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Easy Earth Day Craft for Toddlers & Preschoolers

April 16, 2020

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. I had my boys (preschool) do a craft I did with the girls back when they were in preschool: mess free painting planet Earth. It was super easy and they… Read More

An Easy Rainbow Craft for Kids

April 6, 2020

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

Hop Into Coding (& So Much More) with Osmo This Spring

April 6, 2020

Towards the end of my pregnancy, a friend recommended Osmo. She said her boys, who are close in age to Tommy and Miles, really enjoy it. I hadn’t heard of it before and started to research it a bit and thought it would be a good thing to have with a new baby in the house, as something to let… Read More

5 Superhero Crafts for Kids

March 30, 2020

Looking for ways to entertain your superhero loving kids? These 5 easy superhero crafts are a lot of fun! Easy Superhero Crafts for Kids 1. Superhero Shield (This one is well-used & well-loved!) Directions: Paint a paper plate black. Let dry. Add superhero stickers. On the back, use packaging tape to glue a paper handle on made out of… 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

Stuck at Home? Activities, Free Printables & More

March 17, 2020

I’m on day 5 of being stuck at home with all the kids and also on day 5 home from the hospital with a new baby. So, if anyone appreciates some easy ways to entertain kids, get school work done and try not to go crazy… I’m your gal. Today I’ve got a VERY simple list of easy activities, free… Read More

February Printable Activity Calendar for Kids

January 30, 2020

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

DIY Toilet Paper Roll Binoculars

January 30, 2020

Who else is ready for spring and days back outdoors? Like most years since having kids: January already feels like it’s been about 75 days… While i’ve noticed that my boys have zero interest in sitting still to color and draw, they will sit at the table if there are scissors, tape, glue and any kind of stick (popsicle sticks… Read More

Snowman Book and Craft: Easy Marshmallow Snowman

January 22, 2020

We’ve done posts like this before: a book and a craft! You can do the craft without reading the book of course, but sometimes it makes it more fun for the kids to have a book to go along with what they’re making. During the long winter months, we also look for activities to take up a little more time… Read More