The Chirping Moms

Why I’ll Cry on the First Day of Kindergarten

Why I’ll Cry on the First Day of Kindergarten

Earlier this year, when talking about registering Maggie for Kindergarten, someone asked me,“will you be one of those moms that cries on the first day of school?” My immediate reply was “no way; we have half day Kindergarten in our town so I’ll only be dropping her off for a few hours!” Maggie will be going to Kindergarten just as… Read More

A Giant List of Easter Crafts & Activities for Kids

A Giant List of Easter Crafts & Activities for Kids

For more Easter inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins or visit our Seasonal tab for all of our Easter related posts!   We love the Easter season in our house!  It’s time to count down towards Easter with lots of fun crafts and activities for kids.  We’ve got a list of 40 crafts and activities for kids.  This should keep the kids… Read More

Over 100 Ideas for Filling An Easter Basket

Over 100 Ideas for Filling An Easter Basket

Click here for this year’s list of Fun Ideas for Easter Baskets! For more Easter inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins    Here is a GIANT list of  fun ideas for filling your children’s Easter baskets. This year, we’ve come up with over 100 items you could use for Easter treats. We’ve separated them by price and have ideas that are… Read More

2 Super Easy DIY Easter Crafts

2 Super Easy DIY Easter Crafts

For more Easter inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins or visit our Seasonal tab for all of our Easter related posts!   Today, I’m sharing two super quick & easy crafts to do this Easter season!  When I attempt crafts, I need ones that I can order all supplies online & be done within a few hours or else I will never… Read More

Kid-Friendly Easter Brunch Recipes

Kid-Friendly Easter Brunch Recipes

For more Easter inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins or visit our Seasonal tab for all of our Easter related posts!   Today, we are sharing some super easy & kid-friendly Easter brunch recipes.  Nothing makes Easter morning like a good home-cooked Easter brunch!   Overnight Easter Egg Bake  This is an easy, delicious recipe you can make the night before and… Read More

Valentine’s Day Card Making Party {With Printables}

Valentine’s Day Card Making Party {With Printables}

  Last week, we had a fun afternoon playdate in preparation for Valentine’s Day. Since we have a few weeks before Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fun to spend the afternoon making Valentine cards that the kids could take home with them for family and friends. Before the kids arrived, I set up a few little tables of… Read More

“Be A Lovebug” Printable Valentine Punch Card

“Be A Lovebug” Printable Valentine Punch Card

I want my kids to be love bugs.  I know, it sounds crazy, but I want them to spread love in their everyday life.  So with Valentine’s Day around the corner, I decided to create a fun printable to encourage my kids to share the love with my Be A Lovebug punch cards. Print out the “Be A  Lovebug” printable… Read More

Valentine’s Day Science Experiment: Erupting Hearts

Valentine’s Day Science Experiment: Erupting Hearts

Here’s a fun Valentine’s Day science experiment for kids of all ages. It’s easy and requires very few supplies. I did something similar with Maggie’s preschool class for Halloween (exploding ghosts)and all the kids loved it. I realized you can make a heart shape out of a styrofoam cup with just 2 pieces of tape. Then, by adding food dye,… Read More

Three Easy Valentine Ideas for Kids (& Free Printables)

Three Easy Valentine Ideas for Kids (& Free Printables)

For more Valentine inspiration,  please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins or visit our Seasonal tab for all of our Valentine related posts!  Don’t forget to enter our BIG Valentine giveaway that ends 1/26/15!   We wanted to share three easy Valentine ideas for kids.  All three are non-candy related & fun treats for kids to share with their friends.  For each… Read More