How to Keep Your Kids Entertained All Summer Long!

 Summer is here; with school out, it’s the perfect time to create lasting memories with your children. Keeping them entertained throughout the summer can be challenging, but fear not! We’ve covered you with exciting and fun-filled activities to keep your kids happy and engaged. From outdoor adventures to creative projects, this article will provide a range of ideas suitable for children of all ages. Get ready for an unforgettable summer!

Explore the Great Outdoors:

One of the best ways to entertain your kids during the summer is to explore the great outdoors. Plan family outings to nearby parks, beaches, or hiking trails. Encourage your children to appreciate nature by playing games like scavenger hunts or organizing picnics. Camping trips can also be a fantastic adventure where kids can learn basic survival skills, set up tents, and tell stories around the campfire. Nature provides a world of wonder and excitement for children to discover, so take advantage of the sunny weather and create memories in the great outdoors.

Get Crafty and Creative:

Unleash your children’s creativity by engaging them in various craft projects. Set up a dedicated art space in your home and stock it with supplies like paints, markers, colored paper, glue, and scissors. Encourage your kids to create artwork, build models, or even try their hand at DIY projects. Crafting not only enhances their imagination but also helps develop fine motor skills. You can even organize craft-themed parties or invite their friends for an afternoon of creativity and fun. Display their masterpieces proudly around the house or gift them to family and friends.

Dive into the World of Books:

Encourage your children to embark on a literary adventure by introducing them to the enchanting world of books. Set aside specific reading times each day, where you can join them and discuss their favorite characters and storylines. Take regular trips to the local library to explore new books and participate in reading programs. To make reading more interactive, you can create a cozy reading nook at home with comfortable cushions, blankets, and shelves filled with their favorite books. Reading expands their vocabulary and nurtures their imagination and critical thinking skills.

Engage in Sports and Games:

Keep your kids active and healthy by engaging them in sports and games. Set up a mini soccer field or basketball hoop in your backyard, or organize family tournaments for games like badminton or volleyball. Please encourage your children to learn new sports and practice their skills. Additionally, board and card games can be a great way to bond as a family while stimulating their strategic thinking. Puzzle-solving activities, such as crosswords or Sudoku, can also be enjoyable and help develop their problem-solving abilities. Remember, the goal is to have fun and stay active!

Explore Science and Experiments:

Foster your children’s curiosity by engaging them in exciting science experiments. Countless simple and safe experiments can be conducted at home using everyday household items. From creating a volcano eruption with baking soda and vinegar to making slime with glue and borax, these experiments will entertain and educate your kids. Encourage them to ask questions, observe, and record their findings. You can also visit science museums or attend science-themed workshops to explore more in-depth scientific concepts. Who knows, you might be inspiring the next generation of scientists!

Entertaining your kids all summer doesn’t have to be daunting. By incorporating a mix of outdoor adventures, creative projects, reading, sports, and science experiments, you can provide them with a memorable and enriching summer experience.

Magnetic Cereal Experiment | Exciting STEM Experiment for Cereal Eaters

Try this exciting STEM experiment with your kids today! They will be amazed at what breakfast cereal can do! All you need is cereal, milk, and a spoon!

Kids will observe magnetic cereal! The video below shows you how and why this works. It also shows you what types of cereal to use for the experiment to be successful.

It is fascinating!

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Have fun with this fun STEM experiment!

Two Halloween and Fall STEM Activities for Kids 

Halloween is my son’s second favorite time of the year. He likes to dress up and go to all the fall festivals in our area.

We love to try various STEM projects at home. Every year we combine STEM and Halloween/Fall activities to make this time of year more festive.

Today we have two Halloween/Fall STEM Activities for you. They are called Magic Potion and the Vomiting Pumpkin.

Both of these activities involve chemical reactions.

Below is a video showing you step-by-step how to do both science experiments.

The video comes from my son’s YouTube channel, Corban’s Fun Learning Adventures. Please subscribe if you like the content.

Plasma Grape Experiment | Do This At Your Own Risk

We love science experiments in our home. 

Today I have a fun but risky experiment for you.

