Welcome to Maker Camp! Celebrate creative, practical play this summer by building your very own junk robot! This download includes directions, a list of materials, and guiding questions to enrich the experience for both the craftsman (teacher/parent) and the apprentice (child). Who's It For? Best for kids ages 4+ Time Commitment: 90 minutes to 2 [...]

Get inspired with hands-on creative art prompts for children ages 3–8 featuring simple materials you can find at home. TinkerLab Art Starts encourages children to focus on the process and experience of art instead of the outcome. Open-ended art prompts are essential for raising learners who are comfortable with the unknown and eager to tackle it [...]

In I Love Birds! written by Jennifer Ward and illustrated by Alexander Vidal, you'll find 52 activities for kids ages 4 to 8 that will engage children's imagination and sense of wonder as they observe birds in the wild. Here's an example of one activity from the book that's perfect for a parent and a [...]

Cara Brostrom is a photographer and mother of two, who cooks from a self-described “Ayurveda-inspired Westerner's kitchen.” She is co-creator of The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook and Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind. Cara photographed both books and developed recipes, alongside Ayurvedic teacher and practitioner Kate O'Donnell. Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear [...]

Rants from the Hill$19.95 - PaperbackBy: Michael P. Branch Add to Cart   The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids$18.95 - PaperbackBy: Helen Olsson Add to Cart Headed to the great outdoors for a camping trip this summer (what's left of it) or this fall? Well we have two book recommendations for you. [...]

Glorious mud! It's the essential fine-dining ingredient in a mud-pie kitchen. Hosting an afternoon tea party in your garden offers lots of opportunity for sensory play, teamwork, language development, reading, writing, counting, and wonderful imaginary play. Download the PDF. from The Garden Classroom: Hands-On Activities in Math, Science, Literacy, and Art by Cathy James The [...]