Shark Attack Punch!

It’s Shark Week this week on Discovery. It’s a wonderful way to get children involved in learning about shark safety, the marine habitats, and the conservation of our marine life. That doesn’t mean it has to be boring. You can jazz up the TV time with fun fact sheets and this Shark Attack Punch that you can make for each child individually.

It’s Shark Week this week on Discovery. It’s a wonderful way to get children involved in learning about shark safety, the marine habitats, and the conservation of our marine life. That doesn’t mean it has to be boring. You can jazz up the TV time with fun fact sheets and this Shark Attack Punch that you can make for each child individually.

How to Help Your Child Sleep Peacefully When Traveling

How to Help Your Child Sleep When Away from Home

It’s summer here and for many families summer means vacation! Whether you’re off to a tropical resort, to a cabin in the woods, or road tripping to your in laws, vacation offers you the chance to escape your real life and spend a few days or weeks relaxing. Unless you are traveling with a child that has anxiety when it comes to sleeping in unfamiliar environments…

How to Grow Your Own Magic Crystal Tree!

How to Grow Your Own Magic Crystal Tree

Typically summer for us means a lot of day adventures like creek crawling and road trips. However with a new baby in the house the amount that we have been able to do this is nowhere near what my older kids are used to. And that’s ok, it’s perfectly fine. It just means that I have a bunch of bored kids on my hands. Easy science experiments such as this Magic Crystal Tree or the DIY Floam that we made the other day have been my sanity!

How to Grow Your Own Magic Crystal Tree

This simple science project uses items that you probably already have around your home, is an incredibly easy set up, and has almost immediate results. This is a great experiment for kids that are just starting to get curious about science!

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