#87: Make Your Own Crossword Puzzle

Either find a kids' crossword puzzle to complete or make your own. (The only problem is that you already know all the answers when you make your own--so make one with a friend and trade.)



Materials needed: graph or plain paper, pen, ruler.

You can make a crossword puzzle on graph paper, and use the lines that are already there by tracing over the ones you want with pen or pencil.

There are also free programs on the Internet that will make crosswords puzzles for you. You type in the words as well as the clues and it organizes and creates your puzzle. Print it out and see if you can do it!


This activity promotes literacy, logic skills as well as puzzle solving skills.

#86: Virtual Easter Egg Hunt / Bunny Ears

The Easter Egg Hunt is now closed. However, you can still make the craft (bunny ears) by clicking here.



This activity promotes eye-hand coordination.

Happy Easter! The Easter bunny has been to It's All Kid's Play (dot ca). He mentioned he was going to leave a craft project for my blog readers. He said, "follow the Easter Eggs to find the craft that will make you look like me. Have fun!"


Thanks, Easter Bunny. To start the hunt, click here and begin looking for eggs. When you find one, click on it. Keeping finding and clicking on the eggs until you find the Easter Bunny. Enjoy the hunt everyone! P.S. You might have to hit the 'refresh' button on your Internet browser for the eggs to appear.

Virtual Easter Egg Hunt

Join us for a virtual Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 5th.


Who: You!
Where: Here
When: Sunday, April 5th. Approximately 5 a.m. Mountain time. (That means it should be ready by 7 a.m. for those of you on the East coast.)
How: Follow the links from this blog to begin the hunt on Sunday morning--details and instructions will be posted then.
What: A virtual Easter Egg Hunt. Follow the links to find eggs. The eggs/links will lead you to...a little something you can print out for fun.
Why: Just for fun

#85: Take Photos

If you have your own camera you are set. If not, ask to borrow one. A disposable one is good if your parents are afraid to lend you theirs. :)

Have fun!


This activity promotes visual skills.

#84: Geocaching

Let's go outside and search for geocaches!



What is geocaching (gee-o-cashing)? Geocaching is like a treasure hunt using a GPS (global positioning satellite). (You will need a GPS unit and an Internet connection as well as a sense of adventure!)

By going on the geocaching website and entering your home coordinates (longitude and lattitude) or your postal/zip code, you can see where caches are hidden near you. Read about the cache you are interested in searching for and download the coordinates into your GPS. The next thing to do is follow your GPS to the 'treasure' (cache).

There are rules about geocaching such as, don't remove the cache (that means don't take it home) and rehide it well once you have signed its logbook. As well, some caches have trinkets that are for trading. If you would like to take something, make a trade with a trinket you've brought from home.

Be careful and watch for muggles (non-geocachers who may wonder what you are up to or remove the cache).

Learn more about geocaching on the official geocaching website.

Have fun!


This activity promotes navigation and orienteering skills as well as physical activity in the great outdoors.