Holiday Archives - The Chirping Moms

Easy Easter Activity: Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt

March 30, 2020

Looking for a fun Easter themed activity for the kids? Since egg hunts are all cancelled this year, I’ve been trying to think of a few fun easy Easter activities to keep the kids busy while we’re home. We’ll do our own mini egg hunt at some point but thought of another way to use all those plastic Easter eggs:… Read More

35 Easter and Spring Book List for Kids

March 27, 2020

By: Courtney Byrne Books make the perfect addition to an Easter basket! Whether you are looking for books about Easter or spring books there are plenty to choose from in this post. Below is a list of 50 Easter and Spring books for kids. Many are under $5 and even more are under $10. I’ll be sharing some crafts to… Read More

Rainy Day Paper Plate Umbrella Craft

March 22, 2020

By: Courtney Byrne Rain, rain go away. Come again another day… There is WAY too much rain in the forecast this week. This is a little rainy day paper plate umbrella craft that we made last year. I brought the idea back out as it’s was easy, fun and then of course the boys like to play with the umbrellas…. Read More

Easy Science for Kids: A Rainbow Eruption

March 21, 2020

My kids love doing science experiments. They don’t do anything fancy: some of their “experiments” are mixtures of dirt water and sticks in the backyard. I realized years ago that you can use the good old baking soda and vinegar “eruption” to make a variety of fun experiments. We have built a clay volcano and let it erupt, we made… Read More

25 Crafts, Activities and Snacks for St. Patrick’s Day

March 6, 2020

By: Courtney Byrne St. Patrick’s Day is a favorite holiday in our house. Both my husband and I have Irish relatives so it’s both a festive holiday and a time for us to teach our kids about our family heritage. Each year I try and do some new crafts and activities with the kids and add some “green” to our… Read More

Valentine’s Day: Super Simple Snack Mix

February 12, 2020

Today I’m sharing a very simple Valentine’s Day snack mix. It’s fun for class parties, playgroups or even to make as treats to hand out on Valentine’s Day. It’s only 3 ingredients and it was a win in our house from the toddler right on up to the adults. We’ve been on a Teddy Graham kick lately. One reason is… Read More

35 Valentine Crafts & Activities for Kids

February 9, 2020

It’s that time of year again: time to pull out all the pink and red arts & crafts supplies for some Valentine’s Day fun. We’ve got a list of 35 Valentine’s Day crafts and activities for kids. This should keep everyone busy from now until February 14th! The first 10 are brand new to the blog this year and the… Read More

Easy Valentine’s Day Craft for Kids: Paper Plate Valentine Bear

February 7, 2020

Valentine’s Day crafts are our favorite and so are animals. I was trying to think of an animal themed Valentine craft this year and then spotted a greeting card that said “I Love Your Bear-y Much”. I thought it was so cute and decided a Valentine Bear craft for kids was in order for this year. We had fun making… Read More

The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Book List

February 5, 2020

By: Jordan of Jordan & Co Ok, fellow book hoarders…here it is: February Book Picks! I tried to keep the list short, but I mean, come on– books about love are the best kind, aren’t they? Here are a few of my very favorite book selections for this year! (scroll for for years past!) to make up the Ultimate… Read More

DIY Whale Valentine

February 5, 2020

By: Lauren Diamantas Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, now is the time to think about if your going to pickup store bought with coordinating box or make one yourself. Charlotte and I were inspired by a whale print to make a unisex themed box with coordinating card. Below are directions for how we made our DIY whale valentine. I’m a… Read More