indoor activities

an easy-to-build stage for the performers in your family
March 6, 2013 4 comments

an easy-to-build stage for the performers in your family

That’s right. A stage. So your kids can totally rock it out during your spring break Staycation.  Or so your house becomes THE house for playdates.  Or so you and ...

our fave programming for 6-9 year olds
February 11, 2013 12 comments

our fave programming for 6-9 year olds

We are big into managing our kids’ screen time over here, and that’s no secret. Though we truly value all they can learn with the help of technology, and we ...

high school basketball games: why families should go
February 8, 2013 3 comments

high school basketball games: why families should go

Totally new-for-us this last month was something that I wish we would have done sooner, but I think our kids are finally at just-the-right age. Just like the ole days ...

5 cool new ways to play with puzzles
January 14, 2013 18 comments

5 cool new ways to play with puzzles

Many families have a handful of puzzles around the house, ranging from knob puzzles to jigsaws.  Baby puzzles and big-guy puzzles. And especially in the wintertime–or on a hot, hot ...

water bead free play: relaxing, soothing, & so totally worth it
October 20, 2012 3 comments

water bead free play: relaxing, soothing, & so totally worth it

During the school year, my kids are tired. Their days are long, the nights are short, and quite frankly, they’re just tired. Add an afternoon activity one or two days ...

partners: 'we teach' and melissa & doug (and the north 'poll' news!)
November 15, 2011 1 comment

partners: ‘we teach’ and melissa & doug (and the north ‘poll’ news!)

I’m thrilled to announce that as of last month, the we teach forum has partnered with the amazing Melissa & Doug! What this means is that members of our forum ...

tooth fairy, we're ready
October 13, 2009 9 comments

tooth fairy, we’re ready

If you check around the internet, dozens of sites exist with perfect, beautiful tooth fairy pillows. If we had more time, I would have ordered one of them for my ...