Toilet Paper Roll Bird Feeder
Happy Monday! Today is Day 8 of our 31 Days of Outdoor Activities for Toddlers challenge! We had a super busy weekend but were excited to make these cute Toilet Paper Roll Bird Feeders. We brought all of…
Scooping and Sorting Lids for Toddlers
It’s Day 5 of our 31 Days of Outdoor Activities for Toddlers series! Today we recreated an old favorite…scooping and sorting lids for toddlers! We have done this activity in a variety of different ways but today we decided…
Outdoor Tree Bark Rubbings
It’s Day 4 of our 31 Days of Outdoor Activities for Toddlers! Today we experimented with creating Outdoor Tree Bark Rubbings in our backyard! Little Sister LOVED this activity spent at least 30 minutes coloring the tree! …
Rainy Day Art with Chalk and Oil
It’s Day 3 of our 31 Days of Outdoor Activities for Toddlers series and this morning we woke up to rain! We decided to grab our umbrellas and do some Rainy Day Art with sidewalk chalk and oil! In…
Spring Suncatchers
It’s Day 2 of our 31 Days of Outdoor Activities for Toddlers series and today we took a stroll around the yard and collected tons of beautiful treasures to create our very own Spring Suncatchers. We were inspired by…
Color Hop for Toddlers
Today is the first day of our 31 Days of Outdoor Toddler Activities series! Just this morning I wasn’t sure this series was going to happen…I got stuck in a tiny town overnight due to a blizzard (yes, on…
31 Days of Outdoor Activities for Toddlers
In January of 2016, I shared a 31-day series on Indoor Activities for Toddlers. We had such a great time that I decided it was time to do a companion series of 31 Days of Outdoor Activities for Toddlers! And in…
I gave up Facebook for 6 weeks…and it rocked my world!
I gave up Facebook for Lent. The denomination we attend doesn’t formally participate in Lent but I thought it was a good opportunity to exercise some self control…one of the Fruits of the Spirit that I tend to struggle with…
Butterfly Art with Watercolors and Hot Glue
We have been all about butterflies at our house the last few weeks. We ordered some new caterpillars to watch and eventually moved them into our Insect Lore Butterfly Garden once they became chrysalises. Little Sister has LOVED…
Alphabet Easter Egg Hunt & Match
Little Sister (3) and I have been working on letters and numbers more purposefully lately. In all honesty, I have not worked with her nearly as much as I did with the boys. Perhaps it is “Mommy Burnout”…
Snippy Chicks: Scissor Skill Spring Craft for Toddlers
“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!…
April Blessing Bags with Free Printable
We are sharing a new mini blessing bag idea each month this year along with a free printable to include in your mini blessing bags. We have found that the sandwich-size blessing bags are much easier to…
March Mini Blessing Bags (with free printable)
Back in February I shared that I was going to be offering a free monthly printable for creating mini Blessing Bags. If you are unfamiliar with the concept of a blessing bag, this is just a simple way to be a blessing to…
Bartholomew and the Oobleck Magic Art Activity
Today is Dr. Seuss’s birthday! This idea came to me while I was reading Bartholomew and the Oobleck to Little Sister (3 years old) this morning. This has been one of my boys’ favorite Dr. Seuss books for quite a while…
February Mini Blessing Bags
Back in late December, we made some mini blessing bags to keep in our car and hand out as we saw someone in need. We made several bags and they are now gone. Anytime we saw someone holding a…
7 Tips for Transitioning to a Big Kid Bed
Transitioning a child out a crib and into a big kid bed can be a stressful process. But it is something that every child inevitably experiences, so I thought I would share some tips that have helped me…
Red Hots Playdough
I was inspired by my favorite Valentine’s Day candy to make this Valentine’s Day playdough! This Red Hots Playdough is made with actual Red Hots and has a sweet and cinnamon-y scent to it! You have to work…
Magnifying Glass Valentines: I’ve Got My Eye on You, Valentine
I know some people are not big fans of Valentine’s Day, but I don’t see how anyone can dislike a holiday that is all about love. We love Valentine’s Day around here…and we love giving out valentines! Little Brother…