PBS kids are cool

Sesame Street, Curious George, Caillou, or Dinosaur Train anyone? Does you kid love PBS shows? Well here is the spot for them! It is the PBS Kids Webite for educational games and more! Play games with Clifford or do printables with Sid the Science kid.

My son really enjoyed the science activities with Sid the Science Kid.

Find your Inner Animal

I am not usually one to be big on these quiz type things, but I have to admit, this one was spot on! It is from he World Wildlife Fund and in 8 quick questions they give you an answer as to your Inner Animal. I was a tiger and the description fit me to a T. So have a little fun and see if the WWF quiz knows your Inner Animal.

Free, fun and almost forgotten

When I was a kid, summers meant the local park. We would spend all day playing with the neighborhood kids. We knew to be home when it was dinner time. Today's kids live in a different time when most parents wouldn't think of letting their children play at the park all day unsupervised, but that doesn't mean parks are to missed.

Pack a picnic and head out for and hour or two of fun with your kids! Many parks are a cut above what we had as kids, with climbing walls and themed equipment. Plus, when was the last time you swung on a swing? Find your inner child and hit a park today!!

Neat trips in your state for kids and ADULTS!!!

I don't know about your kids, but our son is always asking where things come from and how they are made. Lucky for me, we have found a few factory tours to take him on to help explain. I recently found an amazing website that can help you find awesome factory tours in your area!

A few summers ago we stumbled on an odd but interesting factory tour at the Hoegh Pet Casket Company  when we were on vacation. And guess what? Yup, it is on the list for my state on this site!! And I am now aware of a few more we can take, like the JIFFY mix company, a candy maker, and a teddy bear manufacturer. How neat.

So check you state and see what fun and interesting factory tours are in your area.

Dora helps little ones get ready for school

I know for our house, September 6th is going to be a big day, the first day of kindergarten!!! Our son knows his numbers and letters, but as a little review and to give him some confidence that he is ready, I found a few work sheets he can do.

Dora the Explorer offers a ton of printable, like these two....Dora's Counting book and Dora's ABC connect the dots. Each pack has multiple pages of learning and fun. So get printing, your kiddos will love them.

Discovering Dinos

I found this super fun and educational website based on PBS's show Dinosaur Train. The print offs are wonderful. They have everything from coloring pages and matching games to a whole chart on dino names from A-Z and how to pronounce them, which is great because some of them are amazingly hard to say!

There is also a field guide section you can check out that not only has images but you can x-ray the dinos, compare size, find out what they eat, and learn some interesting facts. So why not check it out, have some fun, and maybe learn a thing or two!!!

Friday is National Dog Day

Friday (8/26) is National Dog Day!!!!  In honour of National Dog Day I thought it would be fun to share our photos and stories of our four legged friends.

Here is our old man, Mazzie, in his younger days. His snout is going grey and he spends most of his time sleeping and passing gas, but we still love his old butt. He is going on 14 and I would so love another 14 years with him. He is a very special dog.

Now post a photo and share your dog!