Catch and Release Field Biology for Children 🦋 🐸
There are many benefits to letting your kids catch bugs and small animals: cementing their scientific tendencies, learning about nature, patience, persistence, and more!
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The World's Best Piano Teacher for Kids 🎹
Joseph Hoffman has a series of insanely awesome online piano tutorials that are available completely free!
Fun Summer Learning Time 💡
Take the education of your kids into your own hands this summer and schedule a regular "Learning Time!"
A Simple Birthday Scavenger Hunt at the Playground 🦖
Incorporate the theme of your playground birthday party and make it more exciting with a simple scavenger hunt!
Stoic Happiness on the Camping Spectrum 🏕
Having a hard time convincing your kids to go camping? Well, read on for one MORE reason you can use to convince them.
Intricate Database of Awesome Playgrounds 🚸
Playgrounds are awesome. But how do you find the good ones? It's high time we had an objective playground ranking system.
The Nerdy Approach to Incentivizing Chores 🧹
Section 5 of the Prentice Family Policies and Procedures specifically relates to points-based rewards and fines.
Teach your Pre-Schooler to Bike 🚲
Last weekend we had a couple big Spreadsheet Awards in our family. Our two younger kids learned how to bike without training wheels!
Fun Resources to Teach Your Kids French 🇫🇷
What are your favourite tools and best approaches to teaching your kids another language?
Spreadsheet Awards: The Baby Memory Book for Nerds 🏆
As with most things in life, keeping track of your baby's milestones is better and more fun with a spreadsheet.
Host a Pandemic-Safe Virtual Birthday Party 🎈🕹
There are still COVID restrictions, so this year we went with a digital birthday with multiplayer games, video chats, and a virtual hang-out space.
Iteratively Softening the Shock of Letting Your Kids Roam Free 🗺
As scary as it is, at some point in their lives all parents need to start letting their kids explore the world without their direct supervision.
Create a Family Bank to Teach About Compound Interest 🏦
There is more to money management than an understanding of savings and interest income, but these are certainly important!
Gamifying Cleanup with Clause 2 Subsection 4: The Cleanup and Reward Dice 🎲
One of the constant struggles I've had with the rules at our house is incentivizing clean up in a more fun and exciting way. Here's my gamified solution.
Celebrate New Year's Eve Before Bed-Time 🕰
Just because your kids go to bed 3-6 hours before midnight, doesn't mean they have to stay up late to celebrate!
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