Got leftover Easter eggs and don’t know what to do with them? Try having an egg drop contest. Have each of your family members design and make a protective casing for an egg using recycled materials they find around the house. You can let everyone have several days to brainstorm Read more…
Spring in the South means tornados so now is a good time to go over what to do in case of a weather emergency: Make sure everyone knows the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning. Explain how to determine a building’s safe space. (Hint: It’s a place Read more…
Egg and Spoon Race 🏁 Have you ever competed in an Egg and Spoon race? This classic outdoors game dates to the late 1800s. To introduce this fun activity to your family, all you need are eggs and wooden or metal spoons. The traditional game used raw eggs but for Read more…
With Easter coming up this weekend, make this cute Easter chick craft project from a simple loop of paper that has been curled around and taped together. You’ll need: Yellow paper Scissors Glue 3 yellow feathers 1 orange pipe cleaner Markers or crayons (black & orange) To turn these supplies Read more…
Celebrate beloved children’s TV host Mr. Rogers’ birthday today with Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day. For tips and suggestions for ways your family can spread love and kindness to your neighbors and to let everyone know how you are celebrating, check out their website at https://wontyoubemyneighborday.com/. You’ll find a Read more…
The approaching arrival of spring also means it is time for Spring Cleaning! Make it into a fun family activity by turning it into a game. Set timers to see who can clean an area the fastest or create a chart that lists all the areas in your house that Read more…
Today is National Children’s Craft Day, a day set aside each year to encourage crafting with children. Crafting as an activity is a great way for children to explore their creativity and imagination. It also encourages them to learn something new and to explore what inspires them. You can purchase Read more…
The windy days of March are a great time to fly a kite! To decide if it is windy enough, ask your family some questions: Do you feel anything blowing on you face? Are your clothes moving around? What about any tress or bushes – what are they doing? Are Read more…
Plastic Easter eggs make great learning tools for young children. In addition to using them to identify colors, if your young ones are just learning the letters of the alphabet, print an upper-case letter on one piece of an egg and a lower-case on the other piece. Mix all the Read more…
Play a game of dinosaur tag today. Whoever is ‘it’ has must scrunch up their arms insides their shirt to make their arms short like a T-rex and try to tag the others. And bonus points for making T-rex noises as you run around! The variations on this game are Read more…