Starting Kindergarten is a big transition from preschool to elementary school. Whether you are sending your children to school or educating them at home, they usually spend more time on their studies and learn many new skills. These books and activities for kids highlight this important transition. This post … [Read more...]
Rope Balance Game for Kids
I remember enjoying rope balance games as a child. I decided to make a variation of one I did and try it with our kids. They had a lot of fun practicing their balance and trying to knock each other off balance. This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. Read full disclosure here. Rope Balance Game: You Will Need: A piece of rope Two equal size sturdy things to … [Read more...]
Making a Solar Still: A Water Desalination Experiment
We have been in a severe drought in California and have tried explaining the situation to our kids. They have had many valid questions, including, "why can't we use water from the ocean?" When we have explained that other states are having floods, they asked why they cannot send the water our way (solving both problems). In reference to the … [Read more...]
Bubbling Chalk: Science Experiment
We have had so much fun with baking soda and vinegar experiments. I decided to try a new base in our next experiment which we have plenty of: chalk. We always have odds and ends of sidewalk chalk and it was fun to re-purpose a little of it for this experiment. Bubbling Chalk: Science Experiment You will need: Chalk (two colors if … [Read more...]
Ending Word Sounds Flower Activity
Our kids are fascinated by rhyming words and are starting to understand that, in order for a word to rhyme, it needs to have the same ending sound. I made ending word sound flowers for them to practice the concept. Ending Word Sounds Flower Game You will need: construction paper in various colors scissors marker poster board to set the game … [Read more...]