Looking for the best spring break ideas for families, but not planning to travel this year? See kids’ stay home activities for your 2024 spring break.
Category: Keeping Kids Active, Healthy + Engaged
Routines and Programs and after-school activities for kids 8-10 years old to keep them engaged and learning all day long.
Not sure if your 5-7 year old is getting the most out of their school day? ActivityHero offers programs and classes to continue learning after school ends for the day.
Whether you’re looking for kids’ birthday party ideas or ways to keep your crew entertained on a rainy day, our ideas for scavenger hunts for kids are here to help! Set up one of these scavenger hunts, and your kiddos will happily spend hours tracking down their treasures.
Practical advice for beginners, including tips on choosing the right equipment, finding local tennis clubs and coaches, and learning basic tennis skills and rules, making it easier for anyone to start enjoying this lifelong sport.
Several years ago my world changed when we entered into the unknown territory of basketball. It was totally unintentional. I was just a homeschooling mom looking to give my kids a chance to get some exercise with basketball camp while catching a little break for myself. From the moment my daughter hit that gym floor, […]
Valentine’s Day originated in the Middle Ages and was named after Saint Valentine. There are varying opinions about the origins of Valentine’s Day (there were actually three saints named Valentine). But, today we have come to recognize February 14th as a day of love and romance. It is a day to show each other how […]
Written by Sarah Antrim It’s happened. School breaks are here, the time your children have been waiting so anxiously for since their return back to school in the first place, until the boredom hits. “Mom, I’m BORED!” Here’s some fun ideas on how to have a mini “stay-cation” with kids on all their school breaks, […]
Are there any favorite titles from your childhood that you haven’t yet shared with your kids? Dip into this list for some old-fashioned holiday fun.
Christmas break and other holidays can leave kids bored or blue. Beat cabin fever with these low-cost family-fun activities that kids of all ages enjoy.
Social distancing remains present in our new normal. As we head into the holiday season, let’s strike a balance between safely revisiting older favorite customs and finding new family traditions this Halloween. Written by Sarah Antrim Halloween means a lot of things: carving pumpkins, decorating the house, dressing up. But for kids, Halloween means one […]
Back to school means an influx of after-school activities and lots of ‘stuff’. Here are a few ideas to keep your family organized.
Here, 3 science projects for toddlers with a Valentine’s Day theme. Share some one-on-one time as you experiment with ice, water and an erupting volcano!
Has social media been sneaking into your brain? Many teens are spending hours scrolling through perfectly filtered photos, obsessing over likes and shares, or encountering virtual bullies. Teens are going down a “rabbit hole” online, experiencing the tricks software developers use to keep people on Instagram, Snapchat, video games and other media. How can we […]
Get ready for Thanksgiving Week with these hands-on kids’ activities inspired by Pumpkin Spice and Thanksgiving turkeys. Enjoy the smell of Pumpkin Spice and try one of these Thanksgiving project ideas with your kids. For a longer activity, find a 1/2 day or full day Thanksgiving camp or workshop. What makes pumpkin spice smell so […]