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Keeping Military Kids Busy With Hands On Educational Learning + A Giveaway

August 24, 2017 by Julie 40 Comments

 

Keeping Military Kids Busy With Hands On Educational Learning

This is a sponsored post by Nakturnal

So you spouse just deployed, now what to do with these kids? When you are suddenly both mom and dad, you have to figure out how you will get through. You will have to figure out how to stay busy so that the deployment will be easier for you and your kids.

There are so many ways to keep kids busy, both inside and outside of your home. From taking them to the park to signing them up for sports and other activities. Make plans and fill up your calendar. Look and see what is available in your local area.

Keeping kids busy during a deployment is going to keep your sane, wear them out so they sleep better at night, and help them make friends and memories along the way. When you can find fun things for your child to do, both of you will have a better deployment experience.

Activities for children

One option would be to sign them up for a Snapology class. 

What’s Snapology?

Snapology is an interactive STEM/STEAM program for kids. They feature technology and popular building toys such as LEGO Bricks and K’nex. This makes for a fun class that focuses on building and creating.

Where are Snapology classes?

You can check out the Snapology website to find where your closest Snapology franchise would be on their website. For those of us at Fort Campbell, that would be in North Nashville but Snapology is also looking for someone to open another Snapology in Nashville.

What does it take to open a Snapology franchise?

You will be able to be your own boss with over 40 different program topics and themes. You can offer field trips, birthday parties, workshops, scouting events, and more for kids ages 1-14. Fill out the form on the website to find out more information about opening your own franchise.

Activities for children

Now for the giveaway, would you like to win a Mascot Alligator Lego set?

Alligator Lego Set

Pretty cute, huh?

Enter the Rafflecopter below 🙂

Make sure you do leave a comment answering the question, What is your favorite thing to do with your kids?  

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a Rafflecopter giveaway

Sometimes staying busy with your kids means being creative and a Snapology class can be an excellent way to do so. Take some time to check them out and see what they have to offer. Finding the right creative and educational class for your child can be one of the best things you can do and opening your own franchise can be a good way to earn money and do so by helping children.

Make sure to share this Snapology opportunity with your friends 🙂

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Owner of Soldier's Wife, Crazy Life. Writer, reader, coffee drinker. Mom to three boys, wife of a National Guard soldier. Living life in Tennessee.

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  1. Shanna

    August 25, 2017 at 6:23 pm

    Being outside!!! Playing hide n seek, bike rides, walks, going to the parks 🙂

    Reply
  2. Chris L

    August 26, 2017 at 8:23 am

    I like just hanging out with hem, maybe watching a movie together

    Reply
  3. Danalee

    August 26, 2017 at 12:53 pm

    I like taking my kids to the park.

    Reply
  4. Lauryn R

    August 26, 2017 at 4:36 pm

    One of my favorite things to do with my kids inside is read books together. When we can go outside I love taking them to the park to play and ride bikes! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Katherine s

    August 26, 2017 at 9:52 pm

    We have been playing catch a lot and kicking the ball around a lot. It really tires the kids

    Reply
  6. Stephanie

    August 27, 2017 at 12:32 am

    We love to work on jigsaw puzzles together. Some of them we even glue when we are finished and use them as wall decor.

    Reply
  7. Emma

    August 27, 2017 at 3:18 am

    I like to play board games – I get to sit with my usually active daughter and we get to spend time together while I inevitably lose every. single. time. lol!

    Reply
  8. Ashley

    August 27, 2017 at 7:17 am

    We like to go Mini Golfing.

    Reply
  9. Randi Robinson

    August 27, 2017 at 6:28 pm

    My kids and I love to gather blackberries and make pie, other times of the year we enjoy game night and my absolute favorite thing is when I put them to bed at night and it’s always the same…”Good night, love you, sweet dreams, see you in the morning, sleep tight and don’t let the bed bugs bite!” Not a night goes by that we don’t repeat those words.

    Reply
  10. Danielle

    August 27, 2017 at 8:55 pm

    Favorite thing to do is to play games

    Reply
  11. Christina

    August 27, 2017 at 10:19 pm

    We love to hike and go to the beach to build huts with driftwood.We homeschool and bring our schoolwork to do in nature.

