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Easy Earth Day Activity: Coffee Filter Planet Earth

April 12, 2021

Earth Day is next week and I’ve been trying to come up with a few easy activities for the kids to do as part of their distance learning at home. Today each of the kids made a coffee filter planet Earth. It was super easy and they had a lot of fun with it. It’s also a good one for… Read More

Two Fun Unicorn Crafts for Kids

April 9, 2021

Happy National Unicorn Day! What a way to start the weekend…. a Friday all about unicorns. We love unicorns in my house. If you’re looking for some fun crafts and activities to do today below are 2 fun unicorn crafts for kids. Each year I think Alex might get too old for her love of unicorns but it hasn’t happened… Read More

Easy Watermelon Craft: DIY Painted Watermelon Flower Pot

April 6, 2021

Looking for a fun spring craft? This DIY watermelon flower pot craft is cute for a Mother’s Day gift, teacher gift or just something fun to do this spring. It’s easy and can be down with any size flower pot. For this one, I got the paint recommended for painting clay pots – it’s next to the clay pots… Read More

Teddy’s 1st Birthday Party

March 23, 2021

Well it’s World Bear Day so what better time to share Teddy’s 1st birthday party. It was an adorable Teddy Bear themed birthday party. We kept it super small, simple and outdoors. The day was so much fun and there were lots of bear-y cute additions….. Teddy Bear Themed Birthday Party Teddy Bear Birthday Party Invitations: I ordered these Teddy… Read More

50 Things to Do This Spring (Free Printable)

March 20, 2021

Hooray! It finally feels like spring is arriving & we couldn’t be happier. We have spent much of our free time this week just soaking up the sunshine and exploring the outdoors as much as we can. With spring on the horizon, I created a Spring Bucket List to use with my kids this year. On this Spring Bucket List,… Read More

Free Printable Easter Basket Pennants & Tutorial

March 20, 2021

Hippity, hoppity, Easter’s on it’s way! I love putting together Easter baskets. I keep them pretty simple: chocolate bunnies & candy, something to read, something to make & something to use outside. My favorite basket accessory: these little pennant flags. I made them and turned them into free printable Easter basket pennants for all (with a how to)! Free Printable… Read More

To Teddy on Your First Birthday

March 9, 2021

Dear Teddy, Today is your 1st birthday! You have brought us insurmountable joy each and every day of the past 12 months. Your smile lights up our lives and your giggle is contagious. You were the calm and comfort our lives needed this year. I’ve started and stopped your first birthday letter quite a few times. Partially because, like all… Read More

St. Patrick’s Day Fine Motor Activity for Kids

March 1, 2021

Last spring when school shut down we had 2 preschoolers. Doing preschool “virtually” is not easy. Our awesome teachers would put together packets for the week of activities to do at home. One of the activities was for them to work on fine motor and strengthening their fingers to hold a pencil. The activity was so simple: pom poms and… Read More

St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin

February 20, 2021

This St. Patrick’s Day sensory bin was a huge hit in my son’s preschool class a few years ago. I went into his class to help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. For a craft, we did the St. Patrick’s Day pasta necklace from this post and I brought in Rainbow Snack Mix Bags (see this post). As the activities, we read… Read More

February Printable Activity Calendar for Kids

January 28, 2021

Today, we are excited to be sharing a fun February activity calendar for kids, full of fun activities & crafts to do with your young children each day in the month of February. There are a variety of activities listed in the calendar including crafts, imaginative play, cooking, & gross motor activities. Most of these items can be completed with… Read More