What better way to celebrate is there than with making some adorable rainbow crafts! Talking about rainbows is such a great way to help little ones learn their colors. Engaging kids in something fun really helps create those lasting connections. For kids who already know their colors, discuss the order of
Simple Home Organization Tips to Keep it Clutter-Free
If I had to create a pie chart of what my distribution of time as a stay-at-home mom feels like, it would look something like this: You see that large green part?? That would be what ‘feels’ like my time spent cleaning up and de-cluttering. I’m sure this distribution is exaggerated
8 Ways to Play and Learn with Snow: Beyond Snowmen
Growing up in California, we very rarely got snow. When we did, it was so short-lived that we would quickly build a snowman and briefly play before running back inside and warming up with a cup of hot chocolate next to the fire. Now, living on the east coast, our
3 Joys of Parenting a Spirited Child
Spirited, intense, even difficult, call it what you wish, it all boils down to the same personality type. The one that can make you want to scream with frustration and giggle with delight, pound your head against the wall with exhaustion then melt into a warm and welcome embrace, or
6 Creative Uses for Conversation Hearts
One of the first things that come to mind when I hear ‘Valentine’s Day’ is conversation hearts. When I was little, I loved getting these, reading the messages, and handing them out to people in my family when a saying reminded me of them. My kids love it when we
Life With a 4 Year Old: When You Never Know What They Will Say Next…
One of my favorite things to post to my personal Facebook page is mini conversations with my 4 year old. I find them to be generally hilarious and highly entertaining, now clearly I’m biased, but I hope you enjoy them nonetheless. My son turned 4 in 2015, and with that came
Room Cleaning Checklist for Kids
I believe in raising helpers. The awesome part about that, is that the kids don’t really mind it! Chores to us are really often fun for them. However, there are a couple of places where my kids need that extra push and structure to maintain their responsibilities. These simple room
Fun Cleaning Games Involving Your Children
With Christmas approaching, your kids might be home from school and wreaking havoc on your house! Are you like me, constantly nagging your kiddos to clean up after themselves, or reminding them that before they take out a new toy, they need to put one away? By making cleaning up
Christmas Tree Brownies: Kid-Made Holiday Treats
Are you looking for a super quick Christmas dessert that you can make with your kids? Look no further! These Christmas tree brownies are SUCH an easy treat and can be made completely homemade, or from a box (in our case). We were inspired by these from One Little Project. My
Christmas Printable Packet
Sign up to receive our bi-monthly newsletter and receive all of our Christmas Printables in one easy to print packet! As a subscriber, you will receive some of our fun kids activities delivered straight to your inbox, and don’t worry, I promise not to flood your account with spam. As