What they’ll learn: Art is an activity with a great deal of benefits across the ages. Children especially can gain a great deal from expressing themselves through art as their communication skills are still developing. When creative thinking like visual…
Creativity and expression are important parts of a child’s development, and often the first things to come to mind when we think about creativity are drawing or painting. These are wonderful forms of expression for…
One of the most profound activities during the summer is taking a dip in a swimming pool or other body of water. Aside from the break it can give you from the heat, there are…
What they’ll learn: Does your child dream of the American Idol stage? Know all of the words to the latest radio hit, and belt it out day and night? Not only can vocal coaching and singing…
What they’ll learn: Not only does soccer keep kids in great physical shape, it also helps improve agility and hand-eye coordination. Playing on a soccer team also teaches kids a great life skill in using…
What they’ll learn: Children benefit greatly from being exposed to music at a young age–the younger, the better! Since musical instruments like piano require patience and practice, kids will develop a good work ethic and…
Benefits: Gymnastics helps improve balance, coordination, strength, and flexibility. It is a great individual sport as gymnasts compete one-on-one and strive to meet personal goals. It is also a great way to overcome fears and promote…
Getting your kids ready for a new school year can be a lot of hard work. As summer comes to a close it will soon be time for early alarms, a rush to get ready,…
Whether at home or in the workplace, moms tend to be the busiest due to their multitasking nature. It is important to organize yourself and plan very beforehand if you are to achieve the set…
I’m a firm believer that new parents need to figure out a way to get out of the house and have some dates. Best case scenario, that’s only one night a week. More realistically, that’s…
Kids birthdays can be so bittersweet. Our children grow up so quickly before our eyes, and every year we try to fit a year’s worth of accomplishments into just one day. As impossible as it ultimately…
Did your summer pass you by without giving you the time to garden with your kids? You haven’t absolutely missed your chance to garden with your kids! Time spent gardening is an excellent time to…
It can be tricky to plan activities with children–especially if they involve money or time. We all love to spend as much time as possible with children however, the washing and cleaning won’t do itself.…
Remember what summer in your neighborhood looked like? Kids everywhere, laughing and playing? That’s what I remember about my childhood – being outside from dawn ‘til dusk. Now I look around in the summer and…
If sports are so beneficial, why are kids quitting? The top reasons kids give for quitting are losing interest (#1) and not having fun (#2). Other common reasons are because sports take too much time…