My boys are HARD on toys! My mom still has all of my brother's Star Wars and Ninja Turtle toys from when they were little--they are in pristine shape. But I honestly don't think I will have much to salvage from the wreckage that is their toys. If it comes into our house, it's gotta be TOUGH (or engaging enough that they want to be careful with it). I've compiled this list of some of ...
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Best Baby Toys For 6 – 12 Months
With Little Sister being our third child, we have been around the block when it comes to choosing baby toys, going through just about every toy imaginable in our nearly 7 years of parenting. I can tell you one thing: a lot of the toys for toddlers or toys for babies are just plain not worth it. They are plastic junk that eat batteries and don't hold the attention of young kids longer than the ...
Awesome Ideas For A Camping Birthday Party
Big Brother experienced his very first camping adventure this last year. In September, he and his Daddy went with several other fathers and sons from our church on a one-night camping trip. I honestly expected them to be home by sundown, but Big Brother totally LOVED it! Even though a certain female member of our family who shall remain unnamed (uh-hum) isn't all that into camping, I ...
Sticky Wall Segmenting and Blending Activity for Beginning Readers
Little Sister (almost 5 years old) has shown a sudden interest in all things letters and sounds lately (which gives me great relief as she is by far the latest one of my children to show this interest). We created this Sticky Wall Segmenting and Blending Activity for Beginning Readers on a whim one afternoon and it has been a huge hit! This activity is a combination of two ...
Children’s Books About Camping
Looking for some fun children's books about camping for home or for a preschool camping theme? Here are just a few camping books for preschoolers that we enjoy reading... Children's Books About Camping Our Favorite Camping Books For Toddlers & Preschoolers: 1. Just Me and My Dad by Mercer Mayer This is a sweet camping book for preschoolers all about a Little Critter's camping adventure ...
Birthday Box Ideas
Birthday Box Ideas Post by Contributing Writer AmyTwo 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 of the “Me, me, me!” mentality that birthdays can bring out in sweet little ones. There has been some talk about how they need golden crowns to wear when they are four. :) Even ...
5 Pre-Writing Activities for Preschoolers
Prewriting Activities For Preschoolers Guest Post by Caroline of Under God's Mighty Hand Most children go through stages of development in pre-writing skills, and we can utilize a variety of tactics to help progress their skills. While the activities below are listed in order from beginning to more precise prewriting skills, we’re currently using all of these prewriting activities with my son ...
10 Best Books of 2018: Recommended Reading
My 10 Best Books 2018 The older I get, the more voracious my appetite for books has become. According to my GoodReads profile, I have read a total of 53 books in 2018...nearly one book every week! That is, by far, the most I have ever read in any given year. Perhaps my sudden thirst for reading is because my own words, on the importance of being a good reading example for my kids, echo in my ...
Ivy Kids Subscription Kits: End of Year Sale!
*This is a sponsored post on behalf of Ivy Kids. All opinions are 100% mine. For several years now, I have boldly professed my love for Ivy Kids literature-based subscription kits. Ivy Kids is simply the best subscription kit we have found, especially for preschoolers...no ifs, ands, or buts about it! Not only do all Ivy Kids kits come with a book, each box also comes with more ...
Cloud Dough With Just 2 Ingredients
Cloud Dough After reading Little Cloud with the boys and doing our Little Cloud activity yesterday, I remembered an idea for making Cloud Dough that I saw on Pinterest a few weeks ago. What is Cloud Dough? This dough is a sensory delight for toddlers, as it has a wonderful smooth texture but has properties similar to that of wet sand. If you squeeze the cloud dough together it can be formed ...
