Make a custom Halloween trick-or-treat bucket for your kids in thirty minutes or less with this simple tutorial that (truly) ANYONE can do.
It’s almost Halloween!…Which means I’m up to my eyeballs in costume preparations around here. Halloween is NOT my favorite holiday (I just don’t like scary things), but I do love creating costumes for my kids….
Wondering what to get your child’s teacher as a thank you for teacher appreciate week or at the end of the school year? Try simple and meaningful teacher appreciation gift–it will make your child’s teacher laugh and cry all at once!
Teacher Appreciation Week is next week! If you’ve been around these parts for long, you know that in my former life (pre-kids) I was a middle school Language Arts teacher. Consequently, I’m a big supporter of showing appreciation for educators everywhere.
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Ready for Halloween? These festive Halloween treats can be made in less than five minutes, and they’re perfect for class parties, neighbor gifts, or trick-or-treaters!
It’s just about a week away from Halloween! Are you ready? I have one costume done (because I borrowed it), one partially done (because I have to get the parts I couldn’t borrow), and one not yet started. I guess I better get busy….
Turn an empty cardboard box into an impressive DIY piñata using items you already have around the house. It’s an inexpensive way to add some excitement to your child’s next birthday party.
Without fail, the one thing I always know Little Man will ask to have at his birthday party is a piñata. I don’t know what it is about kids and piñatas…well…maybe I do. You get to smack something as hard as you can without getting in trouble, and the reward for all your hard work is a bunch of candy. I suppose I can see why that appeals to a five-year-old boy.
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These 30 creative and fun popsicle stick crafts & activities are enough to keep your kiddos busy for a whole month!
Popsicle sticks have got to be one of the most basic, unassuming craft materials on the planet, but they offer a WORLD of possibilities where kids are concerned….
Do your toddlers have a hard time leaving your Christmas tree alone? Try giving your kids their very own (unbreakable) felt Christmas tree to decorate over and over again this Christmas season!
My little boys are drawn to the lights on our Christmas tree like moths to a flame. It’s adorable to watch them stare at the twinkling lights, and poke at them gentle. The only problem is that the gentle poking often turns into not-so-gentle grabbing of ornaments. Little Man (4) is really good about being careful around the tree, but Little Brother (2) completely ignores our “one finger” touch rule with the tree. Oh well, such is life with a toddler.
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Got gratitude? This simple Thanksgiving tradition is a great way to bring your family together and get everyone thinking about what they’re grateful for this holiday season.
Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links to the products mentioned. As always, feel free to shop around for the best deal! See my disclosure for more info.I love Thanksgiving. It’s one of my favorite holidays, actually. I mean, can it get much better than eating really good food and spending time with the people you love? Oh, and you don’t have to buy presents or any of the other commercial hoopla that often creeps into many of the other more popular holidays. Now, that’s a holiday.
I also love that Thanksgiving reminds us all to be grateful for the blessings we have in life. Did you know that grateful people have been scientifically shown …
Travel felt boards are a great activity for kids stuck on a plane or waiting in a restaurant. This fun “Silly Jack-o-lantern Felt Play Set” is a Halloween addition to the felt board sets I’ve shared in the past. Enjoy!
Fall hit us with a vengeance last week here in Utah, with temperatures plummeting into the 50s (a little schocking after we had been sweltering in 104 degree weather 5 days earlier in California). But along with the cold and rain have come the fall colors I love. I’m sad to say goodbye to summer, but I’m also excited to get out the pumpkin decor (and pumpkin food) and get busy working on Halloween costumes (I like making Halloween costumes almost as much as I enjoy making birthday cakes for my kids).
Needless to say, I figure if it’s going to get cold, I’m going to be festive about it. With that mindset, last weekend I made up a new pumpkin-themed play set for our beloved travel felt board….
If you’re headed to a parade this holiday (or if you just want to march around your living room), this firecracker parade wand is a fun preschool Fourth of July craft that will add some oomph to your celebration. 
Happy Independence Day!
The Fourth of July is just around the corner and we’re getting excited.
Little Man LOVES the Fourth of July (okay, he loves every holiday). For the past week, whenever he sees a firework stand while we’re driving in the car, he tells me, “Mom, do you know why I think there are firework stands right now?”…
Travel felt boards are a great activity for kids stuck on a plane or in a car. This fun “Under the Sea” play set is a summery addition to the original felt board I shared previously. Enjoy!
Last month, I shared with you all a fun DIY project that’s perfect for traveling with kids this summer (or for restaurants, church, and any other time that you need your kiddos to be occupied and quiet). If you have no idea what I’m talking about, read more here….