Trail mix (or Gorp) is one of my favorite snacks which might explain a few things . . .  But, it’s good fats, right?  And filling, especially from protein sources like almonds or cashews. Make this snack with your kids, then help your kids write down the recipe that they invented. Shop the grocery store bulk food section and select your... [read more ]

Time to play store!  Make it a learning experience by using pennies. What you need: Sticky notes for prices, store area, pretend cash register, something to sell, and pennies. What to sell: art supplies, we like to sell beads toys books little sister’s stuff rocks dad’s ties markers and crayons coloring pages Barbies ANYTHING except... [read more ]

(4 year old's) You really have to hear this elaborate story - watch out for the mean plane! I love kids’ maps, both of real and imaginary places. Here are a few examples of my daughters’ map making.  We had such fun! Your kids can create all sorts of wonderful 2-D maps with paper and markers like . . . - treasure maps - maps of... [read more ]

What can you do with a deck of cards? Lots.  Some of them even involve learning.  Here are a few I like. 2 – 5 year olds:  GO FISH – Learning your numbers takes practice.  Take out the 9, Ace, King, Queen, and Jesters.  Play like regular Go Fish but with numbers.  “Do you have a 5?”  (Deal 5-7 cards each player, remaining... [read more ]

We are huge Denver Nuggets fans.  So is our seven year old daughter.  She’s managed to convince us (not too hard) to let her stay up late to watch the play-off games.  To ease my guilty bad-mama conscious, I’m making her work for it . . . Math Questions During the Game: How much are the Nuggets ahead of the Lakers?  (Last night, it... [read more ]

Yes, you can do geometry with food!  Remember your shapes? Didn’t you just hate proofs in high school math? Or was that just me?  None of that here so let’s talk shapes . . . You’ll need: toothpicks soft, squishy food – raisins, Craisins, marshmallows, fruit snacks Two dimensional shapes are fun to make with toothpicks and your... [read more ]