Activity Ideas
5 Summer Art Ideas — with Sensory-Friendly Adaptive Suggestions
For parents looking for sensory-friendly summer art ideas — here’s your master list of fun, stimulating art projects accessible to children with varying comfort zones! Its summertime and that means school’s out and it’s time for kids to kick back and relax — right? Not so fast! Summer is also home of the notorious…
Read MoreArts, Crafts, and Mental Health
“Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Pablo Picasso Childhood mental health outcomes have been a concern of experts for several years now. The C.D.C. estimates that one in six children between the ages of two and eight has a mental or behavioral disorder. Mental health rates are even worse for pre-teens and…
Read MoreWhat to do when the weather’s bad? Screen-Free Indoor Activities for Kids!
January can be a tough month for finding fun, recreational options for kids and teenagers. After the coziness of early winter months, the new year’s wintertime can feel constrictive and monotonous. This can be hard with kids of all ages. What can you do when it’s too cold to go outdoors and your kids are…
Read MoreMartin Luther King Day with Kids
We are coming up on the first national holiday of the year: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day on Monday, January 16. Everyone loves a long weekend and children may be particularly excited for the day off from school. But did you know that MLK Jr. Day is much more than just a historical holiday? Taking…
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