It is called the Plasma Grape Experiment.


This is what happens when you put a grape in the microwave.
I encourage you watch the video below before you try it.
There is an explanation of why this works in the video.
Don’t try this if you have an old or new microwave.
Do this experiment at your own risk.

That’s all for today.
Have a great day!
Andrea

Two Fun STEM Projects for Kids – DIY Bouncy Ball + Bath Bomb

Today we have two fun STEM projects for kids: DIY Bouncy Ball and Bath Bomb.

First, let’s start with the homemade Bath Bomb.

This is a fun and easy project for kids. This is a step-by-step DIY bath bomb tutorial video for kids.

The bath bomb recipe is easy for kids to make with the help of parents.

Kids will be amazed once they put the bath bomb in water.

It can be a fun bath time toy for kids.

It is also a DIY great gift idea for kids.

The ingredients used in this video are…

Baking soda citric acid

corn starch

epsom salt

jojoba oil (can use olive or castor oil)

Tea tree oil ( or any essential oil)

food coloring

water

Now for the homemade Bouncy ball.

This is an excellent science project for home schooled, public, and private school kids. After kids make the ball, they can start playing with it.

It is a fun and messy project that will keep kids busy for a while.

The following materials are used for the ball….

Plastic cups

Corn Starch

Borax

Hot Water

School Glue

Food Coloring

Below is a video with step-by-step directions on how to make the bath bomb and bouncy ball

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Enjoy these two fun Stem projects for kids!

Ultimate Guide to Accelerating Your Child’s Memory & Learning

My Struggle with Learning

I made good grades in high school and graduate school. My college GPA was average. While trying to achieve success in school, I used rote learning. Rote learning is the memorization of information based on repetition.

With every study session, utilizing repetition felt like I was beating information into my brain. Finally my brain said, “Okay, I have it memorized.”

Studying was not a fun event for me. There had to be a better way.

The Solution

When I became pregnant, I didn’t want my sons to have the same experience as myself. Therefore, I started doing research on learning techniques and memory tricks.

I found that you can remember information quicker through your body and location. There are also brain tricks to learn Bible verses or speeches quickly.

Additionally, I learned that babies’ brains soak up information at a faster rate during the ages of 0-3.

My son uses memory tricks in his studies. For example, if I give my oldest son a list of 20 spelling words, in 20 minutes he will be ready to take the test.

Because I incorporated my research about babies brains, oth my sons learned the alphabet, phonics, numbers 1-10, colors, and shapes by 20 months.

Below are frequently asked questions I get from parents and educators.

How Can I Study In a Smart Way

There are many smart ways to study. My favorite way is to use the Pomodoro Technique.

Our brains start to lose optimal focus after 25 minutes. Therefore, in order to have optimal concentration, try to break tasks into 25 minutes of focused blocks of time.

This is also called the Pomodoro Technique and will help your child focus on the task at hand.

After 25 minutes has ended, have your child take a break. After the break, they can come back to the task for another 25 minutes.

How Can I Memorize Anything Quickly?

One of the best ways to memorize information quickly is to use memory tricks. I previously mentioned that while in school, I use rote learning to study and memorize information.

Rote learning is boring and it takes longer to learn new material. Additionally, it does not use your child’s creativity and imagination.Many times, children forget the information once they take the test.

A more effective way to remember information is with memory tricks. We use various memory tricks to learn vocabulary, definitions, the periodic table, poems, Bible verses, facts, lists, etc.

An example of a memory trick you probably used in school was “Please Excuse My Dear Aunty Sally” for order of operations in math class.

Using memory tricks is a more effective and fun way for your child to remember information 2 or 3 times faster.

Children will begin to like studying even when they dislike the topic they are learning about.

How To Get Better At Reading Comprehension

There are a variety of methods children can use to get better at reading comprehension. I will tell you three steps to introduce to your child today!

The first step is to do a Picture Walk. 

Before your child starts reading, have them should flip through the book and look at the pictures, captions, bold words, charts, diagrams, headings, and questions in the back.

This will give them a feel for what the book is about. Their brain will be ready to receive the information they are getting from the book.

