The Chirping Moms

Tons of Fun Camping Themed Activities for Kids {With Free Printable}

Tons of Fun Camping Themed Activities for Kids {With Free Printable}

The kids are really interested in camping all of a sudden. With a few weeks left of summer vacation, I wasn’t quite prepared to take a 3 year old, 5 year old and baby camping, but I did come up with some fun ways to “camp” during the day in our backyard. Here are a few fun camping activities, books… Read More

February Printable Activity Calendar for Kids

February Printable Activity Calendar for Kids

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

Free Printable Seed Journal for Kids

Free Printable Seed Journal for Kids

Happy Earth Day! I thought today would be a fun day to share how we’ve been starting seeds and learning about plants the past week. I made a seed journal for the kids that they’re really liking. I think it makes them much more interested in caring about their plants: watering, watching and waiting for them to grow. And… we… Read More

Halloween Bucket List (Free Printable)

Halloween Bucket List (Free Printable)

  Happy Oct 1st! Here’s a free printable Halloween bucket list to enjoy this month. Print it out, use it as decor and see what you can check off along the way. Enjoy this spooktacular month!      Click here to download and print your free printable Halloween bucket list  1.  Decorate a haunted gingerbread house.  We did this the… Read More

Winter Bucket List (Free Printable)

Winter Bucket List (Free Printable)

Winter has arrived & today, we are sharing some fun ideas for your family to do this winter.  Print off the Winter Bucket List below.  Then, check off the list as you count down towards some warmer spring weather! Click here to download the Winter Bucket List printable to print or right click on each individual image to open it in a new window…. Read More

Free Printable First Day of School Signs: All Grades!

Free Printable First Day of School Signs: All Grades!

Creating school signs for your kids’ first day can be an essential means of communication and one that can also benefit the school and its community. It’s also really fun to make! Here’s a free printable for kids that they’ll surely enjoy.   Prior to heading out for one last hurrah at the beach before the kids start school time,… Read More

Fun Ways to Prepare for Summer Learning

Fun Ways to Prepare for Summer Learning

Summer is around the corner! Many parents like to have a few things prepared for keep kids learning during the summer. My favorites: playing outdoors and reading. There are also so many great camps and classes for kids. Today I’m sharing a few of our favorite summer learning printables, book lists and a new place to learn: New Snapology I… Read More

Simple Italian Lessons for Kids: Lezione 1

Simple Italian Lessons for Kids: Lezione 1

Ciao ragazzi! Fun fact: I studied Italian in college and finished my minor in Italian while studying abroad. Besides to help me get around while traveling in Italy, I haven’t used that college minor for too many other things. Before I had kids, I had grand plans of raising bi-lingual children who spoke Italian fluently when they were young. Those… Read More

A Polar Express Party

A Polar Express Party

This year for my daughters 1st grade class, we are having a Polar Express class party at school before we break for the holidays. The kids get to wear pajamas to school which is fun in itself! Below are the crafts, activities, etc that we’ll be using for the party plus a few other fun things we are doing at… Read More