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It’s a Jungle Animal Safari During Our #8WeeksofSummerFun!

July 10, 2016 By Melanie Edwards Leave a Comment

Summer Fun for Kids: 8 Weeks of Themed Ideas for Summer Camp at Home!

Our third theme for our #8WeeksofSummerFun was Jungle Animal Safari, where we had fun exploring with jungle animals! As a reminder, each week this summer, the kids and I have picked a theme for fun and learning, with a variety of activities. Our #8WeeksofSummerFun began with a Star Wars week full of galactic arts and […]

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Our #8WeeksofSummerFun Continues with Heroes: Real Life vs Comics!

June 24, 2016 By Melanie Edwards Leave a Comment

Heroes Summer Fun #8WeeksofSummerFun

As I shared last week, the kids and I have a themed summer of fun and learning planned with a variety of topics we’re exploring each week. Our #8WeeksofSummerFun began with a Star Wars week full of galactic arts and crafts, reading, and of course, watching Episodes I-VII! The kids loved it and really got […]

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Beating Summer Boredom: Introducing Our #8WeeksofSummerFun!

June 16, 2016 By Melanie Edwards Leave a Comment

8 Weeks of Summer Fun for Kids

This summer, I have a rising Kindergartener (I KNOW!) and rising 5th grader (again, WHAT?!) off from school for a little more than 8 weeks. My baby boy just wrapped up preK and celebrated with an adorable preK graduation last week. His sister finished up her 4th grade year and both of them had wonderful […]

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5 Ideas for Summer Fun for Kids

June 6, 2016 By Melanie Edwards 7 Comments

Summer Fun

My five-year-old boy will be starting Kindergarten this fall. He just completed pre-Kindergarten and since preschool follows the same school calendar as the public schools, that means that for the first time ever he has an actual summer off, just like all school-aged kids. This also means that he’ll be spending a lot of time […]

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Summer Learning and Fun Kit to Keep Kids Busy and Engaged While Out of School

June 3, 2013 By Melanie Edwards Leave a Comment

Summer Learning and Fun Kit for Kids with Workbooks

{Sponsored content} My baby girl finished first grade last week. Summer has officially begun for her, which means a lot of fun is in store for us, but it also means I have to figure out how to keep her busy and entertained so I can work. After all, just because she’s on vacation, doesn’t […]

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