Download the printable crayon wrappers here: Tap product image to shop everything else here: These cute & easy DIY crayon pretzel rods are the perfect first day of school snack, teacher gift, or classroom party treat! Made with pretzel rods, colorful chocolate, and my free printable crayon wrappers, they're simple enough for kids to help make and are guaranteed to bring a smile to everyone's face. Whether you're ...
Crossing another celebration off our to-do list! We always start the school year off with a back to school breakfast or party (try a Welcome Weekend on a slower paced day before or after school starts or a School Year's Eve dinner!) Here are all the details from this year, including links if any of my ideas have inspired you to throw your own back to school bash! ...
Free Printable: Ready Confetti Notes - Tap Here! Flashback to a year ago; 'twas the night before Kindergarten and I remember the excitement of Ethan digging through his "Welcome" bag to find the envelope marked "Do not Open Until the Night Before School". A shiny little plastic baggie filled with confetti and a note from his new teacher fell out and as I read it to him, I ...
Here is the amazing organizer pouch I found for the kids this year! Available in 6 colors . Tap product image to shop! I've linked the rest of our favorite school supplies below! Just click the product photo to shop!! *affiliate links [not pictured: Shape Erasers- Walmart dollar section / Paper Clips - Dollar Tree] The bottomless pits of traditional supply boxes weren't working out for my kids so I ...
One of my favorite traditions to start a new school year is throwing a little back to school bash for my kids. This year was extra special because Ethan is headed to Kindergarten! Take a look through all the pictures and make sure to check out my Instagram Reels page to catch up on the fun DIYs that went into making this party! Affiliate Links Back To School Party ...
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 & ...
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, ...
Harper is jumping back into first grade in person this year and- a girl after my own heart- she is so excited for Back to School shopping! I always do a little browsing beforehand to give us a head start with some choices that I think she'll like. Here are my favorite kids backpacks for girls this school year! My picks are full of bright colors, magical prints, ...
Like almost everything else this year, getting ready to go back to school in 2020 feels kind of wild. We aren't browsing the Target school supply aisles with a Starbucks in hand. There's no new backpacks or school clothes. Instead we're searching for sold-out desks and comfy child-sized loungewear. We're brushing up on our own study skills as we get ready to take part in our kids' schooling ...
Germs! They're everywhere, especially when you have young children. As the Coronavirus continues to spread, I find myself trying to explain what exactly is going on to my kids. Why school is closed, why I am constantly reminding them to wash their hands/keep their fingers off their face/cover their mouth/insert all the other gross things preschoolers do. I have found some fantastic resources, such as this one put ...
Holy moly, this just got really real, really fast. The governor just shared the unprecedented order that each and every school in our entire STATE would be closed for 3+ weeks due to COVID-19 mitigation. If you're in the position of staying at home with your young kids while they're on this Coronavirus "extended spring break" - as our district called it- you may be feeling a ...
Making meals for kids is sometimes, well, the worst. Throw in a picky-eater, and in our case food allergies, and it feels like the options are frustratingly limited. I know how it goes- we start the year being that mom, but soon after fall into a hole of serving the same easy, go-to foods, day after day. To escape that pattern, I challenged myself to create 5 school ...