Until I was a blogger, I honestly didn't know that that many kid activity blogs existed (prior to becoming a blogger, I did know about a few big blogs, like The Imagination Tree, The Artful Parent).  Discovering all these new fabulous blogs and bloggers over the last four months inspired me to write a post profiling a set of them all at once.  I hope you all will find it helpful and that it introduces you to several amazing blogs you didn't previously know about!  It was incredibly hard to narrow the list down to just 15 - so please, if you are a kid activity blogger or you have a favorite kid activity blog not mentioned, add their link to the comments on this post!  :)

And now, I present to you fifteen amazing kid activity blogs (in no particular order other than I put myself first - ha!  It feels weird to label my own blog amazing.  Hm.  Well, fingers crossed that it deserves that label!):

FUN AT HOME WITH KIDS

Hi, I'm Asia!  On my blog, Fun at Home with Kids, you will find a little bit of everything - science, art, crafts, sensory play, and small world play.  I try to focus on open-ended play that encourages creativity and imaginative play.   My greatest hope is to make playing at home seem simple, easy, and affordable - because it can be!  

One of my favorite posts is about our DIY Sensory Boards.  I love coming up with creative toys for my kids - and we love sensory play - this post combines both of those things.  :)

You can also find me on Facebook, Pinterest, and Google+

HOUSING A FOREST

 Hi, I'm Tammy!  My blog, Housing A Forest, is packed full of fun and engaging activities for kids.  I have a passion for encouraging kids to be creative and get excited about learning.  On my blog you will find lots of fun tutorials that are easy to follow and are inexpensive to recreate.  I hope that you enjoy creating alongside our family.

One of my favorite posts is Exploding Art - an exciting combination of both art and science.  My kids were amazed each time their paint filled canister exploded into the air.  The process was so fun and I love that it was an activity that we could all enjoy together as a family! 

You can also find me on Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, and Twitter

MAMA. PAPA. BUBBA

Hi, I'm Jen!  Mama.Papa.Bubba. is about our adventures in engaged parenting, natural living, and overseas living and travel.  On it you will find fun crafts and play activities for little ones, healthful recipes, toddler food ideas, and doable DIY projects.

One of my favourite posts is about how I transformed my little one's closet into a cozy reading space while maintaining much of the closet's original purpose. 

You can also find me on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, and Instagram

HAPPY HOOLIGANS

Hi, I'm Jackie!  On my blog, Happy Hooligans, you will find easy and affordable arts & crafts and good, old-fashioned play!  In my home daycare, we’re all about using simple, everyday items and materials for one-of-a-kind crafts and unique activities. All of our projects and play ideas are suitable for toddlers and preschoolers, but the older kids will love ‘em too. C’mon over and join us for some fun!

One of my favourite posts would be our Rainbow Wind Chimes.  We sanded and painted sticks that we'd collected while on a nature walk, and we strung them from the low branch of a tree beside our sandbox and playhouse.  They add such a fun burst of colour to our play space!

You can also find me on Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, and Twitter

NURTURESTORE

Hi, I'm Cathy!  On my blog, Nurturestore, you will find over 800 kids activities covering all types of play and learning for children aged 0 - 10. You can sign up to receive a free weekly Play Planner which gives you fun play ideas for every day of the week. 

One of my favorite posts is my A-Z of How to Write, which is packed full of fun, creative, tried-and-tested ideas that you can use to help your children enjoy their first steps in learning how to read and write. 

You can also find me on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Google+

FANTASTIC FUN AND LEARNING

Hi, I'm Shaunna!  On my blog, Fantastic Fun and Learning, you will find a wide variety of fun learning activities and things to do with kids. We do a lot of theme-based learning through play for home preschool, and I love to share how we combine art, math, science, and reading ideas to go along with one theme. We also love sharing book ideas, small world play, and sensory activities.

One of my favorite posts is Painting with Rocks, one of the posts in our R is for Rocks series. We used large rocks and paint to explore gravity and make a beautiful collaborative art piece. The kids loved the entire process, and we keep it hanging in our outdoor play space as one of the reminders of all the fun and learning we've done so far. 

You can also find me on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, or get email updates

HANDS ON AS WE GROW

Hi, I'm Jamie!  Hands on : as we grow is all about kids activities, crafts and art projects for hands on moms, focusing on activities for toddlers and preschoolers. I made ‘being hands on’ a New Year’s Resolution and it’s all about my journey to being a hands on mom.

One of my favorite posts is our DIY Floor Block Puzzles

You can also find me on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+ Personal Profile, Google+ Page

BUGGY AND BUDDY

Hi, I'm Chelsey!  My motto, “Creating and Educating with Love” really sums up what Buggy and Buddy is all about- nurturing and fostering a love of learning in a positive way. My readers enjoy finding crafts and activities for children that foster creativity and learning while still having fun!

