The Chirping Moms

15 Halloween Books for Kids

15 Halloween Books for Kids

We love Halloween books here. We read them, display them as decor and love when we get a turn to be “guest reader” at school around Halloween. This year we found a bunch of new titles. Today I’m sharing 15 Halloween books for kids. Some are new to us (a few we have and need to read) and a few… Read More

Fingerprint Pumpkin Patch

Fingerprint Pumpkin Patch

Here’s a cute Halloween craft to try with the kids: a fingerprint pumpkin patch. It’s easy and depending on the age of the child, you can either do most of the steps yourself and just add their fingerprints or have them do the whole craft on their own. You only need a few supplies and you’ll have a sweet little… Read More

Easy Halloween Craft Spooky Toilet Paper Ghosts {& Mini Boden Halloween}

Easy Halloween Craft Spooky Toilet Paper Ghosts {& Mini Boden Halloween}

Spooky Toilet Paper Ghost Halloween Craft I was trying to think of a craft they could easily make that was big and scary…. so meet our Toilet Paper Ghosts Halloween Craft. Halloween crafts are our favorite projects to make. Our neighborhood gets very festive for Halloween and the kids want our house to be as “boo-tiful” as the rest. Lately… Read More

20 Favorites for Packing Lunches

20 Favorites for Packing Lunches

Last week I shared a favorite post and printable: 50 Things to Put in a Lunchbox. Today I am sharing some favorites for packing lunches and lunch box essentials. All of these are our true favorites and things we use or have used. Many of them we have had for years and years! Often the stainless steel lunch box accessories… Read More

Tell Me Something Kind You Did Today

Tell Me Something Kind You Did Today

Last school year I asked the same question each day on the drive home from school: What did you do today that was kind? It started for a few different reasons, but caught on and turned into more of an important conversation starter than I expected. In the days ahead, we’ll all start to send our kids back to school…. Read More

50 Free Summer Activities for Kids At Home

50 Free Summer Activities for Kids At Home

Summer is finally here! During this time, we don’t have much choice but to spend a lot of time with our kids at home. We must keep the kids entertained for these months and present them with fun indoor activities or outdoor games for the summer days. Spending the day doing nothing makes the kids go bored out of their… Read More

Tons of Fun Camping Themed Activities for Kids {With Free Printable}

Tons of Fun Camping Themed Activities for Kids {With Free Printable}

The kids are really interested in camping all of a sudden. With a few weeks left of summer vacation, I wasn’t quite prepared to take a 3 year old, 5 year old and baby camping, but I did come up with some fun ways to “camp” during the day in our backyard. Here are a few fun camping activities, books… Read More

A Big Dot of Happiness BBQ

A Big Dot of Happiness BBQ

I love having friends and family over for parties, especially in the summer. I would entertain and think of a reason to throw a party every weekend if I could. So last summer was tough. We did our best to still see friends and family: everyone bring their own food, sitting spread out, etc. We made the best of it,… Read More

3 Easy Patriotic Crafts for Kids

3 Easy Patriotic Crafts for Kids

Are you following along with our #30daysredwhiteblue on Instagram? If you visit that hashtag you’ll see all the fun crafts, recipes, outfits, decor and more that my friend Vicki (@sprinklesandcherriesblog) have been creating over the past month. Below are 3 easy patriotic crafts for kids that I recently shared.    These are fun to do on a rainy day or… Read More