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Play Dough Kits: Apple Pie Scented Play Dough for Fall

Make a fresh batch of apple pie play dough and put together fall homemade play dough kits for tabletop fun all season long! One of our favorite fall activities is apple picking at our local orchard. While we wait for our favorite varieties to be ready, I made these apple pie play dough kits for the kids to pretend bake their own apple pies - and, ...

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DIY Sidewalk Chalk Paint

Sidewalk chalk will forever be an outside must-have for my kids from the first sign of spring until the driveway is covered in snow! Every spring starts with one of those giant, million-count boxes of crisp and clean new chalk. They always gravitate towards our colorful bucket of sidewalk chalk whenever we are spending time outside and I end up refilling it many times throughout the summer! Here's ...

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Homemade Bird Feeder

A homemade bird feeder is an easy activity to make with little nature lovers that they will enjoy far beyond craft time! As the weather starts cooling down in the fall and trees start to lose their leaves, we love taking care of our backyard bird friends. This five minute craft is a resourceful way to reuse cardboard tube to create a DIY bird feeder. Some seed choices ...

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Easy Science Experiments for Kids: 5 STEM Activities to Do at Home!

Incorporate STEM activities for kids into their day by putting together a simple experiment like one of these! Many items can be found right in your own pantry. These hands-on, engaging, and easy science experiments for kids are a fun way to learn scientific concepts through play. Take a look below and save these 5 favorite easy science experiments that kids can do at home. How To Make Slime Check ...

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Lego Birthday Party – Ethan’s Block Party!

Every year my kids get to choose a theme for their birthday party. Even though the last two years have led us to changing up our typical big birthday plans, my kids have kept the tradition of picking one of their favorite things as inspiration for a special day to celebrate them. This year, Ethan chose celebrate #5 with a Lego birthday party! Party supplies are linked throughout ...

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Halloween Slime Recipe

Make your own spooky spider Halloween slime with your kids this fall. Slime only requires a few ingredients and provides hours of playtime fun! This fun ooey-gooey concoction is perfect for brewing up some October sensory play together. Take a look at the video, grab the ingredients, and try out the recipe below! Save or Pin the graphic below to save the recipe for later! https://www.tiktok.com/@jess_grant/video/6878811897064459526?lang=en&is_copy_url=0&is_from_webapp=v1&sender_device=pc&sender_web_id=6946947231560861189 I love to make slime ...

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Fall Sensory Bin

A simple fall sensory bin inspired by the beautiful colors of the season. My kids could spend every crisp fall day on nature walks, collecting and exploring leaves and acorns. I put together this fall sensory bin for when the weather is not quite as cooperative and keeps us indoors. My kids of all ages play in sensory bins as they develop their own way to learn. ...

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Back to School Clothes for Little Girls

Here I am, 30-something years old, and still looking forward to Back to School clothes & supplies shopping! I was so excited to plan a day out with my big first grader as we get her ready to go back to school! She'll be back in person this year and her closet definitely needs a refresh after a year of at home learning. I planned a Mommy & ...

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Back To School Scaries & How to Ease First Day Jitters

It's August; cue the Back to School Scaries. Along with the excitement of a new school year comes changes to normal routine and the build-up of anticipation anxiety. If you didn't know, before becoming a mom, I was a preschool teacher, so I have experienced a whole lot of first days and seen the range of emotion kids go through! Whether it is starting a new school, ...

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Every Slime Recipe You’ll Ever Need

Are you wondering how to make slime? Slime only requires a few ingredients and provides hours of playtime fun! Hit save now because this is the only slime recipe guide you'll ever need! Slime is soaring in popularity; from preschoolers to high schoolers, kids of all ages love slime! While you can purchase the ooey-gooey concoction in many stores, it can also be made at home by following ...

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