PunchBugKIDS Blog

Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful! Rainy Day Activities

As adults it’s hard enough for us not to catch a case of the blues when the weather outside is not cooperating.  When you have children stuck in the house with you it can pose an even bigger challenge.  What is a parent to do?  Here are a few ways to keep your children busy and engaged from head to toe on inclement weather days.

Books that Make You Want to Hold Your Kids Close

Parenting is more demanding now than when we were growing up.  Television had 3 stations.  There weren’t options like DVR and ON DEMAND, so it didn’t have the pull on kids it has today.  Video games were non-existent, and if you had an after-school activity other than softball or piano lessons, you were rare.  You had toys, books, and your backyard.

5 Ways to Play with your Food (Go ahead, it’s FUN!)

Cooking shouldn't have to be a chore.  Here are some great ideas to bring joy back to the art of cooking, kid style!

Did You Play Today?


I recently attended an educational conference where the keynote speaker, a preschool director in New Jersey, mentioned that some parents of children in her preschool program asked her to remove the word “play” from the curriculum in order to focus on learning!

Kitchen Chemistry

Get your safety goggles out and get ready for some science fun!  Here are two great experiments to try at home with your kids.  Adult supervision is of course recommended.