Have you seen the movie ‘Inside Out’? The movie is about feelings and emotions, a prominent topic in our house at all times. Raising spirited kids, I am constantly discussing feelings and appropriate ways to deal with emotions. This is usually discussed in our calm down corner, but I also try to talk about them through play. Sensory

Marbled Milk Prints: Art+Science
We have done the magic milk experiment a number of times and it never gets old! Watch the video below to see how we turned our experiment into art! To see the full tutorial on how to do the experiment, click here. We chose to color on our papers with yellow crayon first
Peppa Pig Birthday Party for Kids
A Peppa Pig Birthday Party Are your kids Peppa obsessed like mine are? I admit…I kind of am too. At first I didn’t understand the appeal of the popular Nick Jr. show…until I really watched it…I mean seriously it’s pretty funny. And I also find it kind of endearing when my 4 year old asks
Simple Oil+Water Science for Kids
It’s science week in our house! We had a 2 year old birthday party and Father’s Day this weekend so I am WAY behind the 8 ball… so today’s science project was SUPER simple. Combining oil and water may seem plain to us, but kids love watching the reaction between these two ingredients. Add
Simple Sight Word Game with Locks and Keys
While I firmly believe kids should really be focusing on play and fun at a young age, my son has definitely taken an interest in letter sounds and spelling, and I am trying to encourage it in a fun way. This idea came from a lock and key busy bag that I had tucked away from when