Heavy Duty Trucks! Messy but Fun! We were so bored to play inside, so we took his Lego outside and play. It got messy, but it's cleanable and washable. Playing Lego outside was such an excellent boredom buster! We learned that day, taking anything from inside to out freshens the routine and bright the day... Continue Reading →
Science Kit Review: Magic Science for Wizards Only
At home Science experiments for kids My son got this kids science kit for his birthday from his friend. He loves science, especially doing some experiments, so that was a perfect gift for him. He still needed adult supervision to play with this kit back then. Still, it didn’t overwhelm me much because the activity... Continue Reading →
Pretend Play for Kids: Fashion Designer
Pick Colors, Paint, and Design One day, I was searching for a fitted indoor activity for my son on Pinterest. Then I ran into a great website called "Pickebums.com." Her blog has so many excellent ideas and fun free printable for kids' activities. We printed out one of her printable called "People Play Dough Mats."... Continue Reading →
Pancake Art with Kids
Weekend Special Pancake Breakfast Ideas for Family When my son was three years old, we found one YouTube video making pretty pancake art with a squeeze bottle. It was so colorful and amazing!! My son got so into that video, and we watched over and over again. One day we found "That" squeeze bottle at... Continue Reading →
Interjections for Kids
Interjection examples: Wow! Pow! Ouch! Hurray! Feelings and emotions! Excitement, anger, happiness, sadness, and more! We use them every day, even for expressing mild emotions. Learning interjections with kids is full of fun. Activity Ideas Idea 1: Watch "Interjections!" from Schoolhouse Rock: Season 2, Episode 4 I can't believe this song was aired in 1973. (47... Continue Reading →
Fun Spelling for Kids: Alphabet Hunt
Which words start with A? We had fun playing this alphabet hunt activity for practice learning spelling. We looked around the house and in books for things to spell. It was funny to see what he came up with for each letter! What We Used Pencil or penClipboard (optional)The printed PDF file below *Please read... Continue Reading →
Pretend Play Ideas: YouTuber
Welcome to my YouTube channel! Some YouTubers are massive stars for my son. He does not really pay attention to the movie stars or singers, but he always checks on his YouTuber's update. Of course, he wanted to have his own YouTube channel, but we told him not until you are much older... So we... Continue Reading →
Animal Movements for Kids: Card Game
How do animals move? Do they walk? Do they slither? How do animals move from place to place? When we learned this topic, my son learned many new words related to movements. It was so much fun to learn how the animals move with imitating them! What We Used ScissorsThe printed PDF file below *Please... Continue Reading →
Fun Neighborhood Nature Scavenger Hunt for Kids
What do you see in our neighborhood? You can do a fun scavenger hunt in your back yard, or while taking a walk in your neighborhood. We did this activity in our back yard for the first time, and my son really liked it. Kids can practice observation skills too. You might be able to... Continue Reading →
Layers of the Earth Project for Kids
How to make a model of layers of the Earth with Play doh We learned about the layers of the Earth and made the model with play doh. It helped my son to understand the Earth's layers, and also it was exciting when we cut the Earth in half! What We Used Blue and green... Continue Reading →
LEGO Math Activities for Kids: Number Cars
Counting Numbers 1 to 10 with Cars! I was making numbers from 1 to 10 with Legos (I don't remember why. Just bored?). Then, my son - who was very into the Pixar movie "Cars" and anything cars related - gave me a fun idea, "Let's turn them into cars!". This was a great way... Continue Reading →
Table Setting and Manners for Kids
Introducing how to set the table and eat properly We played with food toys all the time back then, and I wanted to try something new. We used real utensils and tried a formal table setting like a fancy restaurant or party. I didn't even know how to set the table right, so we learned... Continue Reading →
DIY Foam Stamps for Kids
How to make foam stamps We enjoyed this foam stamp activity with upcycling materials no longer we need at home. Using foam, we drew (carved) into it with a ballpoint pen, then glued plastic bottle caps (lid from a water bottle, a milk jar, etc.) onto the back as a stamp handle. You might be... Continue Reading →
LEGO Activities for Kids: Lego Marble Maze
Make your own marble maze out of Lego bricks! We made a Lego maze on the baseboard. We learned this from our experience, I recommend using higher brick walls so that the marble doesn't jump over the pieces. What We Used Any Lego piecesLego BaseplateMarble (if you don't have, you can make a small ball with aluminum foil) Step... Continue Reading →
LEGO Math Activities for Kids: Counting Numbers
Introducing numbers to preschoolers with Lego My son started to like playing with Lego. We had fun with this easy number counting game. My son enjoyed playing Legos on the baseplate like a big boy! You can play this without the baseplate too! What We Used Any Lego pieces but ideally same size - 55... Continue Reading →
Cardboard Tube Racing Car Track
A fun way to learn physics! We found the long cardboard tube in our garage, so we played car racing! My son learned which type of cars run faster than others, and how the tube angle matters for the speed. We can learn friction and practice observation skills with fun! What We Used Cardboard Shipping... Continue Reading →
LEGO Activities: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Making a favorite picture book character with LEGO We decided to make Lego art with our favorite picture book. We picked many people's classics, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" (Eric Carle). We gathered the Lego we have at home and made it on the Lego baseplate. What We Used "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" (Eric Carle) /... Continue Reading →