Fun Mother’s Day Vase Craft For Kids Post by Contributing Writer Amy “MOM! Come see! The flowers are blooming!” “Yeah! They are so beautiful!” I peered out the window, expecting to see the neighbor’s tulips in bloom. The…
Mother’s Day Handprint Art Post by Contributing Writer Amy Need an easy and inexpensive, yet still adorable and practical gift to make for Mother’s Day? Grandmas and moms will love using this easy Mother’s Day gift that the kids made…
Birthday Box Ideas Post by Contributing Writer Amy Two little girls will be 4 years old on the 4th and could not be more excited for their golden birthday. Now that they are getting older, I am becoming more aware…
These cute, little string art Christmas tree ornaments make a great gift or keepsake ornament for your own Christmas tree. Your kids can even get some fresh air while they go out to hunt for the perfect sticks to make…
“WHAT are you doing!?!” I caught my toddler with a scissors her big sisters had left out. There she was, quietly snipping up the mail. Her reply was simply, “Snippy.” That’s how the Snippy Chicks got their name!…
Post by Contributing Writer Amy Grandparents and great-grandparents are such a treasure. I really want to give them something special for Christmas. Handmade gifts from their favorite little people always seem like the perfect way to go. However, their tree…
Post by Contributing Writer Amy This fun fall project for toddlers not only helps them work on fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, it also doubles as a fun suncatcher when it’s finished! My toddler (age 2.5) really…
Post by Contributing Writer Amy On a cool fall day, there’s nothing like the aroma of these tangy turkey sloppy joes simmering on your stove. Fall also comes with lots of activities to run the kids to and…
Post by Contributing Writer Amy This project puts together two things I love: fall and laminating! Really, there is something so satisfying about seeing something go through the laminator. My kids were mesmerized watching me run the leaves through…
Post by Contributing Writer Amy This was it. The first day of school ever for my twins. For the last year and a half, I’d been talking to other parents about preschools, researching schools, and visiting schools all…
Post by Contributing Writer Amy “Stop playing with the flyswatter! You are getting dead bug germs everywhere!” Yep. That was me. I’ve said that so many times. Please don’t tell my kids that “dead bug germs”…
Post by Contributing Writer Amy “Sit down, please.” “No spitting out food!” “Eat two more bites of broccoli and then you can have applesauce.” Our meals used to involve negotiations around what and how much my toddlers…
Post by Contributing Writer Amy These Shaving Cream Fireworks paintings were just as fun to make as they are to display! From a toddler to preschoolers, all my kids loved this cool process art project. It’s messy fun and doesn’t need very…
Post by Contributing Writer Amy Dear Anxiety, You’ve always been with me and quite frankly, I’m just plain tired of having you around. As a little girl, you helped me worry about everything. I was so anxious…
Post by Contributing Writer Amy I never felt like I could say this when I was a teacher, but now that I’m not, I’m letting you in on a little secret about end of year gifts. First and…
Post by Contributing Writer Amy Learning numbers is more fun when you get to dig for them! I love to use birdseed in our sand and water table outside (Yay spring!) because birdseed comes in a large bag…
Post by Contributing Writer Amy Cloud Dough You will want to make real cupcakes to eat after playing with this cloud dough because it smells so good! It is fun for kids to help make, too. Just don’t take…
Post by Contributing Writer Amy “It’s kind of sad now.” That’s what one of my little ones said when we took down the Christmas tree. It really was. So we replaced our Christmas tree with a fun, easy way…
