We’re finally on summer break! Yes, of course fun is in order, but it’s also important to keep the kids engaged and learning. You hear a lot about STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), and it is easier than you think to include these types of activities over summer vacation. All of these summer STEM activities are on the agenda for …
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We don’t eat out much, but when we travel, obviously we end up spending time in restaurants. We’re past the coloring phase, so now we have a new way to entertain ourselves while we’re waiting at a restaurant. It’s a game they play on one of our favorite podcasts, Good Job Brain!, called 30 Seconds …
What are your tweens into–history? science? art? nature? There’s something for every kid here in Washington DC. Choose one of these free things to do in Washington DC with tweens. When my kids were younger, I had no problem coming up with FREE activities to do to keep us busy on long summer days. It …
This recipe for Homemade Chicken Tenders is so much healthier than fast-food chicken. If you’ve never tried making them yourself, it’s pretty easy! I’ve tried baking these flat on a baking sheet, but sometimes the bread crumb coating sticks to the pan, so I’ve started doing it this way where I use a metal cooling …
About a year ago, we changed how we did tween allowance. We moved our son from a traditional $-per-week model to a more real-life structure that we’re calling the salary method. Our goal is to teach him how to manage his own money a little at a time, so he’ll be ready to do so independently …
Are your kids dying to solve a Rubik’s Cube? Get tips on how to learn solving, plus what to do after they master that skill. Last December, my son decided he wanted to learn how to solve a Rubik’s Cube. Over the next few weeks, he practiced, researched solutions on YouTube, and finally memorized the …