There’s something so primal and animalistic about mud. It’s cold, wet, slimy, sloppy, sticky, gooey and brown – a sensory bin at it’s finest. Recently, I let my kids tap into their inner cave boys and go to town in it. It was quite the success and a great way to kill a couple of […]
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Free Fun for Kids – Shredded Paper Sensory Play
Before you recycle or throw out the bin of shredded paper from your shredder, consider letting it loose for the kids! This is a great sensory activity and my boys loved using their diggers and dumpers to push the paper around. Sensory play is so important in early childhood education – they learn with their […]
Crafting with Kids – Snow Paint Winter & Valentine’s Garland
Painting with snow paint is so much fun, and once it dries, it really looks like snow! It’s the perfect craft to do with a toddler, too, because it doesn’t require precision. I’ve also included a free printable to use as a stencil to cut out the shapes. Supplies Colored paper (just a few sheets […]
Kids for Kindness – A Year of Family-Centered Random Acts of Kindess
Join the #kidsforkindness challenge as we do one kid-friendly random act of kindess for 2013! Well, it’s officially 2013! I love how a new year gives us a fresh start, a blank slate. For me, it’s a time to reflect on goals I have for myself and my family and be purposeful about how to […]
DIY Kids Felt Christmas Tree Craft
This felt kids Christmas tree is perfect for young children as it’s virtually indestructible, and even the craft-challenged parent can tackle it in an hour or less. You just need felt, scissors, and cookie cutters! There’s nothing more un-fun than keeping small children off the family Christmas tree – for an entire month! We’ve been just […]
Christmas Craft with Kids – Felt Star Tree Topper
A quick and easy tree topper your child can make for their own Christmas tree using felt, pom-poms and puffy paint! We have literally gone hog wild this holiday season in our house with felt, pom-poms and puffy paint. Once I started one project with Gabe, the creativity and ideas just kept on coming and […]
Christmas Felt Wreath Craft with Kids
This Christmas felt wreath with pom-poms and puffy paint is super easy and fun to make, even for a toddler! We’ve had so much fun this December coming up with ways to use felt, pom-poms and puffy paint to make our own Christmas decorations. In addition to this wreath, we also made our own felt […]
Christmas Craft with Kids – Felt Ornament with Puffy Paint and Pom-Poms
Our kitchen table is getting bombarded with paper, scissors, felt, glue, paint, pom-poms, smiles, giggles and chatter – all to make crafts for Christmas and for some homeschool preschool! These adorable Christmas ornaments are so easy for kids to make, mine’s only 3, using felt, pom-poms, puff paint, and scissors. My preschooler, Gabe, and I […]
Aquatopia Bath Toy Organizer Review
As soon as I opened the box containing our new red alligator friend, I knew my kids were going to love their new bath toy organizer from Aquatopia. They were so excited that they wanted to take a bath right away, even though it was only 12 p.m.! This bright red bath toy organizer is […]
Homeschooling Made Simple – Lauren from “Tutus and Tea Parties” Shares
It’s week four of the Homeschooling Made Simple Series! I have had the pleasure of hosting some incredible homeschooling bloggers who’ve offered a wealth of information that can be applied to newbies and experienced homeschoolers alike. If you missed the other three weeks, catch up here. Today, we get to hear a new twist on […]
