Sidewalk Chalk Games

Break out the sidewalk chalk and think big! With a yard stick, or a board to use for a straight edge, your kids can use the chalk to draw a giant checkerboard or chess game on the driveway or patio. As a plus, it takes a while to color in all those squares! And it’s a good lesson in measuring and parallel lines. For checkers you can use different colors of paper plates. For chess pieces, you could draw pictures on the plates, or even use stuffed animals. I’m thinking the kids could even be markers themselves and play a … Continue reading

A Winter Thaw – Treasures From Trash

As can be expected, we’ve had a long cold winter in Colorado. This week we’ve had a break in winter, with sunshine and warmer temperatures. All the snow melted away, leaving just a little ice in the shady spots of the yard. Today the boys and I took advantage of the warm day and played outside after school. They ran, climbed on the play set, jumped on the trampoline, and chased the dog. I walked around surveying the winter damage in our huge backyard. We’ve got a lot of small branches down that we will need to clean up. The … Continue reading