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I love teaching young kids about the 10 Commandments.  I believe it gives us a framework to talk to kids about what is right and wrong and to talk about some really difficult, but important topics, like murder and idols. Here are a few of my favorite activities to do with kindergarteners to help them understand the 10 Commandments more. Tablet Water Painting For my little Sunday School kids, I love using the first 15 minutes or so of our time doing exploration stations.  This gives kids play experiences to help them build a framework to understand what we are...

Kit it out! For busy parents who want to introduce children to wonderful projects and hands-on activities, these kits are fantastic. If you're already a DIY royal with a well-stocked box of scraps, you can keep scrolling. The following kits and projects are experienced as one-off activities or a multi-month subscription — and are a wonderful supplement to distance learning. Some of these cool kits come from right here in the East Bay (noted where possible) and others are national providers. We grouped them roughly in order or price, low to high within each category. These range in topic and...

Putting sunscreen on a toddler is about as easy as trying to bathe an angry cat: They squirm. They try to run away. They whine. So what’s a parent to do to protect those baby-soft faces, other than give up entirely and head indoors? We looked around and gathered the best sunscreen application hacks to help you out. Keep reading to see them all. photo: Solar Buddies Get Creative with Applicators If you'd rather use lotion sunscreen (which in our opinion is best for an even spread), give your kids novel ways to slap the stuff all over their bodies....

After spending the majority of my childhood in Taiwan, I always pictured learning math by doing worksheets. But worksheets can be repetitive and boring, especially when it comes to math facts. My 6 years old son is not one to sit still and attempts to have him finish a page of math drills often end up in frustration and tears (for both him and mommy!). If the above situation sounds like you, gameschooling might be the perfect solution for your kid to learn math. Playing fun board games to learn and practice arithmetic is not only great for reinforcing math...

A fun printable math activity for kids, these Fruit-themed Math Puzzles teach counting, one-to-one correspondence, number sequencing, and matching written representations of numbers with visual and numerical representations – but the kids will just think it’s fun! Math Puzzles for Kids I always think that the best ways to approach academic concepts with children is to make them fun! I’ve previously shared 25 Math Games for Kids, each reinforcing different concepts and using different tactics (sensory, gross motor, etc). Today’s math printable is a portable puzzle game that is perfect for preschoolers through early elementary. Even my 8 year old...