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
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Disney Junior. If there’s one kids’ show that all my kids can agree on, it’s The Lion Guard. The Lion Guard series, featured on Disney Junior, is based off of one of our family’s favorite movies: The Lion King. The kids have watched this movie over and over… Read More
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 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
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
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. As always, all opinions are our own. It’s that time of year again: summer shoes! By next month, the kids will be out of school running wild and free. They’ll be in the sand and in the mud, they’ll head to camps and on trips and spend lots of time exploring whatever they can…. Read More
My kids ask to paint all the time. Unless it’s summer and I can send them outside to do it, I don’t always say “yes” when they ask. It’s a production to get ready and then clean up. Also, something in the house usually ends up getting painted besides the paper. I wanted to make a simple Easter craft… Read More
We are so excited to feature this awesome guest post from Red Ted Art. She is featuring nine different kids’ crafts that you can make using a simple empty toilet paper roll. Thanks for sharing, Red Ted Art! Have a big stash empty cardboard rolls waiting for toilet paper roll crafts? Or just one lonely cardboard roll from the last kitchen towel… Read More
It’s been a few years since we did a Thanksgiving handprint craft. I forgot how cute those little rainbow fingers made into a turkey look! This craft came about because I had the round wood boards and wanted to make something to hang for Thanksgiving. I host a little craft club for Alex’s fellow kindergartners and was trying to… Read More
Fall has arrived here in Virginia. The leaves are starting to change color. The sun sets a little earlier. And the temperatures have dipped just enough to enjoy a little morning breeze every morning before the bus arrives. I have to admit that we are loving this fall weather that has finally emerged in October! This is the perfect time of year… Read More