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Screen-Free Indoor Play Ideas for Kids

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165+ Indoor Play Ideas for Kids You can never have too many indoor play ideas. Whether a school closure, holiday, teacher in-service, or snow day, unexpected days at home with kids can catch you unprepared. This is the list of play inspiration you need to make the day fun for kids and easy for you. […]

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165+ Indoor Play Ideas for Kids You can never have too many indoor play ideas. Whether a school closure, holiday, teacher in-service, or snow day, unexpected days at home with kids can catch you unprepared. This is the list of play inspiration you need to make the day fun for kids and easy for you.

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Explore the World from Home When School is Canceled

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Before kids memorize country names on a map, these fun geography activities will peak their curiosity about the world, bringing geography lessons to life. From snow days, to sick days, to teacher in-service days, school closures aren’t an if, they’re a when. The next time you find your kids home from school, set your sights

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Before kids memorize country names on a map, these fun geography activities will peak their curiosity about the world, bringing geography lessons to life. From snow days, to sick days, to teacher in-service days, school closures aren’t an if, they’re a when. The next time you find your kids home from school, set your sights

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England Scavenger Hunt

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Scavenger Hunt Saturday—Destination: England Can You Find England Where You Live? England is the U.K.’s largest nation and ruled (just shy of) 25% of the world at the turn of the 20th century. It’s home to the oldest royal residence in use, Windsor Castle, and some of the most recognizable addresses on the planet—10 Downing

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Scavenger Hunt Saturday—Destination: England Can You Find England Where You Live? England is the U.K.’s largest nation and ruled (just shy of) 25% of the world at the turn of the 20th century. It’s home to the oldest royal residence in use, Windsor Castle, and some of the most recognizable addresses on the planet—10 Downing

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World Map Activities for Curious Kids

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13 Kids World Map Activities to Inspire Global Curiosity If world map activities bring up bad memories of memorizing country capitals, or if your only thought about maps is your GPS, then it’s time to take another look. Immerse yourself in world map activities with a child and you’ll soon be imagining far away places

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13 Kids World Map Activities to Inspire Global Curiosity If world map activities bring up bad memories of memorizing country capitals, or if your only thought about maps is your GPS, then it’s time to take another look. Immerse yourself in world map activities with a child and you’ll soon be imagining far away places

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Saturday Scavenger Hunt – Egypt

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Scavenger Hunt Saturday—Destination: Egypt Saturday Scavenger Hunt — Destination: Egypt conjures images of an ancient civilization—mummies entombed in pyramids, the looming Sphinx, mighty pharaohs, Cleopatra, even the Fertile Crescent. Today most Egyptians still live around the fertile lands of the Nile, with over 20 million residing in Cairo alone, making it Africa’s second largest city!

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Scavenger Hunt Saturday—Destination: Egypt Saturday Scavenger Hunt — Destination: Egypt conjures images of an ancient civilization—mummies entombed in pyramids, the looming Sphinx, mighty pharaohs, Cleopatra, even the Fertile Crescent. Today most Egyptians still live around the fertile lands of the Nile, with over 20 million residing in Cairo alone, making it Africa’s second largest city!

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Our World at Home: Germany

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Get ready, armchair investigators! The next stop on our world at home Germany. And we think this collection of popular German foods, toys and inventions that you’ll finding hiding in plain sight at your place will excite you as much as it will intrigue you. And the best part? They’re all focused on the concept

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Get ready, armchair investigators! The next stop on our world at home Germany. And we think this collection of popular German foods, toys and inventions that you’ll finding hiding in plain sight at your place will excite you as much as it will intrigue you. And the best part? They’re all focused on the concept

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Saturday Scavenger Hunt – Brazil

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Welcome to the Weekend! Have fun with this Scavenger Hunt. Scavenger Hunt Saturday—Destination: Brazil Consider Brazil South America’s country of superlatives. It’s the continent’s biggest country and home to the world’s largest river, the Amazon. It also boasts the winningest football team, 5 time FIFA World Cup Champs, Seleção Brasileira de Futebol. And its festive Carnival

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Welcome to the Weekend! Have fun with this Scavenger Hunt. Scavenger Hunt Saturday—Destination: Brazil Consider Brazil South America’s country of superlatives. It’s the continent’s biggest country and home to the world’s largest river, the Amazon. It also boasts the winningest football team, 5 time FIFA World Cup Champs, Seleção Brasileira de Futebol. And its festive Carnival

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Our World at Home: Senegal

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The next stop on our global scavenger hunt at home is the western coast of Africa—Senegal to be exact. Where we plan to unearth an easy craft, a story to tell and recipes that were made to share. So point your compass toward home to begin our adventure! [An important note before we start our

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The next stop on our global scavenger hunt at home is the western coast of Africa—Senegal to be exact. Where we plan to unearth an easy craft, a story to tell and recipes that were made to share. So point your compass toward home to begin our adventure! [An important note before we start our

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Mind Expanded With Joy

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Sparking curiosity is easy. Kids need the time and encouragement so that their mind expanded with joy, they explore their environment, likes and dislikes, interests and ideas. More play.  A few simple tools and kids will dive in. 

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Sparking curiosity is easy. Kids need the time and encouragement so that their mind expanded with joy, they explore their environment, likes and dislikes, interests and ideas. More play.  A few simple tools and kids will dive in. 

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Irish Culture for Kids Activities – Right Here At Home

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6 WAYS TO EXPLORE IRELAND’S CULTURE CLOSE TO HOME You’ve heard of armchair quarterbacks. Well, we think it’s time to put armchair travelers in the game, too! Plumb the depths of Irish culture for kids, and help broaden their global horizons from the comfort of your living room when you pull out these simple activities

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6 WAYS TO EXPLORE IRELAND’S CULTURE CLOSE TO HOME You’ve heard of armchair quarterbacks. Well, we think it’s time to put armchair travelers in the game, too! Plumb the depths of Irish culture for kids, and help broaden their global horizons from the comfort of your living room when you pull out these simple activities

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