Aquarium of Boise with GetOutPass Idaho

We went to the Aquarium of Boise with out GetOutPass Idaho. With the GetOutPass, you can go to the aquarium bi-annually and it is only valid Monday-Thursday, with blackout dates on the weekend, summer (May-July), Thanksgiving and Christmas. My kids loved watching the fish swim and putting their hands in the water of the tanks that allowed the kids to be interactive. We noticed a little girl that had kept her hands very still in one of the tanks. The little girl had several fish sucking on her skin. My daughter tried to follow her example, but every time a fish came near her she jerked her hand her fast. My littlest one (11 months) was fascinated by the fish swimming. He enjoyed seeing the brightly colored fish dart around in the water. My oldest son (age 5) was a little grumpy about going to the aquarium, but his attitude quickly changed when we got there and he enjoyed seeing all of the exhibits. This is a perfect activity for young kids, families, teens, etc.

GetOutPass Idaho is normally $99.95 per person. By using the special discount code,“IDAHO40," you can get $40 off the cost per person making the passes $59.95. The admission for adults to the
aquarium is normally $11.39 and for kids 3-6 $6.19. Kids under 3 are free. With access to the following venues this pass can result in great savings and allows you to get out and do fun things at a low cost especially when compared to normal admission prices. If you want to go out more and save more, check out GetOutPass Idaho!

GetOutPass Idaho is a paid membership to get access to multiple venues multiple times per year. Venues include:

• Miracle & Banbury Hot Springs (Quarterly) 
• Asana Climbing Gym (Bi-Annual) 
• Aquarium of Boise (Bi-Annual 
• Jump Time Meridian (Monthly) 
• Elevate Mind and Body Studios (Quarterly and Yearly) 
• Idaho River Sports (Monthly) 
• Urban Adventure Air Park (Monthly) 
• Independence Indoor Shooting (Yearly) 
• Gemstone Climbing Center (Monthly and Yearly) 
• Jump Time Twinfalls (Monthly) 
• Treasure Valley Skate (Monthly) 
• Emerald Lanes (Monthly) 
• Pyrrhic Paintball (Daily) 
• Twin Falls Escape Room (Yearly) 
• Planet Kid (Quarterly) 
• Jump Time Boise (Monthly) 
• Puzzling Adventures (Yearly)
• VR Tech Lounge (Quarterly) 
• Play Deep Academy (Bi-Annual) 
• Ceramica (Quarterly) 
• 8-Bit Gaming (Quarterly) 
• Hands On (Yearly and Monthly) 
• Myth Parkour (Quarterly and Monthly) 
• Fastlane Indoor Kart Racing and Pit Pass 
• Ice Ribbon at Indian Creek Plaza (2x Yearly)
• Orpheum Theater (Quarterly)

To learn more about GetOutPass Idaho, click here and don't forget to use the discount code, "IDAHO40" to save $40.

(Disclaimer: I received free passes for my family to help facilitate my review and to share this exciting offer.)

Transportation Preschool Activities

We worked on learning about transportation and it was fun. I think kids learn better if it's fun and entertaining. We made a "parking lot" and played a game from More Than Counting where we worked on our math skills. You can see how to play this game in the book preview on Amazon. The kids loved this game and we added our own variations to make it last a little longer.




















We also worked on a few preschool printables to help with writing. I don't remember where I found this exact printable, but there's a free printable packet at Royal Baloo, check it out here.

We gathered all our cars/transportation toys and my kids took turns sorting them by color. After we sorted the cars by color we estimated which color had the most and least. We confirmed our guesses by counting the cars.

What fun preschool transportation activities do you like to do?

