Summer of Wonder Bingo – FREE Printable

It’s almost summer time, and the pressure is on to fill our lives with the best activities – to make the most of the weather, vacation, and time together. There are lists all over Facebook and Pinterest of the bazillion things you should do with your kid this summer. I decided to make my own…

The Easiest Sprouts Ever (seriously)

My success in gardening and helping things grow has been marginal, at best. Which is pretty pathetic considering my grandparents were farmers and we always had a garden growing up.  So imagine my excitement to find an easy, quick, mess-free, edible growing experiment that even my 3-year-olds could handle. So happy.  You need  A clear…

Magnatile Maze

Last week, I came across a fantastic activity involving Magnatiles.  The idea is to create a maze using magnetic tiles** and a cookie sheet, and then run a marble through the maze. While it’s a great idea, presenting this as a predetermined maze with a single goal misses out on the beauty of these open-ended…