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Solar Oven S’mores
In South Texas, we get plenty of sunshine in the summer. We get so much sun that you can even cook food in a solar oven. Pandemic parenting means working with what you've got, right? So, on this summer solstice, we are sharing tips for building a DIY solar oven...
Kids Learning Typing
In March, like many parents, I suddenly found myself supervising my children's remote education from home. At school, they did most of their work with pencil on paper, in cursive handwriting. At home, much of their work was done in forms on Google Classroom. I...
Clean a Bathroom
You’d be surprised how many young adults don’t know how to clean a bathroom. I mean I get it, who wants to clean a bathroom? It’s probably everyone’s least favorite space to clean and for good reason. Although it isn’t a fun task it is an important one. For more ideas...
Kitchen Chemistry: Elephant Toothpaste
Today, you can do this chemistry activity with your kids using materials you probably already have in your kitchen! We have advice about how to get started, and how to tailor this activity to children of different ages. For more ideas about summer experiences you can...
Play Excel Chess Online
Did you know that your kids can create their own chess game and play it themselves using Microsoft Excel? This “hands-on” activity will teach them a wide range of Excel skills including creating and publishing their work online. After completing this activity,...
Family Basketball Day
I take it for granted that I grew up in a home that loved sports. I know not every home had the privilege to play a sport or even gain the knowledge of how to, but for me these experiences created strong family bonds. As a child, I collected baseball cards, watched...
Financial Responsibility
My husband, Steve, is the finance guy in our household. He’s a Dave Ramsey certified financial counselor as well as an author and speaker—a straight up numbers guy. My area of expertise as a counselor is said to be in the realm of child rearing and helping people...
Stay Green at Home
Another hot San Antonio summer is on the horizon. And Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) is here with tips and tools for making this the greenest summer yet—with a variety of fun, earth-friendly activities for moms and kids of all ages staying at home during COVID-19. From...
Discover Math All Around Us
Let me start by admitting and owning that I’m a bit of a math geek—sometimes I find myself up until three or four in the morning working on a brain teaser, and I absolutely love playing strategic board games that require me to think quantitatively. As I think back on...
Host a Book Swap
Reading offers timeless benefits, making it an excellent activity for any season. It can help combat learning loss, enhance critical thinking and vocabulary skills, provide insights into a variety of topics, and nurture socio-emotional skills and empathy. It's also a...
Using Your Imagination With The Magik Theatre
Help your kids escape the four walls of your house by encouraging them to engage in imaginative play. Camp Showbiz virtual camps from the Magik Theatre offers an escape for kids ages 3–17. My kids participated in camps this summer. I want to tell you about their...
Nature Box From Walden Pond
Getting outside and getting creative: we all need to do it now more than ever. Walden Pond, an education center that draws inspiration from Henry David Thoreau, has built a creative connection to nature for generations of San Antonio children. They are continuing to...