By: Ali McNulty Here is a fun Disney preschool craft! This Slinky Dog Paper Chain is fun to make and you can also use it as a Disney Vacation countdown chain!! Especially with the opening of the new Toy Story land and the Slinky Dog Dash roller coaster! Slinky Dog Paper Chain Slinky Dog Supplies: Strips of brown Construction paper… Read More
This post is sponsored by HarperCollins. As always, all thoughts, opinions and ideas are my own. Happy reading everyone! We don’t do much school work in the summer but we love reading and crafts. Today we’re sharing some fun activities and book character crafts! Two of my kids can read and love reading. Two are still in preschool and will learn… Read More
I love making handprint and footprint crafts with the kids. We’ve made many over the years and it’s fun to see how they grow. Today I’m sharing a fun summer footprint craft! Here’s how to make a watermelon footprint: Watermelon Footprint Supplies: white paper or canvas pink and green paint 2 small sponge paint brushes (the super cheap black ones… Read More
Updating this post with MORE Very Easy Hair Styles for Girls! For more “little kid” hairstyles, scroll down to the original 3 styles in the post. 1. Hair Tie Faux French Braid If you can’t do a french braid (and most moms can’t, so don’t worry) try this style. From the front and even from the back, this holds… Read More
By: Kristy Moreno, Seven Graces Blog We get so many questions about what are great toys for learning. This past year, Charlotte loved her first year of Mother’s Day Out, essentially a mini-version of pre-school. She learned so much throughout the year, and I want to continue to reinforce what she learned during the summer. When I talked with one… Read More
Ready for a bight & cheery book list?! To be honest, reading in general makes us smile. It’s the end of the day and we settle in for a book. It’s before nap and someone hops on your lap. When you’re reading to kids, you’re close by, snuggling up. Now that my older two can read, one of their “chores”… Read More
I’m finally sharing details from Miles’ 2nd birthday bash. He had a Pajama Party Brunch 2nd birthday. We always joke that as a 4th child, Miles lives in pajamas. He’s always in pajamas when we drop all of his siblings as school and then often still wearing them at pickup. When Tommy gets home from school and naps, he likes… Read More
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
Happy Earth Month! Today we have three fun ways to celebrate Earth Month. We have an “earthy” recipe, a fun little DIY and a free printable packed with more ways kids can get involved. We were happy to partner with Stonyfield® Organic Kids® this Earth Month to share these fun activities. Three Fun Ways to Celebrate Earth Month 1. Plant… Read More
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