We were recently introduced to a new to us Preschool and Kindergarten App by Kids Academy. This app helps young children learn or practice their ABCs, numbers, shapes and reading in a fun way. The app has great graphics, colors and nice soft music. The app is easy for S (4 years old) to navigate on […]
Disney Alaskan Cruise
We just got back this week from spending 9 nights aboard the Disney Wonder on an Alaskan Cruise. Our first cruise and we had a blast! Next week I will start a series about our trip including: Port of Calls: Sitka, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan and cruising through Tracy Arm Fjord Cruising with Disney on the Wonder: everything from […]
Picnic Lunches
There is something almost magical about having a picnic to a child. Some of my best childhood memories are of having picnics when we would take day trips exploring Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods, or picnics on the back deck. S will ask me every couple of weeks if we can have a […]
Alphabet Soup
S has been learning her ABCs and to quiz her on recognizing the letters we created an alphabet soup. We took all of our plastic magnetic letters (we also used the numbers) and placed them in our water table full of water. Using a slotted spoon S fished out the letters one by one. […]
Exploring Tonto National Monument (Cliff Dwellings) in Arizona
Visiting a cliff dwelling has always been on my bucket list. When I saw that Tonto National Monument was near Scottsdale, AZ I knew that it was a place we were going to have to visit during our trip. Tonto National Monument was occupied by the Salado in the 13th, 14th and early 15th […]
Quick Corn on the Cob
I love corn on the cob. It’s not summer without picking up a bunch of ears and having a bbq. I remember when I was a teenager and we lived in Wisconsin, we’d stop on the side of the road and get a whole bag full of corn on the cob! S loves corn on […]
Failed Bubble Painting turned More Messy Potion Fun
I kept seeing on Pinterest bubble paintings; where the child blows bubble in a bowl of colored soapy water and then you place a piece of paper on top to get the bubble image. We attempted to make bubble paintings and while we got the bubbles to appear on the paper, they were extremely light […]
Day at the Phoenix Zoo
S loves to visit zoos, so when we were visiting the Phoenix area we decided that we had to visit the Phoenix Zoo. After all it is voted one of the top 5 zoos in the nation for kids. The Phoenix Zoo is large with over 1,300 animals on exhibit. The zoo features all of […]
Lowes Build & Grow Clinic for Kids Review
Lowes usually offers about once a month a free Build and Grow Clinic for Kids. Each of the clinics is themed, we have built Disney Planes: Dusty and El Chupacabra, a fire truck, racecar, train, claw game, and birdhouse so far. At each clinic, you turn in the release form and your child is […]
Rainy Day Art
It had been raining here for a couple days and we really wanted to get out of the house. I thought S would enjoy making some art in the rain. Chalk plus water always makes such vibrant colors. I also was interested to know what food coloring would do in the rain. So, S […]