Tag: Boredom Busters

Let’s welcome April, warmer weather, and longer days with a new monthly blog theme– Spring and Gardening. This week let’s have some fun with spring crafts and a 100% edible vegetable garden recipe! Arty Crafty Kids Spring Crafts These spring […]

As we wrap up our storytelling theme this month, peruse these sites for free books online. Who doesn’t love free books? Short Stories for Children For your youngest readers/listeners, enjoy these great stories, fairy-tales, fables, and nursery rhymes for children. […]

Keep those stories coming with this week’s storytelling tools. Journey Sticks Have your child make a journey stick on their next adventure. Making a journey stick requires paying attention to surroundings and helps the maker remember their adventure. This adds […]

This week, we continue our storytelling theme with book activities and resources. Keweenaw Land Trust: A Day So Gray Story Trail Follow A Day so Gray, by Marie Lamba, along the south side of Lovell Creek at Steve’s Farm Nature […]

Oh the weather outside is still frightful, so why not get cozy and indulge in some delightful storytelling activities this month? Fairy Tales at Storyberries Listen along with your little ones to these classic fairy tales. Here’s a link to […]

Join us for some seasonal, snow-themed art projects. Snow Painting Easy enough for your youngest artist, but fun enough for all ages, follow these simple steps to create art on winter’s free canvas–your snowy yard. Clay Polar Bear Try this […]

This week we will delve into some fun science lessons and experiments with a plentiful natural resource (though maybe not as plentiful as usual!): SNOW. Melting Snowman Experiment There’s nothing better than using the changing seasons to set up a […]

Our new theme of the month is SNOW. Let’s make snow our friend, not our enemy! This week, our activities focus on the SNOWFLAKE. Coffee Filter Snowflakes This sweet and simple craft is a winner for the whole family–easy enough […]

Unleash your creative side with these unconventional but fun ways to create art with LEGO! LEGO Pictures in Playdough Try this printmaking activity using LEGOs as stamps! You can create anything from patterns to abstract designs to pictures. Which LEGO […]

No boredom allowed with these three new and free activities! Check them out. Apostle Islands National Lakeshore At Home Activities Learn about Apostle Islands National Lakeshore from the comfort of your own home. Grab one of these activities and take […]