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Outdoor Sound Hunt Inspired by Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? Dr. Seuss’s Book of Wonderful Noises is full of onomatopoeia. It’s all about the sounds Mr. Brown can make. This made me think about all of the sounds we hear everyday –...
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Talking to Curious Kids about Lovebugs and Other Critter Pairs
May and September are known for their “lovebugs” in the southeast part of the US. It is often difficult to drive without running into a swarm of them. Other than the splats they cause on your...
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World Oceans Day 2012
Today is World Oceans Day. Take a moment to learn more about our ocean and pledge to take action to help conserve it. This video does a great job of summarizing why we should care about the ocean....
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A Nature Scavenger Hunt
It’s Week 5 of the MeMeTales Readathon. This week’s theme is A Green Earth. It is so important care about our planet. It is our job as parents to teach our children exactly what that means. My number...
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Making Letters with Nature
While we were playing at the playground this summer, Aiden started drawing in the sand. He asked me to draw, too. He requested letters. This gave me the idea of making letters with nature – using...
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Leaf Man {Virtual Book Club for Kids}
The Virtual Book Club for Kids is featuring Lois Ehlert as September’s author of the month. We checked out many of her books from the library and enjoyed reading them all. Our favorites were Red Leaf,...
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Collecting Leaves
The Virtual Book Club for Kids is featuring books by Lois Ehlert this month. When we read Leaf Man, Aiden really wanted to make his own. That meant we had to go outside and choose some leaves for our...
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Outside Play: Apples
Our Outside Play series continues this month with Apples as the theme. Fall is nearly upon us and apple season has begun. We have an apple tree in our front yard. Aiden has been waiting patiently for...
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Sorting Leaves & Seeds and Celebrating Autumn
Saturday is the first day of autumn, and we’re celebrating with a blog hop. Be sure to check out all of the ideas for autumn at the end of the post. The weather has been beautiful lately in Missouri....
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On the Trail: Observing Flowers and Insects
One of our favorite family activities is hiking. The weather lately has been perfect for being outside. On one of these perfect weather days, we headed to a local trail. Walking along the trail, we...
View ArticleF is for Forest
The letter F is up next in the A to Z Science series for toddlers and preschoolers here at Inspiration Laboratories. My husband and I love to share forest lessons with our son. That’s why F is for...
View ArticleOutdoor Sound Hunt Inspired by Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?
Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? is one of our favorite Dr. Seuss books. After reading the book, we went on a sound hunt. Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? Dr. Seuss’s Book of Wonderful Noises is full of...
View ArticleSpring Activities for Kids: Make a Wind Catcher
Signs of Spring are popping up and Easter is just around the corner. How about a blog hop to share some great Easter and Spring activities for kids?! Make a Wind Catcher I saw something similar while...
View ArticleMake a Milk Jug Planter
Rather than buy garden containers for our small plants, we chose to make a milk jug planter. I’ve been collecting milk jugs {and milk caps} for a while now knowing we would eventually find a use for...
View ArticleRecycled Container Gardening with Kids
Recycled container gardening is a fun a way to get kids involved and is a great way to reuse and upcycle containers you would otherwise be recycling. Here are several ideas for reusing different...
View ArticleFlower Print Art
I feel like we’ve had an extra long winter this year. Spring is finally here – flowers are all around us and the weather is warm. What better time to head outside and explore? We brought some flowers...
View ArticleI is for Insect Investigations
Our next letter in the A to Z Science series for toddlers and preschoolers here at Inspiration Laboratories is the letter I. I is for Insect Investigations. Take some time to explore and investigate...
View ArticleGrass Castles and Bark Houses
Head outside and try your hand at building some grass castles and bark houses. Grass Castles Aiden loves playing outside in the grass. Our grass was extra tall and in need of being mowed. He was...
View ArticleThe Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons {Virtual Book Club for Kids}
Gail Gibbons is June’s featured author for the Virtual Book Club for Kids. We have been enjoying reading lots of her books lately. (You can read more about them through my Amazon affiliate links that...
View ArticleFall Science Activities
Fall is just around the corner. Are you ready for the change in seasons? Here are 13 fall science activities that are perfect for this time of year. Apple Science Talk about the changing seasons with...
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