Keeping young children entertained, especially on cold or rainy days, can be challenging, but Wendy Collingwood, Purdue Extension childcare educator, has some tricks up her sleeve.

Practice pre-writing skills, without actually doing any writing with a pen or pencil. It’s about following the line and “tracing” the lines with rocks. Draw shapes on the sidewalk. You can draw a ...

Play a new version of hide and seek to help your child learn about shapes! Ask your child to cover her eyes and count to 20. While she’s counting, tape the shapes around the room in safe locations ...

Keep your kids busy (and their brains sharp) with these cabin-fever cures.