50% off Melissa & Doug Today Only!
This is one of my favorite days of the year! For the last 5 years, Amazon has offered 50% off their Melissa & Doug products for one day only! Today is the day! :) We love Melissa &…
10 Cool Lego Gifts For Boys
LEGO Gift Ideas My boys (8 and 7) are LEGO-obsessed. They love putting together LEGO sets and they love creating their own “worlds” using LEGO. I love that they are building, having fun together, and not playing video games….
40% off TEGU Products Today Only On Amazon
I am so excited about this! TEGU Blocks and other products are 40% off today only on Amazon. There are so many options to choose from! I have never seen these blocks priced this low…and I have had…
50% Off Learning Resources Toys Today Only (11/19)
Today only, you can get 50% off select Learning Resources toys! Honestly, I was a little disappointed to not see some of our favorite LR products included…but there are still lots to choose from. Go here to see all…
How Can We Teach our Kids Not to Bully When We Ourselves are Internet Bullies?
There has been a lot of emphasis lately on bullying and its devastating effects on children and young adults. Many people are concerned and are now pushing schools to take a serious stance to stop bullying in all its forms. Cyber-bullying,…
Teepee Dirt Cups
These Teepee Dirt Cups are a super fun snack for kids at Thanksgiving and also a great way to introduce children to the various types of shelters used by nomadic Native American tribes! Our Pumpkin Patch dirt cups over on my…
How to Get Rid of Head Lice
Chances are if you found this post, you googled “how to get rid of lice”. And if you suspect lice might be a reality for yourself or your child, you are probably freaking out right about now. Let…
Color Wheel on the Go
Today’s theme for our Toddler Time challenge is Colors. Little Sister and I couldn’t pass up a zoo trip on a beautiful day like today, so I knew I wanted our activity to be something we could do on-the-go….
Sorting and Threading Foam Beads Activity for Toddlers
Today is our first day of our 4-week Toddler Time challenge! Since it is Monday, our activity is focusing on colors. This Sorting and Threading Foam Beads Activity for Toddlers is excellent for color recognition and fine motor skills….
Toddler Time: 4 Weeks of Activities for Toddlers
The big kids are in school…which means it is time for a little structured play for Little Sister! For the next 4 weeks I will be featuring an activity each day (M-F) just for toddlers…many will be new and some…
Pumpkin Patch Dirt Cups
I love dirt. And by dirt, I mean the delicious dessert comprised of layering Oreo crumbs and chocolate pudding. :) Â Â We made these cute pumpkin patch dirt cups to take to a fellowship dinner at our church last…
Brown Bear Button Snake Retelling
This month’s Virtual Book Club for Kids is one of my absolute favorite books for toddlers:  Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and illustrated by the talented Eric Carle. We read this book…
Olympic Rings Cap Sorting
I have a problem with hoarding plastic caps, mainly those from milk jugs or squeezable yogurt or fruit. As you can see from this activity, I have a TON of caps in a myriad of colors….two gallon-size bags worth,…
I’m done with Jeremiah 29:11 and this is why
We have lived in our house just over six years and shortly after we moved in, we put up a vinyl wall decal of one of my favorite verses at the time:  Jeremiah 29:11. “For I know the plans for…
Pinkalicious Roll & Count Playdough Cupcakes
This month’s Virtual Book Club for Kids selection is Pinkalicious by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann. Having two boys first, there has not been much of a draw to this book and I had never read it until now. I purchased it…
Summer Olympic Events Alphabet Coloring Book
Have you seen the book G is for Gold Medal? It is the neatest alphabet book that is all about the history of the Olympics. I purchased this book four years ago in preparation for the last Summer Olympics,…
Fizzy Olympic Rings
If the sheer amount of Olympic posts I have on this blog isn’t an indicator of how much I love the Olympics, I am not sure what is! A few weeks ago we participated in “A Very Toddler Olympics”…
Toddler Balance Beam
It’s the last day of our “A Very Toddler Olympics” series we are co-hosting with Kristina from Toddler Approved. It has been such a fun week and it makes me super excited to watch the Olympics in August!…