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An Easy Rainbow Craft for Kids

April 13, 2018

We first made this easy rainbow craft for kids when trying to come up with something for a class St. Patrick’s Day party. I wanted a craft that the kids could bring home and display all spring and thought a rainbow craft was in the St. Patrick’s Day theme but also bright and fun for spring. The 1st graders had… Read More

Family Travel Planning: When to Book & Where to Go

January 25, 2018

The holidays are over, and now is the time to consider your 2018 family travel plans… where to next? As someone who loves traveling with their family, a new year means new adventures and places to see. I like to start fresh in January and look at the year and places we’d like to go, what’s feasible and best times… Read More

10 Favorite Toys to Beat the Summer Heat

August 4, 2017

It’s that time of the year where the temperature approaches 100 degrees before 10 am & everyone is looking for an alternative to all of the fun outdoor summer activities. We spend most of our summer outdoors: swimming at the pool, riding our bikes around the street, & playing baseball in the backyard. But, sometime you just need a break… Read More

Summer Sensory Soup

August 1, 2017

We are excited to share a wonderful guest post today from fellow blogger, Clare. She is sharing a fun summer activity idea for kids of all ages called Summer Sensory Soup. Read below for more details! One of my favourite summer activities for toddlers is creating a Summer Sensory Soup. This activity is so quick and easy to put… Read More

Starting A Summer Book Club for Kids and FREE Printable Book Report

July 3, 2017

Summer is here and while I know summer reading is important, it’s also hard to remember to keep up with. Today we’re sharing fun and easy tips for starting a summer book club for kids. Plus we have a FREE printable book report for keeping up with books read. This spring I had conferences with the girls’ teachers (Kindergarten and… Read More

Summer Activity for Kids: Beach in A Box

June 24, 2017

If you can’t make it to the beach, bring the beach to you:) If there is one thing that my kids have on their summer bucket list every summer, it’s “go to the beach”. The kids love digging in the sand, jumping in the water, & soaking in the relaxed life at the beach. Unfortunately, we don’t live close enough… Read More

50 Free Summer Activities for Kids

June 15, 2017

Our kids get out of school in less than a week! I’m looking forward to no schedules and plenty of time for the kids to run wild in the back yard. While we don’t do “activities” everyday and they spend a lot more time just playing on their own, it’s fun to have some activities to either do with them… Read More

Summer Reading Books for Kids of All Ages

June 9, 2017

Summer is on the horizon with just two more weeks of school left before summer begins! I have been spending this week getting myself organized & prepared for a full summer with all four kids at home. Since we have a sweet baby that joined our family this winter, I am trying to keep our plans low-key and allow for lots… Read More

Printable Beach Bag Checklist

June 7, 2017

It’s almost time to hit the beach. Less than three weeks & summer will officially start in our house! We are heading to the beach one of our first weeks of summer and the kids couldn’t be more excited. If there’s one place that everyone is happy…it is the beach. The kids spend all day swimming in the ocean & playing in… Read More

Easy Summer Craft for Kids: Curly Paper Octopus

June 2, 2017

Today we have an easy summer craft for kids! This curly paper octopus can be simply made with copy paper, scissors, tape and markers or you can use the construction paper, google eyes, etc mentioned below. We did one together and then I had Alex do one all on her own (she’s 5). I did help her out a bit with… Read More