The second step is to read carefully.

This means reading slowly, making notes in the margins, and doing some highlighting. They don’t have to do a lot of highlighting.

The third step is (instead of doing a lot of highlighting) to have your child practice active recall. 

After reading the book, they should look away and see if they recall the main ideas in the text. This ensures they know the information in the book in various environments like the bus, at home, or in school.

They will also do better on tests and have a better understanding of what they are reading.

How To Get Better Grades in Math

The secret is Interleaving.

Interleaving is the practice of mixing various problems, questions, or concepts within a topic your child is trying to learn. This is more effective than practicing one type of question or problem repeatedly.

So, I will use multiplication as an example.

Imagine a child has just learned the multiplication tables. Once they learn it, have them do a mixture of practice problems with three multiplication, two addition, and three subtraction problems.

When they take a test or when they have various math problems, they will know WHEN to use the operations. This creates mastery because not only will your child know how to do one mathematical operation, they will know WHEN to do it.

This will help them do better on word problems as well.

Many times, this is difficult for kids in school because in text books, they teach kids one concept at a time. However, at home you can give them practice problems of various concepts within a subject, whether it is math, science, art, language arts, etc.


How To Stop a Child From Procrastinating

One way to stop procrastination is to make a plan by creating a procrastination prevention chart!

Hear me out.

You will create two columns on paper. One column will be labeled Distractions. The other column will be labeled Solutions.

On the Distractions side, write behaviors that cause your child to procrastinate like “Smart Phone.” On the Solution side, write how to prevent the Distraction like “Put smart phone in another room while studying.”

Let’s keep going.

In another row write….

Distractions = “Noise in Home”

Solution = “Wear Noise Cancelling Headphones to Block Noise”

In another row write…

Distractions = “Sibling talks to me while studying”

Solution = “Create Do Not Disturb Sign for Door”

This is a way for your child to preplan solutions to distractions while they are studying. It will help them focus more while studying and become an independent problem solver.

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Water Bot – A Fun Beginners Robotics Project For Kids

Today I have a fun beginners robotics project for kids. It is called the Water Bot.

My son did the project mostly on his own. He needed my help when it came to using the glue gun.

We were able to put the Water Bot in our bathtub and watch it go!

This project came from Super Charged Science.

In my opinion, it looks more like a motorized boat.

Below is what you will need for this project…

AA batteries

foam blocks

AA battery pack (in electronics kit)

alligator clips

Hot glue gun

Below is a video showing you step-by-step how to build the Water Bot.

It comes from my son’s YouTube channel, Corban’s Fun Learning Adventures.

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Enjoy this fun beginners robotics project for kids!

Awesome Science Experiment With Pencils

Try this awesome science experiment with pencils.

This is an easy STEM project for kids to do at home.

It uses household materials and is fun to do.

Below is what’s needed for this science experiment…

Water

Ziplock Sandwich bag

Pencils

Below is a video showing you step-by-step how to do this experiment. It comes from my son’s YouTube channel, Corban’s Fun Learning Adventures.

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 Mystery Message Science Activity For Kids

We love a fun and quick science activity for kids!

In fact, I have one for you today.

It called the Mystery Message.

Your child will write a message that no one can see.

Then either the child or parent will reveal the answer through STEM magic.

Below is what’s needed for this experiment

Cotton Swab

White Paint

Paper Towels

Food Coloring

Below is a video showing you step-by-step how to set up the Mystery Message.

The video comes from my son’s YouTube channel, Corban’s Fun Learning Adventures.

We have over 100 science experiments, learning games, and DIY Stem Project.

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That’s all for today.

Enjoy this fun science activity for kids.

Andrea

Tornado In a Bottle | Fun Tornado Project for Kids

Try this fun Tornado Project for Kids.

You will create a tornado using water bottles.

It is a fun and easy science project for kids.

This is a great project for preschool, kindergarten, and up.

For the project you will need…

2 Water Bottles

Water

Duct Tape

Below is a video showing you step by step how to do it.

It comes from my son’s YouTube channel, Corban’s Fun Learning Adventures.

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Have fun with this Tornado Project for Kids.