Homemade Soft Pretzels
A Treat Inspired by Our Germany Studies April 26th is Pretzel Day and that felt like the perfect excuse to make homemade soft pretzels again.
Chocolate Oat Muffins
Chocolate Oat Muffins That Feel Like a Treat With teens comes snacking… and sometimes you just need something that feels a little more like a
Shakespeare Activities for Kids – Simple, Creative Ideas to Bring His Stories to Life
Celebrating Shakespeare Day – A Literature Adventure April 23rd marks the celebrated birthday and widely believed date of passing, of one of the most well-known
Earth’s Layers Activity for Kids (Easy Salt Dough Science Project)
Playtime Can Be Learning Time When we were learning about the Earth’s layers in homeschool, I wanted something more interactive than just reading a diagram
5 Earth Day Activities for Kids
Celebrate Earth’s (sort of) Birthday Earth Day (April 22) is one of those days’ kids (and honestly, adults too) hear about, but don’t always fully
Simple Ways to Prepare for Summer Without the Chaos
Making Summer Fun for the Family Every year, summer sneaks up on me. I know it’s coming. The calendar says it’s coming. The weather starts
Thomas Jefferson Activities for Kids
Projects, Lessons, and Ideas for Home or Classroom Thomas Jefferson has always been interesting to my kids, especially my daughter, since they share a birthday.
Teaching Honesty to Kids
Teaching Honesty and What Works at Home Honesty sounds simple… until you’re standing in the kitchen holding the evidence and your kid is still saying,
Elephant Activities for Kids
Simple Science and Hands-On Learning at Home When I was younger, my grandmother used to call me her little elephant. She’d laugh and say it
Easy Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza Night
Chicago-Style Deep Dish (A Different Kind of Pizza Night) April 5th is National Deep Dish Pizza Day, also known as Chicago-style pizza, and since we
Make a Shakespearean Ruff
A Craft Fitting Shakespeare When we started talking about Shakespeare, I realized pretty quickly that just reading about him wasn’t going to be enough. The
Our Favorite Children’s Books (That Actually Stuck with Us)
For International Children’s Book Day… or Any Day! There are a lot of children’s books out there. Some are cute for a season, some get