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An A to Z Walk in the Park

Take a journey upon a path that winds into a park full of wild (and not so wild) creatures from A to Z!
An A to Z Walk in the Park is a delightful book designed to help children learn their ABC’s while identifying animals – and there are over 200 animals to explore!
In addition to [...]

Celebrate the States Series – #31: New Mexico

Join us on an educational adventure through each state in the USA! Each post in this series focuses on one state, and includes a regional recipe from that state. This is a fun way to get your kids involved in cooking, as well as learn a bit about United States geography! The post also [...]

The Greatest Dot-to-Dot Books in the World!

These books are not your typical dot-to-dot books!
They’re…
Amazing!
Challenging!
Unique!
Fun!
Images appear like magic! Unlike typical dot-to-dot books, you won’t know what the image is before you start a puzzle. Each dot-to-dot puzzle contains twists and playful challenges that maintain excitement while you are completing a puzzle.
With numbers into the hundreds, or even into the thousands, [...]

Homemade Gifts that Kids Love!

Still need a few ideas for Easter Basket gifts?
Here are some gifts that you can make yourself! They are easy to do, fun to make, and your kids will love them! Each of these ideas can be packaged in plastic Easter eggs to add to your basket!
Scentsational Dough — this recipe makes [...]

Art Works! Series – Activity #23: Pinwheels!

Art Works! is a series of blog posts created by the staff at www.EscapadeDirect.com that offer children of all ages and abilities the opportunity for hands-on art activities that allow them to explore, discover, and express their individual creativity.
We encourage parents to join in on the activities, too, and create their own Art Works! [...]

Make Your Own Easter Eggs!

What’s harder than a hard-boiled egg? Plaster eggs, of course!
Plaster eggs are a lot less fragile than the real thing, there’s no boiling or egg smell to deal with, and the plaster eggs don’t spoil! They can be used over and over as Easter decorations. It’s easy to make an entire collection [...]

Celebrate the States Series – #30: New Jersey

Join us on an educational adventure through each state in the USA! Each post in this series focuses on one state, and includes a regional recipe from that state. This is a fun way to get your kids involved in cooking, as well as learn a bit about United States geography! The post also [...]

A Countdown to Spring!

ere in rural Minnesota, it seems Spring wants to arrive early this year – and we welcome it with open arms!
Every March 1st, my three boys, my husband, and I begin our annual countdown to Spring. We keep a year-round journal to record all the changes we see around us, but Spring [...]

Art Works! Series – Activity #22: Wax Resists

Art Works! is a series of blog posts created by the staff at www.EscapadeDirect.com that offer children of all ages and abilities the opportunity for hands-on art activities that allow them to explore, discover, and express their individual creativity.
We encourage parents to join in on the activities, too, and create their own Art Works! [...]

Celebrate the States Series – #29: New Hampshire

Join us on an educational adventure through each state in the USA! Each post in this series focuses on one state, and includes a regional recipe from that state. This is a fun way to get your kids involved in cooking, as well as learn a bit about United States geography! The post also [...]