Who knew 20 feet of tin foil, a garden hose, and a few pieces of foam could be so much fun? (Well, ok, up until the point where the argument began and mom put the fun to an end.)     I originally got the idea for the tin foil river last fall fro… more »

  This summer, the kids and I are park hoppin'! How fun is that?! Well, a lot, actually!   Each Friday, if the kids have performed their morning routine (and I remember to have them do it) each day that week, we visit a new park.   We take note of… more »

 Trace-A-Shape Game Age Level: Adv. 2 yr. - 5 yrs. {can be played alone or with teamwork} Bag Contents: Laminated Game Board (or slide the game board into a sheet protector) Game Cards (print on cardstock) Dry Erase Marker (or was… more »

Wooden blocks may very well be one of the oldest toys around. I imagine, from the time of creation, children have sat in their father's workshops stacking wood scraps.  Because of their age old simplicity, I tend to think of them as boring. And yet,… more »

The kids and I have a countdown going on until my favorite special day. (A special day, in our house, is any “holiday” that is not a real, real holiday – which consists of only Thanksgiving and Christmas. Ha. - or a family birthday.) We're counting dow… more »