Blog

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.

Winters in Pennsylvania are cold and dark. Even though the days are finally getting longer and brighter, the cold temperatures keep us looking for fun indoor activities. Thankfully we can always find something to do in one of our Idea Boxes

Just one of the many fun ideas in the Valentines Box is sliding coins into a giant heart made of masking tape. Simply use masking tape to outline a heart on the floor. If your children are older they can totally help with this. I have a 3 y

When I first read this prompt, I was a little hesitant! Ask my kids to lose, I mean hide things? Doesn't that already happen on a daily basis without me asking? But, I went for it and I'm so glad that I did!

Looking for a project perfect for a rainy day? This idea from the mini Pirate Box helped the kids explore water, weight and floating concepts. Coloring the boats was fun and a good small art project. We used extra boats to help us explore] scient