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Lehi, Lehi, What Do You See? Learning Activities with Jacob and Bees

I did a homeschool preschool lesson with kids using my book, Lehi, Lehi, What Do You See?. I read the whole book to my kids and then flipped back to the pages about Jacob seeing bees. I explained to my kids about how Jacob and his family were commanded by the Lord to go into the wilderness and travel to the promised land. I further explained that it was hard for them to travel in the wilderness, live in a tent and sometimes go without food. I went on to explain that Jacob's family continued to do what the Lord commanded and eventually were blessed by reaching a land that they called Bountiful. The land had many fruits and bees that produced honey. I told them that sometimes we go through hard times and the Lord blesses us for our efforts. After the mini-scripture story lesson, we did some activities related to bees. Here's what we did:


 1. I created a B for Bees Tracing Page. My 4-year old traced the letters on the page and worked on practicing coloring in the lines. For my 2-year old, I pointed to the letter B and made the B sound. She then colored the paper.

 

2. I created a finish the pattern sheet. My 4-year old practiced cutting out the pattern pieces and glued them on. With my 2-year old, I stated the pattern and helped her figure out what went next. She glued on the pieces by herself.

 

3. I created a sheet with six beehives on it. My 4-year old and 2-year old put bee stickers on the hives that corresponded with the number on the hive. I purchased the bee stickers on Amazon and you can find them here.

4. I created different colored beehives and bees. My kids worked on matching the colored bees to the corresponding beehive. This helps them work on sorting skills and understanding their colors.

5. We worked on placing beehives in order by size from biggest to smallest.

6. I cut out a hive shape, bee shape, bee wings, stripes for the hive, door for the hive, stripes for bee via construction paper. I cut a straight line a few inches of a blank construction paper. My kids glued the hive to the blank construction paper. My kids then assembled and glued a bee together and glued it onto a Popsicle stick. The bee on the stick could then be placed in the slit in the construction paper and "buzz" around the hive.

You can download a free printable pack of the bee learning activities that we did by clicking here. This also includes a pre-writing/cutting page and a hive that you can laminate to create a lacing card.



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Preschool Activities with Fish

My kids (ages 2 and 4) enjoy doing a "learning time" or home-school preschool activities. We did a learning time where we did activities related to fish. Here are some of the activities that we did:

• I printed out a few pages from the Ocean Printable Pack from 3 Dinosaurs. 3 Dinosaurs have pages in the printable pack that are perfect for toddlers and preschools. I usually print out 3-4 pages that are age appropriate for each child. Sometimes they're the same and sometimes they're different. This is one of my favorite resources to use.

• If you've been a follower of this blog for a while, you know I love the book by Sally Moomaw, More Than Counting. The games and activities in this book are amazing. My kids will ask to play them again and again. To go along with our "fish" theme, we did the "Fish Fry Game." My kids loved it so much that we played it several times. I highly suggest checking this book out if you do homeschool preschool or like to do learning activities with your kids.
• We also did a fish art project. I cut out fish-shaped pieces of foil. My kids glued them on construction paper and decorated them using washable paint. My kids love painting and I love that washable paint is so easy to clean up. I usually get washable paint from Lakeshore Learning, but you can also find it available on Amazon. 

What are some of your favorite "fish" related learning activities to do with your kids?


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Color Game to Play with Lehi, Lehi, What Do You See?

My kids (ages 2 and 4) love playing games and reading. They really enjoy it when we combine the two. We read Lehi, Lehi, What Do You See? and played a color game.

Each time we read about the color or object that a prophet saw I asked them to go and find an object around the house that was the same color.  My kids loved hunting around the house looking for colored objects or toys. It was easy for my 4 year old and a little tricky for my 2 year old. They asked to play the game again and again.

You could also adjust the game to make it harder for kids by associating a number with the color objects to find i.e. find two red things, three yellow things, etc.

To make the game easier for kids, you can gather colored objects or toys and set them next to you as you read the book and have the kids point to the object that matches the color that you're reading.

Playing the game while reading the book will help kids learn their colors and have some fun. This is a great activity for toddlers and preschoolers.

To learn more about, Lehi, Lehi, What Do You See?, click here.

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