As the sun shines brighter and the days grow longer, parents everywhere are searching for the perfect summer activities to keep their little ones entertained. From summer camps that promise adventure and new friendships to simple backyard games with water balloons, there is no shortage of ways to make this summer memorable for your kids. Whether exploring local parks or cooling off at a nearby water park, the options for fun under the sun are endless. So grab your sunglasses and prepare for a season filled with laughter, excitement, and unforgettable memories as we dive into 11 fun ideas that will keep your kids beaming from ear to ear all summer!

Glow Day Classroom Transformation: 5 Must-Haves

Bring out your black lights, glow sticks, glow necklaces, and glow bracelets—we're going to have an epic glow party week!

A great idea for Mother's Day is to create an easy craft that makes a perfect gift for mom. An easy peasy craft is a lap book!

It's that time of the year again - when teachers count down the days until the last week of school and into the much-needed summer vacation.

With the last days of school in sight, it can be hard to keep your sanity intact as a teacher. That's why some awesome colleagues and I have compiled this list of sanity-saving ideas for teachers who want to make it through to the end of the year unscathed. These ideas are a great way to make it to the last day of school. So let's go!

As the end of the school year quickly approaches, finding new and exciting ways to keep students engaged in learning can be challenging. 

Luckily, camps provide an excellent opportunity to help make the last weeks of school exciting and meaningful and will help celebrate the past year with so much fun. Here are three ideas for camp activities and themes that can give a fun way to send off the school year with a bang! With these ideas, your campers will indeed have an unforgettable end-of-the-year experience allowing you to get work done at work! Win-Win!

As the end of the school year rapidly approaches, educators seek ways to keep their students engaged and excited about learning until the last bell rings, whether with STEM challenges, STEM projects, or another fun way to help busy teachers get to the end. 

As we enter the final weeks of school, our thoughts are likely shifting from academic tasks to the anticipation of the last days of school and of summer break. But don't give up just yet! There is still a fun way to make the most of this school year and end on a high note. In this blog post, we will discuss three tips for navigating the homestretch: creating a memory book, planning special end-of-the-year activities, and making the last week of school the perfect time and memorable for the entire class.

Father's Day is the perfect opportunity for kids in first grade or second grade to show dad how much he means to them.

Kids can create a Father's Day gift with a DIY craft that dads will cherish for years to come! With this fabulous Father's Day DIY craft, kids can create a meaningful and unique gift for the best dads around. All you need is some creativity and a few simple supplies, and you can make something special that will brighten up Dad's day with Father's Day crafts.

The last days of school can be a whirlwind.

Class lists, student folders, and EVERYTHING ELSE are DUE all pretty much at the same time before the last day of school! It really can be a madhouse. Kids are so ready to be done. (That doesn’t help the matter!) You are either cramming the remaining content down the kids' throats, hoping you have covered everything, or you were done a month ago due to having to cover everything BEFORE testing began! Either way, it is A LOT!

There really is no tiredness like end-of-the-year tiredness for a teacher! But so many people don’t get it. (And sometimes even your spouse of 15 years!) So I want to share some tips and tricks for getting you to the finish line confidently and in a fun way for your entire class! (One can only hope!)

So, How Do You Prepare for the Unexpected?

Or even better, how do you have a stash of plans filed in your sub folder for that just-in-case moment or next time when you decide that today is the perfect day to go to the beach? (Because we all need mental health days every now and then!)