Summer break is almost here so I want to put together this guide to one of our newer traditions: a summer journal. Throughout the next few months, their journals will become a combination of memory keeping and creative writing. Journaling an engaging way to keep writing and phonics skills sharp for the fall's inevitable return to school. It is always fun to look back on the previous year ...
Homemade playdough is a playtime and learning essential in our house; it is SO easy to make and the activities are endless! Keep it fun and interesting by modifying the recipe to fit the season, an upcoming holiday, or activity. Today I’m sharing my all-time favorite simple playdough recipe and some of my kids’ favorite activities. One of the greatest benefits of playdough for kids is that just by ...
Easter Egg Cookies Are you looking for a unique Easter treat or activity? You are in luck because today I'm sharing an easy recipe for edible paint that will accomplish both! This is SUCH a fun way to get the kids involved in creatively decorating yummy Easter cookies. Check out more Easter ideas here! You will need egg shaped sugar cookies; bake your favorite recipe or use store-bought to ...
It is an age-old debate: Peeps or no Peeps? Whatever your feelings about the classic Easter treat, did you know you can make edible play dough with marshmallow Peeps?? 🤯 It is a perfect hands-on Easter activity for kids! And the colors are just perfect! Your kids will love to help make this edible play dough using cute bunny and chick Easter Peeps! I'm not going to lie ...
Bright spring and colorful bunny kids Easter pajamas are already popping up online and in stores! I want to get an early start to sharing some faves since it seems as though holiday items have been selling out well in advance. I always like to browse before buying so here are all my favorite kids Easter pajamas so far. Which ones do you love? Follow Me on Instagram for ...
A curated collection of my favorite Valentine's Day finds for kids, home decor, and mom! You can easily shop sorted affiliate links below by clicking on the individual product photo. Keep scrolling for my Valentine picture book list, several fun Valentine crafts for kids, and pinnable inspo boards! Valentine Clothes for Kids Valentine Jammies for Kids Valentine Home & Party Decor Valentine Goodies for Love Baskets Valentine Finds for Mom You can also ...
Kids Christmas Clothes have been one of my guilty pleasures this holiday season- TBH I wish I could pull off a sparkly reindeer dress and peppermint purse like my 7 year old can 😉! But while I skip that trend, I collected all my favorite festive fun here to easily *add to cart* this season for the kiddos! Just click on the images below to be taken to ...
Kids Christmas pajamas have a special place in my heart. There is just something so nostalgic about thinking of the kids running down the stairs in their jammies on Christmas morning filled with such joy. We have an ongoing Christmas Eve tradition (passed down from when MY dad was a kid) where Rudolph makes a quick trip before Santa’s big night and brings special pajamas and leaves them ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...