When I was teaching Kindergarten, I was often surprised at how many children came to school never having held a pair of scissors before. I get it, why would you hand your 4-year-old a sharp pair of scissors and expect them not to cut themselves or someone else? It can be stressful to teach! How […]
Author: Missy
The Best Sticker Name Activity for Kids
When we have young kids at home, a skill we are often teaching them is recognizing and writing their name. It is a super important skill to know going into Kindergarten (their name will be everywhere in the classroom, and they will be expected to write it on everything!). But sitting down at a table […]
Easy Outdoor Alphabet Art Activity for Kids
Buckle up for this one, because it is the perfect way to occupy not one, not two, but three or more kids simultaneously while enjoying the great outdoors. I know, right?! Because we don’t get a whole lot of nice weather where we live, we just love being outside when it isn’t cold. The fresh […]
The Best Outdoor Painting Activity for Kids
When it is nice out, I just love to be outside. On non-school days, that means taking my 4 kiddos with me so I can inhale the fresh air and receive some, much needed, Vitamin D. Most of the time, my kids love to play outside. But at some point they usually get hot, sweaty, […]
The Best Number Monster Activity for Kids
I am all about creating activities for my littles. Even better when I can make them academic! This number monster activity checks those boxes and then some. My kids love it when I let them use the googly eyes. They don’t even care what the activity is. As long as they get to grab, sort, […]
The Best Preschool Name Puzzle Cutting Activity
When my kids were in that preschool age group, a lot of our activities were focused on colors, numbers, and letters. I currently have a 3-year-old and we are often talking about the alphabet by doing this favorite activity, or playing with letters in this silly way. But did you know that there are some […]
Easy and Fun Muffin Tin Alphabet Activity for Kids
If I had to pick just one skill that was the absolute most important foundational skill for learning, I would say that it was this: Learning the Alphabet. Of course there are many important skills for young learners to master, but the alphabet is the foundation for reading and writing. It doesn’t matter who you […]
Easy Outdoor Alphabet Hide and Seek for Kids
We have entered the outdoor season up north, and I am loving it! I want to be outside every chance that I can get, and that includes when we are learning. Anytime I can bring an activity outside, I will absolutely do it! This Alphabet Hide and Seek game is a fun way to practice […]
The Ultimate Summer Outdoor Toy List for Kids
Summer is coming in hot! And I don’t just mean the temperature (see what I did there?!). Kids are ready for the free-range days and parents are ready for a break from packing lunches, checking homework, and getting the mornings going quickly. But for many parents, the joy of those summer days wears off quickly […]
The Ultimate Teacher Gift Guide
Can you believe that it is already May? Where did the time go?! I feel like we were just at Winter Break a few weeks ago. The end of the school year always flies by for us with all of the added events, end of the year testing, special projects, not to mention the warm […]
The Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Mother’s Day is right around the corner and the special mama in your life deserves something just as special as her! Now, if you are a mom like me, go ahead and forward this post to your partner so they can take the reins and help the kiddos spoil you, wink wink. There are so […]
DIY First Aid Kit – All the Essentials with Kids
So, picture this: You’re out for an afternoon park playdate with your kids and some friends. The kids are all playing and you are chatting it up (responsibly while watching your kids) with the other moms. One of the kiddos runs over with a cut that just broke open on his leg. A few minutes […]
The Best Easter Basket Ideas for Kids
Easter is right around the corner! The stores are flooded with Easter goodies and items to make our Easter day easier. But if you are anything like me, you like to piece together special baskets for your kiddos. I feel good knowing that I put a little elbow grease into our Easter treats! Even better, […]
The Easiest and Best Non-Food Easter Egg Fillers
A lot has changed with our Easter eggs over the past few years. My allergy kiddo has outgrown his egg allergy (woohoo!) so we can actually color and hunt for real eggs again! However, the kids enjoyed the plastic egg hunt so much; and since the Easter bunny fills the eggs, we just had to […]
The Ultimate Kid’s Activity Bags
Yes, I am that Mom. I’m talking about the ‘activity mom’. When we go places, we are stocked with activities all living in a nice, organized bag. And activity bags, well, they’re my specialty! Of course, we occasionally view the screens on long car rides or during skin prick testing (darn those allergies!). But, I […]
The Best Spring Bucket List for Kids
Spring is upon us! Well, kind of, depending on where you live. We had a beautiful, almost coat-less, day this week and then it went back to freezing. So much so that I walked outside to clean my windows, and the cleaner froze to the window upon contact. Haha! What can I say, I was […]
The Best Books to Start Your Baby With
Books are my top choice when it comes to babies, toddlers, and kids. They promote language development, imaginative thinking, problem solving, critical thinking, and endless other important skills. You really can’t go wrong! And trust me when I say, they are never too young to listen to a book! I can clearly remember sitting in […]
Most Popular Valentine’s Day Books for Kids
We LOVE books over here! Big books, small books, board books, chapter books, fictional books, nonfiction books; all of them! So, it’s no surprise that we have our Valentine’s Books ready to go. Today, I wanted to share with you some of our favorite love books for all ages, as well as a few that […]
Valentine’s Day Heart Animal Craft for Kids
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we are getting in the spirit over here! My kids are already discussing what types of valentines they will bring to school, but I’m more focused on the home front. What will we create to display in our home and to mail to our loved ones? We have […]
Most Popular Valentine’s Day Products for Kids
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! If your kiddos are in school, chances are you are already planning out their class valentines. I have always handmade the valentines that my kiddos end up passing out, but not everyone has the time for that. This year has been particularly busy for us, and with 3 […]