Category: kid activities

  • Woven paper basket craft

    Woven paper basket craft

    This craft could be used in all sorts of lessons. I never followed through on having my kids weave a paper basket for history lessons, but it was on my to-do list at one point, especially when we were studying Colonial America. This could also make a great craft for a Bible lesson, this is…

  • Scavenger Hunt Fairy Tale Birthday Party

    Scavenger Hunt Fairy Tale Birthday Party

    A few years ago Princess opted for a questing party.  We’ve done a few of these with the kids, and they are always a big hit.  This time we had a fairy tale birthday party because Princess was huge into fairy tales at the time. The kids headed from riddle to riddle until finally, they got…

  • Spies changed the course of the American Revolution

    Spies changed the course of the American Revolution

    When I think about spies, I think about James Bond and Cold War era spy vs. spy.  Recently I learned George Washington had an entire spy network during the American Revolution.  This inspired our history lesson for our co-op, Spies in the American Revolution.   {This post contains affiliate links marked with an *} Spies in…

  • Splash War water Party

    Splash War water Party

    So, last year the boys’ had a splash war water party for their birthday, and it’s a great kid activity for the summer.  Most of the supplies you probably already have on hand at your house, and those you don’t are easy to get for this water party. Splash War water party supplies {This post…

  • Summer Bucket List for learning and play

    Summer Bucket List for learning and play

    We’ve been so-so at achieving our goals for Summer Bucket lists in previous years.  Partially I had big huge plans, partially I came up with too much, but what’s a bucket list like this for if not to be way more than you can accomplish? This year as I was scanning Facebook one day I saw a…