These LEGO Nativity Puzzles are the perfect hands-on nativity for toddlers and preschoolers! Just print out our templates and attach them to LEGO bricks! After making our LEGO Christmas Puzzles a few days ago, I decided I wanted to make something more significant to the true meaning of Christmas. These LEGO Nativity Puzzles are an excellent way for children to have hands-on experience with ...
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Christmas Tree Dirt Cups
Looking for the perfect "snacktivity" for the children at your Christmas Party? Make these Christmas Tree Dirt Cups for a fun and engaging treat! Dirt Cups are one of my favorite desserts to serve to kids, especially if you are feeding a lot of them at once! They are DELICIOUS, individually portioned and are easily to customize for nearly every season/holiday. We have made Pumpkin ...
World’s Best Sugar Cookie Recipe
Our World's Best Sugar Cookie Recipe is sure to knock your socks off this Christmas! The combination of the fluffy biscuit-like dough with the super sweet glaze on top will leave your mouth watering for more! These are the best sugar cookies you will ever have. Seriously. The cookie itself is soft and almost biscuit-like while the glaze icing gives it just the right ...
Stocking Stuffers for Preschoolers
These inexpensive stockings stuffers for preschoolers are perfect for making Christmas morning extra special and extra practical! Each of these stocking stuffers must meet one of my three criteria: useful, consumable, or promote a child's development! Stockings, in my humble opinion, are the unsung heroes of Christmas morning (or Christmas Eve, depending on when you open your ...
Take Your Kids to An Honor Flight Homecoming
Looking for a way to honor our veterans? Take your kids to an Honor Flight Homecoming! This is a wonderful way to express our gratitude, respect, and appreciation for our elderly veterans! My 91-year old grandpa recently moved in with my parents. He is still extremely independent but found himself needing assistance with meals and housekeeping. Prior to this year, he has lived over 9 hours ...
The Best Christmas Books for Kids
Looking for inspiring and engaging books to read as a family this Christmas? We have compiled a list of what we consider to be the best Christmas books for kids! From babies to tweens, these books will captivate our kids with the spirit of Christmas! These are just a few of the many Christmas books I have come to love. These books are all wonderful for family read-alouds. The ages I ...
Printable Kindness BINGO Board
This Printable Kindness BINGO board is great for encouraging children to be intentionally kind to those around them. Print and use in the classroom, at home, at church, or in Girl and Boy Scouts! My children's school is doing something unique this year. Three times this school year, the students have an opportunity to participate in a 6-week "exploration" for 30 minutes ...
Picture Books about Veterans Day
When trying to explain the importance of veterans and our active duty military to our youngest citizens, books are always an excellent resource! These picture books about Veterans Day offer the perfect opportunity for instilling respect and appreciation for these heroes! In the United States, we celebrate Veterans Day on November 11th every year. This is also the anniversary of the ...
10 Ways Children Can Honor Veterans
Showing respect and appreciation for veterans and active duty military is something each of us should take seriously. Check out these 10 Ways Children can Honor Veterans! If you live in the United States, you might know that November 11 is Veterans Day. Both of my grandfathers are Veterans--one served in the Korean War and the other in World War II. They both made great ...
What Age Should You Stop Trick-or-Treating?
There's no denying it..."What age should you stop trick-or-treating" is a "tricky" question. I would love to hear your opinion in the comments at the bottom of the post, especially if you are a veteran parent of a tween or teen! Having a middle schooler has been an interesting journey so far. My nearly 12-year old son is just one-inch shy of my 5'6" frame. His feet are now two ...