    Reply
  12. Betsy

    August 28, 2017 at 10:56 am

    we love going to the park

    Reply
  13. Michelle J.

    August 28, 2017 at 2:09 pm

    Explore outside!

    Reply
  14. Azeem Isaahaque

    August 28, 2017 at 4:43 pm

    We like to do little craft projects together

    Reply
  15. Cami

    August 28, 2017 at 6:23 pm

    We love going to the pool. In southern CA it is almost year-round

    Reply
  16. MaryAnn

    August 28, 2017 at 6:59 pm

    My kids and I love watching movies together.

    Reply
  17. LeAnn Harbert

    August 28, 2017 at 7:26 pm

    We like to go walking in the woods looking for animal tracks.

    Reply
    • Kathy Crosswhite

      August 28, 2017 at 10:59 pm

      I like taking my kids to our local zoo! They love it!

      Reply
  18. Rhonda

    August 28, 2017 at 10:56 pm

    Playing games

    Reply
  19. Amber

    August 29, 2017 at 10:22 am

    I love playing games with my family! Priceless memories!

    Reply
  20. Brianna

    August 29, 2017 at 2:36 pm

    playing games and doing crafts!

    Reply
  21. Gabrielly

    August 29, 2017 at 6:26 pm

    I like taking my niece to the park.

    Reply
  22. Amanda Hoffman

    August 29, 2017 at 7:15 pm

    We like to play with chalk

    Reply
  23. debra

    August 29, 2017 at 7:20 pm

    I love to color with my twins 🙂

    Reply
  24. wen

    August 29, 2017 at 7:23 pm

    Our favorite things to do are watching movies and building with legos or blocks.

    Reply
  25. David Heath

    August 29, 2017 at 7:26 pm

    My favorite thing is to swim in the pool!

    Reply
  26. Kristin C

    August 30, 2017 at 7:52 am

    I love reading with my kids.

    Reply
  27. Nancy

    August 30, 2017 at 7:55 am

    I love reading with children.

    Reply
  28. Lissa

    August 30, 2017 at 8:27 am

    We love to do outdoor activities like bike riding and flying kites when the weather is good! When it’s too cold or rainy Legos and board games are what we love to do most!

    Reply
  29. beth

    August 30, 2017 at 9:06 am

    We love to go swimming.

    Reply
  30. Morrighan Crowe

    August 30, 2017 at 10:00 am

    My favorite thing to do is play hide & seek.

    Reply
  31. KC

    August 30, 2017 at 11:02 am

    We like to explore historic sites and museums.

    Reply
  32. Nickole

    August 30, 2017 at 2:08 pm

    Favorite thing to do with my kids is go to the beach and search for sharks teeth and sea shells

    Reply
  33. Aaron

    August 30, 2017 at 6:01 pm

    Our favorite thing to do is play kick the can.

    Reply
  34. Kimberly Bauer

    August 30, 2017 at 6:42 pm

    I love to go to the beach with my kids

    Reply
  35. Renee Rousseau

    August 30, 2017 at 7:55 pm

    Bedtime stories are our favorites. Chapter books provide lots of daily anticipation!

    Reply
  36. Kathy Davis

    August 30, 2017 at 8:38 pm

    My favorite thing to do with my 5 year old granddaughter is to curl up, get cozy and read books.

    Reply
  37. Kasey l

    August 30, 2017 at 9:26 pm

    read books

    Reply
  38. Anita

    August 30, 2017 at 10:58 pm

    love to take the grandkids to the park

    Reply
  39. Leela

    August 30, 2017 at 11:01 pm

    I love cooking/baking with them.

    Reply

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Welcome to Soldier’s Wife, Crazy Life! I am so glad you are here.

My name is Julie and I first became a military spouse in 2005 when my husband of 3 years re-joined the Army. Then, in 2014, he joined the National Guard. In January of 2024, he retired from the National Guard after 21 years of service.

During our time in the military, we got to spend 4 years in Germany as well as Tennessee where we now call home.

We have three boys and have been through four deployments together.

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