Printable Art: Making the Decision to Have a Child is Momentous
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Fruit Pizza Cupcakes
If you are a fan of traditional fruit pizza, you will be delighted with these little fruit pizza cupcakes! I made these for Prince Charming’s 30th birthday party that we had with both of our families. To my great satisfaction,…
Balloon Badminton
Balloons are always a hit with kids. Add some paper-plate rackets and it transforms a simple balloon into an Olympic sport! Here’s what you’ll need for 2 “Rackets”: Â 2 paper plates, packing tape, and 4 jumbo craft sticks (which we…
Olympic Ring Printing with Pool Noodles
Use pool noodles and paint to create your very own Olympic Ring art! FYI:  This activity isn’t included in our Olympic Activities for Kids eBook because I thought of it after the fact. :) Here’s what you’ll need:  pool noodle, serrated knife,…
Olympic Sport Sandwiches
Transform plain sandwiches into a fun Olympic snack! Prepare your child’s favorite sandwich (at our house, it is peanut butter & honey). Then press the cookie cutters firmly into the sandwiches. Yummy! *I fully realize that…
Swim Goggles Craft
Next to women’s gymnastics, swimming is my absolute favorite Olympic event to watch. And talk about an upset this past weekend…Phelps and Lochte certainly have a legitimate rivalry going on! Make your very own swim goggle craft with just two…
Book Club for Moms: Week 1
Phew! Did you get all your reading done this week??? I did…but just barely!  Three chapters in one week was A LOT (especially with all the craziness we’ve had going on around our house this week)! Chapter 1:  Beds & Clutter…
Olympic Olive Wreath Craft
Did you know that there were absolutely no medals in the Ancient Olympics and there was only one “winner” (no silver or bronze)??? That winner was crowned with an Olive Wreath (“kotinos” in Greek) after beating the other contenders, which…
Olympic Ring Pretzels
There aren’t many things better to eat than a warm, buttery, salted pretzel…unless, of course, it is a pretzel in the shape of the Olympic rings! Have your child help you throw together these pretzels to watch the Opening Ceremonies…
Hurdle Run
When I was thinking of fun Olympic Games we could play with the kids, I immediately knew I wanted to make hurdles of some kind. I remembered a post from the May 2012 issue of Family Fun magazine that used…
Olympic Medals: Made using Baking Soda Modeling Clay
Help your child make his very own Gold medals! We halved our baking soda modeling clay recipe for the boys to participate in creating their gold-medal masterpieces. The process was just as fun for them as getting to show off their…
Javelin Throw
When I told my rough-and-tumble, daring husband that we were doing a javelin throw for one of our Olympic activities, his eyes got as wide as saucers. Our boys + Javelins = Assumed Extreme Harm. Don’t worry, this isn’t your…
Kiwi Crate Summer of Giving
Have you heard of Kiwi Crate? Kiwi Crate is a monthly subscription service, targeted at kids ages 3-7. They deliver a box to your child each month that’s designed around a certain theme (think Dinosaurs, Garden, Superheroes, Space.) In each box are 2-3…
Free Olympic Pack from “What’s in the Bible?”
Right now you can download a free Summer Olympics Family Fun Pack from “What’s in the Bible?”. Just go here and type in your e-mail address! I downloaded the pack and am excited to use it in addition to…
Book Club for Moms: Introductory Chapter
I really enjoyed the Introduction chapter of Cleaning House:  A Mom’s 12-Month Experiment to Rid Her Home of Youth Entitlement. I felt like it gave me a window into the author’s home, letting me get acquainted with her and her family…
Olympic Flag Craft
The Olympic flag has become one of the most recognizable icons in the world. The symbolism of the flag itself it is a beautiful tribute to unity. The five rings represent the five populated land masses of the world (the…
Olympic Cookies: Gold Medals & Olympic Rings
Are you having a party for the opening of the Olympics? Or would you just like to have a festive treat? Make some Olympic ring and Gold Medal sugar cookies to celebrate! We used our tried-and-true World’s Best Sugar Cookie…
A Note from Meagan
If you have been reading this blog at all over the last month, you probably already know that we set a goal to raise $2,000 for my friend Meagan, who is moving back to Zambia next month to care for…