I love activities that encourage learning and growth in more than one area. Our Chromatography Butterfly experiment was a fun way to learning about separating colors while creating an art project at the same time!

You can also find me on Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, and Twitter

LEARN WITH PLAY AT HOME

Hi, I'm Deb!  On my blog, Learn with Play at Home, you will find activities and ideas for children with handy tips to help you get the most learning for your children. We love to get creative with a range of arts and crafts, you'll see plenty of hands-on, open-ended maths and literacy activities for the early years as well as some scientific explorations, cooking fun and more! There's plenty to keep your little ones entertained and learning and as an Early Years Teacher-on leave, I share my knowledge on ways to extend and simplify all activities to suit the individual needs of your child. After all, every child is different!

One of my favourite posts is our Bottle Top Calculator. I loved the combination of recycled materials used in this creative activity to provide children with a fun template for learning more about numbers. It is still pulled out at our house all the time for pretend play.

You can also find us playing on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram and Google +. Come and play too!

TWODALOO

 Hi, I'm Stephanie!  On my blog, Twodaloo, I post developmentally stimulating early childhood activities that I do with my twin toddlers.  We focus on imaginative play, art, nature, and communication skills (I have a background in speech-language pathology) and we LOVE to get messy!

One of my favorite posts is Building Language with Sensory Play, a post from my new Playing with Language series, that shows how you can use all the fun sensory play ideas you see on Pinterest to stimulate language development in young children.  

You can also find me on Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and Pinterest

PLAY CREATE EXPLORE

Hi, I'm Jessie!  On my blog, Play Create Explore, you will find a family living a low media life in the beauty of the woods of the Ozark Mountains. With a strong focus on outdoor and sensory play, you'll also find a wonderful mix of both new and bold, and classic and simple ideas and activities to give children a truly magical childhood--both indoors and out!  

One of my favorite posts is our Ice Cream Dough, because it is a truly unique recipe for a fabulous new kind of “play dough” that in our kitchen, I developed myself!

You can also find me on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Google+

DILLY-DALI ART

Hi, I'm Aleacia!  On my blog, Dilly-Dali Art, you will find unique art projects for kids. We do a lot of process based art and love to get messy! We also create art inspired by other artists, books we read, and things we experience throughout the day!

One of my favorite posts is the very first post from our "Inspired" series, working in the style of Helen Frankenthaler.

You can also find me on Facebook and Pinterest.

PICKLEBUMS

Hi, I'm Kate!  On my blog, Picklebums, you will find stories from a mum of four, muddling through raising a family on a small property in rural Australia. We share our struggles and triumphs with gentle parenting, gardening, feeding our family and all the fun, crazy activities we get up to. I really believe that doing activities with your kids doesn't need to be hard, or fancy, it's the simple, easy things that are always the best.

One of my favourite posts is my post on our homemade Hexi-cards.  I created this free printable on the spare of the moment one day and it has turned out to be one of our most love activities. It's such a simple concept, just hexagons with different coloured wedges, but it inspires so many different ideas for play and learning for all my kids - from the toddler to the nine year olds.

You can also find me on facebook, twitter, google plus and pinterest.

BLOG ME MOM

Hi, I'm Suja!  On my blog, Blog Me Mom, you will find fun and easy kids activities for toddler through Preschool/Kindergarten age. We have simple art projects, frugal craft ideas, fun sensory play ideas, a few play-based learning ideas and many holiday crafts and activities.

One of my favorite posts is also one of my popular posts - Tulips Art. It is my favorite simply because the tulip art project was not pre-planned (the first time around) and it evolved into a "tulip project" because of a casual comment made by the dad. My older kid especially enjoyed this activity because she though it was so hilarious to be making flowers with forks. It was a fun activity.

You can also find me on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Google Plus

FRUGAL FUN FOR BOYS

Hi, I'm Sarah!  I am a homeschooling mom of four boys sharing ideas for keeping boys busy on my blog, Frugal Fun for Boys!  You'll find ideas for crafts that boys will like, ideas for active play, and ideas for educational activities as well.  It's pretty boy-heavy at my house, but many of our ideas would appeal to girls just as much!

One of my favorite posts is our exploding chain reaction built from craft sticks.  It takes a little bit of work to learn how to build one, but the result is awesome! 

You can also find me on Facebook and Pinterest.

To find even MORE amazing kid activity blogs, be sure to check out the comments!  If you are a blogger or if one of your favorite blogs wasn't mentioned, please tell us about your blog/your favorite blog below!!!