Keeping Kids Busy

In the summer the kids need things to do for fun and learning. It's a good time to broaden their education, especially outdoors. Here are some links of sites with indoor and outdoor activities for children.

Kids Online Activities

Here's a site with fun activities, online games for kids ages 5-14. The site originates in Australia. There is a place for your child to write their own story and post it online plus there are spelling, math, reading and writing activities. There are also activities for kids with ADHD and learning disabilities.

http://www.edbydesign.com/kidsact.html

National Geographic Kids Activity Site

This site includes coloring books and science experiments plus lots of fun information about animals and places around the world.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/activities/

Kids Gardening (Safety)

Here are some great safety tips for gardening with your children.

http://www.kidsgardening.com/family.asp

Aggie Horticulture Just For Kids

An introduction to the many ways children can interact with plants and the outdoors.

Education.com

Here is a great website for keeping kids' school skills up during the summer. There are lots of activities and downloads.

http://www.education.com/activity/all-grades/all-grades/all-topics/

Mom, I'm Bored!

Here's an article we published last year.

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf563278.tip.html

What are your favorite activities to keep the kids busy and learning in the summer?