Activities like games and crafts that can be played indoors or outdoors, with just kids or with parents and the whole family.
My kids really love to be involved in the kitchen. They get so excited when they are dumping ingredients into a bowl and mixing eggs up. I try my best to be patient and yes there is often more mess than I would like to see! Even though they are young still, I know that…
Even with school back on track, there’s still plenty of time where the kids are asking me what they can do because they are bored. We try to do outdoors activities as much as we can in our down time. But inevitably, the kids need more activities to do when we come home. We enjoy…
I realized recently that most of our favorite fun family activities are outdoors. They have also become part of our family tradition. I hope that my kids will always remember these outings together as a family fondly when they leave their childhood behind. I’m not really sure how these outdoor activities became our favorite because,…
I think its safe to say that excessive screen time is an issue in many a household. As soon as television time ends, the request to use the iPad comes forward. It seems like kids constantly need to be entertained now. Reading time is extremely important and usually an enjoyable pass time for kids. But…
IVANA’S FAMILY FITNESS STORY Most of my life I had been in pretty good shape, always incorporating exercise into my lifestyle. But that quickly changed after giving birth to two beautiful girls. Losing weight after child birth has been a big struggle. I thought that I would just restart my exercise routine and eventually bounce…
Before our children came along, my husband and I would often go on a long road trip at the drop of a hat. We looked forward to trying new things and loved exploring new locations. One activity we still really enjoy is Geocaching. What is Geocaching? Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunt game that people…
It was day 10,001 of being at home. Actually it was Earth Day which was at the end of April so I guess I’m slightly exaggerating. Typically the kids talk about the importance of Earth Day at school and participate in activities and make crafts related to caring for the environment. Since they would be…
Do you ever hear the words “Mom, I’m bored” right when you are about to start cooking? Story of my life! That’s why I have designed a children’s printable coloring page and activity sheets to keep kids busy while we cook. Also, the coloring page and some of the activities are based on the recipes….
