Category Archives: Good at Home

Timed Fun

Breaking activities into little amounts of time can be a lot of fun!

Posted on October 13, 2010 by steve

  This activity is meant to take the ordinary and make it a bit more special.  Or well, different, at least. All you need for this one is your handy dandy kitchen timer.  (And a willing child, of course!) (The … Continue reading →

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Blindfolded Navigation

A fun, easy listening activity

Posted on October 11, 2010 by steve

  For today's activity, you will need one blindfold and one semi-adventurous child.  Today, your child will be focusing on that very important and often overlooked sense:  the sense of hearing. Here's what you do:  blindfold your child and use … Continue reading →

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Simple Symmetry

Fun with symmetry, of course!

Posted on October 6, 2010 by steve

  Do your kids know what symmetry is?  Very simply put, symmetry is when the two sides of something look the same.  Or you could say that one side is pretty much a "mirror reflection" of the other. Today study … Continue reading →

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A Very Red Red and an Itchy Itch

Fun with words that are both adjectives and nouns at the same time!

Posted on October 1, 2010 by steve

  Today we're talking about parts of speech, specifically nouns and adjectives. A noun, you can tell your kids, is a thing.  A noun can also be defined as a person, place, thing or idea.   A horse is a noun, … Continue reading →

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Color Lovers

Fun with colors!

Posted on September 29, 2010 by steve

  Color is a bigger deal to most kids than it is to most adults.  For instance, if you're at a party, and the drink cups are blue, pink, and purple, would it really matter to you which color you … Continue reading →

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