Summer is here and we couldn’t be happier! But the newness and excitement can wear off after a couple of days when the kids start to get bored and you are out of ideas. No worries, I’m here to help! *This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn on qualifying orders at […]
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Easy Animal Game for Kids
For anyone who knows my kids, they know that we are an animal family. Ask my oldest about any obscure animal around the world and he likely has a fact or 2 to share with you. My kids are constantly reading about animals and asking questions about them too. They just can’t get enough! When […]
Easy Outdoor Play Dough Bowling Game for Kids
My kids love play dough. It doesn’t seem to matter how old they get either. Even my 9-year-old will join in and host a play dough shop or restaurant with his younger brothers. Every time I think that we are over the play dough, my kids surprise me and play for hours with it! We […]
The Best Neighborhood Bingo Game for Kids
In our home, we like to go on walks. We have a dog who just loves to explore the neighborhood, so we try to walk her as often as we can. Sometimes, the humans don’t want to walk as much as the dog does. On days like that, I whip out our Neighborhood Bingo Game. […]
Easy Outdoor Hunt for Kids
We just love being outside. And anytime that I can bring the academics with us, I will! My 3-year-old is working on color matching and recognition right now. One of the best ways to play with colors is to find them in the world around you. I created this cute little board from a piece […]
Easy Outdoor Collage for Kids
It’s summer baby! And I am taking every opportunity to be outside with my kiddos. One of our favorite ways to play, is by creating with chalk. Usually, we just free draw and the creations that they come up with are pretty neat! However, this year, my sweet 3-year-old is ready to get in on […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
Dinosaur Color Lines – Easy Preschool Activity
Looking for a quick and easy activity for your toddler or preschooler? Look no further than the dino color line! We have a great set of colorful dinos and my kiddos just love to play with them. They end up in animal worlds, color sorts, and even smoothies in the play kitchen! *This post contains […]
The Best Disney Activity Bags For Kids
Headed to Disney? How exciting! It truly is The Happiest Place on Earth. Setting yourself up for success at the parks begins with a properly packed bag and a top-notch activity bag for the kids. But, don’t worry, an epic activity bag doesn’t have to take up much room. And, you don’t even have to […]
Christmas Tree Salt Dough Fine Motor Activity
Christmas is, by far, my favorite time of year to create activities. There are so many fun materials and themes to use! From snowmen to reindeer and jingle bells to ornaments, I just love it all! Another one of my favorites is making salt dough creations. It’s extremely cheap to make and super easy too! […]
Sticker Match
When I need an activity that is quick, easy and sure to be a winner, I always reach for: the sticker. My kids love stickers! They some how have this magic power to turn crazy kids into calm ones, and a bored child into an engaged one. There is just so much you can do […]
Kid’s Christmas Activity Advent Calendar
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and I can barely contain myself! I refrained from putting my decorations up until after Thanksgiving, but there were some houses in my neighborhood that started decorating the day after Halloween! That’s just a bit too early for me. I like to enjoy Fall all the way […]
Feed the Ghost – Halloween Activity for Toddlers
Fall is upon us! I feel like the first official day of Fall came and we got hit with cool temps and days of rain. As much as I love Fall, I was kind of hoping for a few more weeks of summer weather! Even though the weather is not ideal right now, Fall always […]
Apple Stamping – Easy Kid’s Fall Activity
We made a trip to the apple orchard and it was wonderful! Not only was the weather perfect, but it was a much needed opportunity to get out of the house and spend some quality family time in nature. One thing is for certain when we go to the apple orchard; we will come home […]
Water Play – Teddy Soup
I am typically not one to complain about the summer weather, because our winters up north are so cold. But people…IT’S HOT!!! Now, I will absolutely take hot over cold any day, but I do not remember it being so hot growing up over the summers. Since we spend so much of the winter cooped […]