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My kids love to craft. From sun up to sun down, they are cutting, taping, or coloring something. That means they do a lot of paper crafts and are always looking for new ideas. We did leaf rubbings this last fall, but as it is now official

I'm always looking for easy and free activities to do with my kids around the house. If it's raining outside or if it's just a busy day, honestly, I don't always have time to go to the craft store! And I don't always w

This week is spring break for my 7-year old! We went out on some adventures the last couple of days, so today we were all in need of a relaxing day at home. But when the baby went down for her nap, and he had already finished reading two bo

Today I asked my daughter if she wanted to play a new game, "What's in the sock?" She always has fun trying The Idea Box activities and was excited that we were going to spend some one on one time together.

When I first read this activity, I wasn't sure how interested my kids would be and thought it would likely be a short and sweet activity. But, as usual, I was pleasantly surprised. The activities featured in these boxes always exceed our ex