I Can Do That! Activity Books

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Summer is here and parents everywhere are stockpiling games, activities, and great ideas for keeping their kids occupied an engaged. And now that school is starting soon (or has already!) you can also continue the learning at home with 3 new activity books that are budget-friendly, imaginative, and perfect for preschoolers who are bursting with creativity and eager to show off their independence.

I Can Do That! activity books are filled with fun, super-easy activities that empower children 3 and up to create amazing art, make cool paper-folding projects, and master mazes and other puzzles with adorable stickers.

These three charming interactive books are popular in Japan. And they are now available for the first time in the U.S.

They are:
• great for boosting skills over the summer
• ideal for rainy day play and quiet time
• perfect to pack for any car ride, flight, or train trip
• budget-friendly (and beloved) birthday gifts and thank-you gifts

Check out more about each activity book below:

I CAN DO THAT! ERASABLE ART by La ZOO

The illustrations of food, animals, clothing, and vehicles by La ZOO are designed to get little ones to use their imaginations—and their fine motor muscles. Who wouldn’t want to decorate their dream donut or give a zebra its stripes. Wipe-off pages hold crayon beautifully and can be wiped clean easily with a paper towel so little artists can make their mark again and again. (Wet erase and dry-erase markers also work on the pages.)

I CAN DO THAT! ORIGAMI

Children as young as 3 years old can follow simple instructionsfor cutting and folding to transform an elephant into a teapot, make a hippo roar, or turn a car into a dessert. The activities are clever and surprising and help to build focus, encourage children to follow sequential directions, and enhance fine motor skills.

I CAN DO THAT! STICKERS

Matching and counting games, mazes, picture puzzles, and other fun activities will keep preschoolers entertained for hours. What’s more, these value-packed pages help children ages 3 to 5 build problem-solving, number sense, fine motor, and reasoning skills while they play. Plus, the 350 reusable stickers in the book can be enjoyed again and again.

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Summer Learning with @TYSclub Science Kits

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It's starting to be that part of summer vacation already....where the children are already sick of playing with their own toys, playing with their siblings and "are bored" all the time!

Keep your children entertained and learning this summer with the Young Scientists Club monthly subscription kits!

My children have tried them out and are LOVING them! Each kit has several projects you can do and it will keep your child engaged and learning for hours!

My children recently tried the Weather Station kit and loved making a weather vane, checking the temperature outside and so many other fun activities!

The Young Scientists Club has won the 2018 Reader Award for the Science Kits and Supplies category from Practical Homeschooling. The recognition was for the company’s Monthly Subscription kits, delivered right to your door! There are 36 themed kits, ranging from Phases of Matter, Circuits and Electromagnets to Stars and Surface Tension.

The organization said of the award, “Thousands of homeschoolers have cast their votes. A Practical Homeschooling Reader Award is the highest honor the homeschool community can bestow. The winners are the products that receive the highest ratings from satisfied users.”

Buy It:

You can purchase the kits at the company’s site—each kit is $11.99 plus $4.95 shipping & handling.

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​Learn Together Online with Summer of Minecraft Camps

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Do you have a child who LOVES playing Minecraft?

Then Connected Camps Summer of Minecraft camps is for you and your child! It's a safe online learning environment that is great for the whole family!

​Connected Camps is an online course moderated by counselors via servers, providing children with a safe online environment. Connected Camps helps to develop campers’ Minecraft skills with week-long programs varying from in-game coding to game design. Plus, just for being a fan of my blog and reading about The Summer of Minecraft camps, you get a 30% discount with this blog-specific promo code: TRS30

How it works: ​

​Connected Camps ​is a virtual Summer Minecraft camp that was catalyzed by three girl geeks on a mission to make coding and digital arts accessible and fun for all kids.

The Summer of Minecraft camps focus on kids ages 8-15, teaching Minecraft coding, architecture, game design, engineering, and more from beginners up to advanced.

The ​Summer of Minecraft camps provide a connected learning experience which fosters creativity, collaboration, and problem solving. All courses are held online and moderated by counselors to help answer questions and ensure a safe online environment.

After a successful pilot in summer 2014, Connected Camps welcomed over 2000 campers to their summer programs in 2015 and are back this year!

There are a few weeks of remaining Connected Camps Summer of Minecraft camps (June 27 - August 12)  and they recently just added an EXTRA week: starting August 15th! So make sure to reserve your spot today!

Learn more at ​ConnectedCamps.com ​with week-long classes starting at $49!

Discount Promo CODE: 

MAKE SURE to use this coupon code to get a 30% discount: TRS30! Get your child signed up today!

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Summer Learning with @LakeshoreLM

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With summer break right around the corner, I need to think of some fun activities to keep my children entertained as well as also continuing their learning and developing throughout the summer!

Lakeshore Learning is definitely one of my go-to companies for both learning and fun for my children because their products are so unique and fun that children don't even know they are learning while they play with their products!

Check out two of my favorite Summer Learning products from Lakeshore:

Build-It-Yourself Woodworking Kit

$34.99

All my children LOVE tools and building things so when I saw this Build-It-Yourself Woodworking Kit, I knew it would be the perfect summer activity for my children to do to not only stay busy but work on fine and gross motor development and creativity!

With this kit, kids create project after project using smooth pine pieces in a wide variety of shapes. They’ve also included a lightweight hammer, nails, glue and more. The kit comes complete with a guide that has instructions for multiple projects, plus a handy 7 3/4" x 12" storage box. Kit includes a total of over 80 pieces.

Real Bugs Discovery Kit

$24.99

One of the areas I struggle in teaching my daughter for preschool is Science, especially during Winter when we can't get outside much and explore! And during summer, we usually only see the same bugs over and over! With this Real Bugs Discovery Kit, my children can learn and actually look at different bugs up close without me having to be afraid of it! :)

Kids get an up-close look at 12 amazing bugs—from a leaf beetle to a lantern fly! Each real specimen is permanently encased in indestructible acrylic, so kids can safely explore them from every angle. Plus, you get a fascinating fact book and handy magnifier—all in a cute 10 1/2" storage tray with labeled compartments for each bug.

This Discovery Kit is perfect for rainy days this summer or even for comparing and contrasting to other bugs they find throughout the summer outside. My children LOVE this Discovery Kit and especially love that they can use their own magnifying glass to examine them on their own time.

Buy It:

You can purchase all these products from the Lakeshore Learning website.

* Thank you to Lakeshore Learning for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*