museum. Don’t let the basement entrance fool you, at 27,000 sq. ft., it is the largest such indoor model train exhibit in 

8 Things to Pack in Your Beach Bag Beyond a Bucket and Shovel to Spark Creative Play

8 Things to Pack in Your Beach Bag Beyond a Bucket and Shovel to Spark Creative Play

We’ve jumped waves and played tag. We’ve built a sand castle or at least a mound that looks like a castle. At least one of us has been buried in the sand or made to look like a mermaid. What now? affiliate links are included 

15 Fun Learning Activities for the Beach

15 Fun Learning Activities for the Beach

It is impossible to not smile while I watch my kids scamper in the waves. The sun warms my shoulders as I sit back in the sand. They run towards the waves and then away when a big one comes crashing into the shore. They 

Soccer 101: How to Teach the Basics of Soccer to Young Kids

Soccer 101: How to Teach the Basics of Soccer to Young Kids

Crisp white chalk lining green, the smell of freshly cut grass and the sound of cleats thunking a leather ball…aside from my beach the soccer field is probably my happiest place and I am hoping to pass that love along to my kids. affiliate links 

5 Zero Prep Preschool Number Activities

5 Zero Prep Preschool Number Activities

My preschoolers loved counting. Any excuse was a good one. Help me count out spoons for everyone? Yes! We can only check out 20 library books. Can you help me check how many we have? Yes! Want to go for a counting walk adventure? YES! 

Creative Ideas for Green Color Day with Preschoolers

Creative Ideas for Green Color Day with Preschoolers

Ah Green. The color of grass and grapes and a whole host of things that don’t start with the letter G…but apparently that is what I have on the mind. Working our way through the rainbow of colors, we are now on Green! Below are some 

Z is for Zoo Animals: Learning Activities for All Ages

Z is for Zoo Animals: Learning Activities for All Ages

My kids still sleep with a mound of stuffed animals around them. When I peek in on them before I go to bed I find they both stretched out on their backs dozing peacefully. Tucked under their arms and all around them are monkeys and 

How to Celebrate a Yellow Themed Day with Preschoolers

How to Celebrate a Yellow Themed Day with Preschoolers

The color yellow is one of the happiest – in my opinion. Is the color of light and sunshine. My kids would want me to tell you that it is also the color of bananas. We celebrated Yellow Day with books, smoothies, and lots of 

Maps Unit for Preschoolers

Maps Unit for Preschoolers

There is something SO MUCH FUN about maps. Even in the age of GoogleMaps and smart phones I think it is so important for kids to learn how to use a map. Maps are everywhere and learning how to use them is a life skill we