Here are 11 fantastic brain-activating word games for kids that will help boost vocabulary, enhance language learning and reinforce spelling skills – all while having awesome amounts of fun! Brain research shows that word games activate and exercise specific parts of the brain in a pleasurable and entertaining way. So, games that involve building and […]
9 Preschool STEM Toys: Highly-Rated by Teachers & Parents
Looking for educational toys or games for your preschooler? Here are 9 preschool STEM toys specifically designed for younger children, each highly-rated by educators and parents. STEM education focuses on preparing students for a future within an ever-changing landscape. Children need experiences that involve continually learning and adapting through creative problem-solving, critical thinking, and investigation, […]
6 Brain Games and Logic Puzzles That Get Kids Thinking!
Inside: Get kids thinking with this collection of brain games and logic puzzles for kids. What do we love so much about puzzles? What is it about a puzzle that entices children and adults of all ages? Puzzle-solving and problem-solving are not only great for brain development, they provide emotional benefits, too. Our minds are […]
10 Family Travel Games
Planning a family vacation during the holiday season? Don’t forget to pack one or two family travel games to help keep the kids occupied while your waiting in airports or crossing the country by car or train. These games also make a great addition to family camping trips because they are each available in a […]
Christmas Lego Advent Calendar & Challenge Cards
Have fun during the holidays with our Christmas Lego advent calendar and building challenge cards. Currently about one third of our playroom floor is covered in an elaborate Lego village. The girls have constructed this village from a mash up of previously built commercial sets combined with a series of buildings and other structures that […]
15 Board Games for Preschool & Kindergarten (Ages 3-5 Years)
In all my years teaching younger grades, and in raising my own two girls, I have seen how valuable board games are to learning for preschool and kindergarten aged children can be. So I have gathered together a collection of the best board games for preschool & kindergarten, ages 3-5 years. Game play helps kids […]
Best Wooden Toys for Toddlers & Preschoolers
It’s surprising how many of the most well loved toys in our home are simple, wooden toys. With two girls who love imaginative play, I guess that is a given but most of the toys I have included on this list have been purchased once and played with thousands of times over the course of […]
25 Best Family Board Games for Family Game Night
My kids love playing board games, and it’s only natural that our favourite family board games have changed as they have grown. I love adding a game or two to our collection each Christmas as I think board games are fabulous for teaching children all sorts of awesome skills and behaviours – everything from learning […]
10 Kids Memory Games To Help Improve Memory, Concentration & Thinking Skills
I recently introduced Miss 6 to Mr ROY G. BIV as she was trying to remember the order of the colours of the rainbow – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. She’s been using mnemonics in her first grade class to remember tricky spelling words such as because (big elephants can always understand small […]
Which Emotion Am I? Exploring Emotions Guessing Game
My girls had so much fun playing Hedbanz on a play date with friends recently that it got me thinking about how easily the game could be adapted to become a fun way to further the conversation with your children about big emotions. Having regular conversations about their (and our) emotions helps kids to become […]
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