One of favorite free, online Halloween games is simply called Haunted House. It is a game K-mart used to promote on their website a few years ago. It is still available online and is a fun Halloween game. Great sound effects (we like the nasty cat), fun graphics, and spooky music make this game a winner. [...]
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Fun, Free, Online Haunted House Halloween Game
Posted by ginac on October 28th, 2011
Posted in Activities, Games, Halloween, Just for Fun 
Tags: Halloween, haunted house game, online games 
Comments OffHow to Make a Batman Villain “Joker” Costume
Posted by ginac on October 21st, 2011
Batman villains are so much fun because they have such big personalities, wear outrageous costumes, and have memorable laughs. Maybe that’s why they’re popular characters for Halloween and pretend-play. For this costume, we simply raided our closets and make-up bags. We based our costume on the Joker from the 1989 Batman movie featuring Jack Nicholson [...]
Posted in Activities, Halloween, Just for Fun Tags: Batman, costume, Dress-up, Halloween, Halloween Costume, Jack Nicholson, Pretend-Play, The Joker, Villain Comments OffGuest Post: Geocaching – A Fun Weekend Activity
Posted by ginac on October 7th, 2011
Every kid loves a treasure hunt. Geocaching is treasure hunting with a technological twist. With the help of a GPS receiver or mobile device, you and your family can hunt for and find treasures, called geocaches, anywhere in the world. Geocache locations are recorded online with their specific global coordinates so that others can find [...]
Posted in Activities, Just for Fun, Learning Methods, technology Tags: Geocache, GPS, Learning, mobile device, treasure hunt Comments Off10 Reasons to Visit Your Local Museums on Free Museum Day
Posted by ginac on September 21st, 2011
Saturday, September 24 is Free Museum Day. Most Smithsonian and Smithsonian-affiliated museums are free on this day. There are many reasons to take advantage of Free Museum Day, but here are our top ten: Expand your family’s interests. Visit a museum that you wouldn’t normally visit. Seek to find possible new interests. Engage with learning. [...]
Posted in Activities, Eclectic Homeschooling, History, Interdisciplinary, Just for Fun, Learning Methods, Science Tags: aquarium, Art, Free museum day, history, MOSI, Museum, natural science, Smithsonian 2 Comments »Epic Hero and Villain Costume Ideas for Halloween and Pretend Play
Posted by ginac on August 31st, 2011
Store bought hero costumes aren’t much fun. Usually, the costume material is thin, tears easily, isn’t very comfortable on sensitive skin, and fits poorly. If your youngster loves epic heroes like Jedi Luke Skywalker from Star Wars, Harry Potter, or Indiana Jones, consider creating realistic costumes using regular clothing and some creativity. Here are some [...]
Posted in Activities, Art, Halloween, Harry Potter, Make Tags: Batman, costumes, epic heros, Halloween, Harry Potter, Heros, Indiana Jones, Luke Skywalker, Pretend-Play, Villains Comments OffTen Lesson Ideas From a Walk in the Yard
Posted by ginac on August 30th, 2011
Learning opportunities are everywhere. One of the best places to start is in your own backyard. Here are ten lesson ideas that don’t need lots of materials, specific curriculum, or special ability. These lessons focus on learning together, encourage a project-based approach, and are fun for kids of all ages. We’d love to hear some [...]
Posted in Activities, Art, Biology, Environmental Conservation, Games Tags: Art, ecology, Fibonnaci, golden ratio, insects, microscope, observation, photography, play, weather Comments OffCool Ways to Learn with Legos Beyond S.T.E.M.
Posted by ginac on August 29th, 2011
Most Lego fans are familiar with the connection between building with Legos and engineering, programming, and science. Lego Education products have awesome kits full of pulleys, gears, and even programmable robots that respond to light, motion, and more. But what about learning with Legos for kids who love to create stories, read, or create art? [...]
Posted in Activities, Learning Methods, LEGOs, Make, Online Tools, Reading, Science, STEAM, technology, Writing Tags: constructivism, Lego Minifigures, LEGOs, Mindstorms, S.T.E.A.M., S.T.E.M., Seymour Papert Comments OffHow To Make the Two-Face Batman Villain Costume
Posted by ginac on August 22nd, 2011
For some Batman fans, the villains are as much fun as the heroes. SpottyBanana loves to make costumes for Halloween and pretend-play. Usually, the home-made costumes are much better looking and much less expensive than the store bought versions. The Two-Face (Batman 1989 movie version) costume is very easy to create. Here are the items [...]
Posted in Activities, Halloween, Just for Fun Tags: Batman, Comics, costume, Dress-up, Halloween, Pretend-Play, Two-Face Comments OffExplore, Collect, and Organize Great Online Content with Pinterest
Posted by ginac on August 21st, 2011
Need ideas for a rainy day science or art project? Need to spark enthusiasm for the upcoming school year? Get ideas and inspirations for all sorts of projects on the Pinterest website. Better yet, set up your free Pinterest account to start collecting or “pinning” your own personal favorite articles so you can save them [...]
Posted in Activities, Art, Online Tools Tags: homeschool, ideas, LEGO, online tools, Pinterest Comments OffGoogle Maps Now Includes Weather Data
Posted by ginac on August 19th, 2011
Do you use Google Maps in your learning environment? We use it quite often and are happy to report that getting an update on the current weather in any place on Earth just got easier. Google added a weather data layer to its popular Google Maps website. Now, simply checking the weather option in the [...]
Posted in Activities, Geography, Online Tools, technology Tags: Geography, Google maps, google weather maps, maps, online tools, weather, weather.com Comments Off
