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11 Fun Family Activities You Must Do This Fall

11 Fun Family Activities You Must Do This Fall

October 10, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Fall is the perfect time to get outside as a family. From a walk in the woods to a bike ride on a cool day, there are so many ways to enjoy the great outdoors and the breathtaking fall foliage. Here are 11 simple family activities that you can do as a

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34 Fine Motor Activities to Improve Pincer Grasp

34 Fine Motor Activities to Improve Pincer Grasp

August 11, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone 3 Comments

Did you know that you can improve pincer grasp without a pencil? It’s true. There are plenty of fine motor activities that build the muscles in small fingers to help with future handwriting skills. Here are quite a few awesome ones to give little fingers a workout! Fine Motor Activities for

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Pocket Fidgets for Kids Who Can’t Sit Still

Pocket Fidgets for Kids Who Can’t Sit Still

August 8, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone 1 Comment

If you are a parent of a child who can’t sit still, one of your biggest concerns is most likely how they will fare in school. How will they sit for hours at a time without getting in trouble? Better yet, how will they do this and still be able

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Filed Under: Gentle Parenting, Parenting, Preschool, Sensory, Uncategorized Tagged With: ADHD, fidget, fun, kids, moms, play, school, spirited

The Ultimate Back-to-School Shopping ‘Must-Haves’

The Ultimate Back-to-School Shopping ‘Must-Haves’

July 30, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Did summer fly by where you are? Have you started back to school shopping yet? With a rising Kindergartener, we are in full back to school mode. We made our sensory bin, are acting out school scenes during our play, and of course…..are shopping. I mean I’m using this as

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Spin Art Wall Art for Kids

Spin Art Wall Art for Kids

July 25, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

My kids LOVE to make spin art. The process is super fun, they are making amazing art, and it can keep them occupied for quite some time. However, when they are finished, I am left with gobs…and gobs…of beautiful little squares that are just way too gorgeous to toss. We’ve

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25+ Rainbow Crafts and Activities for Learning and Fun

25+ Rainbow Crafts and Activities for Learning and Fun

January 26, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone 3 Comments

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

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8 Ways to Play and Learn with Snow: Beyond Snowmen

8 Ways to Play and Learn with Snow: Beyond Snowmen

January 24, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone 8 Comments

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

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6 Creative Uses for Conversation Hearts

6 Creative Uses for Conversation Hearts

January 14, 2016 By Katie Chiavarone 4 Comments

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

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Homemade Window Paint: Kids Art Outdoors

Homemade Window Paint: Kids Art Outdoors

August 8, 2014 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

Make your own homemade window paint and take it outside! This is a simple recipe I first saw here that the will kids will love to make and make again. Paint and wash, paint and wash. Homemade Window Paint What You Need: Cornstarch Water Dish Soap Liquid Watercolors (or food

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