Open Minds & Messy Hands
This nebula calm down jar is a perfect mix of calming sensory play and science, all wrapped up into a fun project! With only a few ingredients, you will have captured a little but of outer space in a jar, with a mesmerizing calming effect. We made this calm down
A Shopkins I Spy Bag for the Surprise a Egg Lover My kids are full on obsessed with all things ‘surprise eggs‘ and Shopkins. YouTube to my kids is what TGIF was to me; the be all end all for technology and entertainment, only instead of Full House and Step
Here are some tips on how to help an angry child calm down gently. Plus, 8 tools they can use to calm down anywhere. Grab a printable reminder. Regulating emotions can be difficult for any child, those with more of a natural inclination to anger can have an especially
Spring is here! It’s that time of year when everyone cleans crumbs out of the back of the pantry, dust bunnies out from under the bed, and scrubs the grime from little hands from all of the doorways in the house. Spring cleaning your home is important, but have you
One of my favorite parts of Spring is starting a garden! I think getting the kids involved in gardening is a great way to teach them about healthy foods, and the importance or not wasting food and knowing how your food is grown. I have started reading garden appliance reviews
Spring is such a welcome season to many parents. To be able to get outside and enjoy the weather with your kids after a long, cold winter is music to anyone’s ears…especially if your little ones have been cooped up more often than not. There is SO much learning that can
Who doesn’t love a good themed activity? Here are some of my kids’ favorites from this blog for Easter! Sensory egg dyeing, yummy party treats, and even edible play dough! I would love to hear which of these Easter activities for kids are your favorites! Easter Activities for Kids [Tweet
Are you, like me, totally into celebrating holidays but kind of over all of the junk that comes along with it?? I have a major sweet tooth, so do my kids, AND I am all about moderation with just about everything in life, so this is by no means a
Potty-training. UGH. If you are a parent, you’ve been there. My kids were fairly easy to potty train, and still, all I can say is UGH. It’s a rite of passage for parents and toddlers alike. Potty-training success adds a badge to motherhood and promotes the toddler to ‘big-kid’ status. It’s
Do you play with your kids? Well guess what…then you are also teaching your kids! Through play, children can develop physical, social, cognitive and language skills. Along with two other blogs, Parenting From the Heart and Twitchetts, we have created a weekly #PowerofPlay52 challenge that builds community and focuses on the undeniable power of play! Week 1