Outdoor Games

Geocaching, What A Lovely Activity For The Kids!

geocaching finding the cache

Looking for a way to spend the day outside, with an exciting activity that the whole family can enjoy? Try geocaching! Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunt. It involves putting coordinates that you find online (on a geocaching-dedicated website) into a GPS and go searching for  a cache that someone else has hidden in the real world. There […]

Pirate Party For Kids

Ahoy, little pirates! Is there any better motto for a kid's birthday, than a pirate party? Pirates are strong, brave, wild and they love to celebrate parties. A pirate party offers so many possibilities to create an unforgettable birthday for kids who like to identify with the wild heroes of the sea. In this article […]

Why And How We Celebrate Christmas

Christmas Dinner and Lunch traditions

Christmas is the time of celebrations, prayers, fun, family, wishes and gifts, but why do some people celebrate Christmas and some not and what are the most known traditions?  Why do we celebrate Christmas? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl2HVhwqnMs Christmas is the celebration of the remembrance of the birth of Jesus Christ.  In Christian religion it is believed that […]

10 Fun Autumn Activities For Kids

Autumn has many facets. Warm and sunny days that feel like summer, windy days that blow colorful leaves through the air and rainy days that are cold, grey and not very inviting for any outdoor activities. With children there are so many things to do in autumn, indoors, as well as outdoors. We would like […]

Get Your Children Moving With Malta’s SportsKidz

Doesn’t it often feel that we are fighting a losing battle against the onslaught of screens when trying to keep our children fit and healthy? With the highest childhood obesity rate in Europe, we in Malta must be particularly concerned about how we challenge this trend in our children. The answer? SportsKidz – starting again […]

Balloon Popper Game

Balloon popper

Need a quick and easy distraction for your kids that doesn't break the bank? This will keep them entertained for a bit with just a few household supplies. Take a balloon and cut off a small piece of the end so the neck fits over the paper towel tube. We used balls of duct tape […]

Mellieha Playground with a great sea view and Coffe/Bar

Are you looking for a nice playground in Mellieha? A playground where your kids can have fun and you can just relax and watch them? A place where you can eat and drink with an incredible view that you can just look at and dream for a little while? A place where you can watch the […]

Ideas to get your kids excited about the Olympics!

exciting-olympic-ideas

Summer Olympics 2016 are starting Saturday. What a great opportunity to get your kids interesting in sports! I remember the 1996 Olympics and the magnificent 7 gymnasts. I thought it was amazing the flips they could pull off while spinning through the air. So why not throw a kick off party to really amp up […]

Your Starry Imagination

star stories

Most ancient cultures from the Greeks to the Native Americans had traditions where they would look up at the night sky and associate stories with shapes they saw in the stars. Here's a sweet, evening activity to do with your kids ages two and up. You need binoculars or a telescope. Bring your little one […]

Make Your Own Water Xylophone

water xylophone

Need a quick distraction on a busy day? This is a fun project for kids about five years or older. Take a few different glass bottles and fill them to different levels with water. Put a little food coloring in each bottle to make it even more exciting. If you want, hang the bottles from […]

Help Your Kids Bring Color to Your Winter Wonderland

ice marbles

Who doesn't love the first snow when it's so pretty and clean? I love it...at first. But after a few days of dreary weather, freezing temperatures, gray clouds and slush on the streets I get a little tired of it. Why not bring a little excitement to the outside and make the white snow shine […]

Unique Snowmen Ideas To Build With Kids

funniest snowman

One of the fun things to looking forward to snow is anticipating your first snowman. But why stick with the traditional old Frosty with his corn-cob pipe when there are so many unique inspirations out there?   Why not shake up the neighborhood a little bit with these unexpected snowmen that look like they're on a mission? […]

Great Outdoor and Indoor Hopscotch

I remember loving hopscotch as a little girl. My friends and I would jump around happily every sunny afternoon until it was time to go home. Here are two versions of this classic game and some ideas on how to play it according to the children's ages. Outdoor Hopscotch with chalk Combine this active jumping […]

All the World is a Canvas …

Some kids are little artists that feel misunderstood. Normal people with their narrow minds simply don't see the beauty in a room full of paint ... ... or a colorfully decorated bed. Just like they cannot appreciate creative wall paper designs ... ... or creative visionaries that are not afraid to get in touch with […]

Fun Outdoor Aiming Game with Tin Cans

Here comes a fun, outdoor, aiming game that you and your kids can build yourselves. Start with coating different sizes of tin cans with white paper. Then you and your kids can get creative and draw on the tin cans whatever you like. After that, I added numbers to show how many points the different cans will […]

Happy Tin Can Tossing

With 4th of July just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to share a DIY, new edition of the all time favorite outdoor game, tin can tossing. This game will be the perfect pastime for young and old and shouldn't be missing on any July 4th barbecue or picnic. Most of the […]

Growing Six Inches In Five Minutes

tin can stilts

I remember reading in a book when I was little about a girl who made herself stilts out of tin cans and string. I thought that was so cool but for whatever reason, never did it for myself. But that image has always stuck with me. Now as a mother, I’m again looking for fun […]