Printable Journal for Kids (Get Your Child to Communicate with You)
I’m not sure if it is a boy thing (or just something unique to my son) but Big Brother literally refuses to tell me about his day when he is apart from me. I will pick him up from…
Shiny Spider Web Art
This shiny spider web art activity is so simple! Big Brother had tons of fun creating various “webs”, especially after we looked at several online. I was inspired by our shiny fishbowls we made back when we celebrated…
Webinar Follow-Up
We just finished up our webinar with Amy from Positive Parenting Solutions! Thank you to those of you who joined us! I am already thinking of some situations where I can use the “When / Then” tool to motivate…
Alphabet Pumpkin: Matching Capital and Lowercase Letters
Fall is here and pumpkins are everywhere. We decided to create a unique alphabet activity to practice matching capital and lowercase letters using a pumpkin. This alphabet pumpkin was lots of fun for both of the boys and the…
Is Time-Out a Waste of Time? (Free Webinar)
What does it take to get your kids to listen? Nagging? Reminding? Yelling? Time Outs? If Time Out and other “tried and true” discipline strategies aren’t doing the job in your house – this session if for…
I Get to Be the One
Thank you so much to those of you who sent in your pictures! I cried almost the whole time I was putting the slideshow together. Every child is a precious gift from God. Every picture has an unforgettable story, one…
Cancer Books For Kids
My heart is so very heavy as I write this. A friend of mine has a child recently diagnosed with cancer. It is a time of unfathomable pain and worry for the whole family. In times like this, where…
Calling all Mamas…send me a photo!
After listening to the song “I Get to be the One” from JJ Heller, I was inspired to create a slideshow showcasing Moms and their brand new babies. And I want YOUR photo. Send me your FIRST picture with your…
Learning and Playing while Mom is Down and Out
Being a mom when you are down and out is tough. Whether you are sick for a day or have a long-term illness or medical condition that causes you to spend most of your time on the bed or couch,…
Alphabet Hop and Pop
This post was inspired by some packaging material that came in one of the many boxes from Amazon that has arrived on our doorstep in the last few weeks. I have done probably way too much online shopping on…
Counting Sun Spots Busy Bag
We combined a busy bag idea and a little learning about outer space into this fun activity. The child will count the sun spots on the sun and match them to the corresponding numeral found on the clothespin sun…
Sight Word Target Practice
Hi! I’m Kristina from Toddler Approved and I am so excited to be guest posting today while Jenae takes care of her pregnant self and rests! Can’t wait to meet her cute little baby girl. Today I am going to…
Gender Reveal Playdough
It has been an interesting few weeks, to say the least. I found out about a month ago that I have a subchorionic hematoma and with the exception of a few days, I have pretty much been on bed…
Simple Balloon-Shaped Homemade Matching Games
Guest Post by Jen of Mama.Papa.Bubba. As a mama who loves to prepare engaging activities for my little one to discover and explore, I often find that the simplest, easiest to create ones are the most loved (and…
Back to School Date Tradition
Do you have any back to school traditions? My mom used to take each of us to go shopping and eat lunch before school started every year. There were five of us, so having one-on-one time with my mom was…
A New Adventure Awaits…
We are thrilled to announce our  new adventure…becoming the parents of THREE children! We are all super excited (although I admit that I am a little nervous about juggling three kiddos…advice from moms of 3+ kids is greatly appreciated)!…
Jiggly Goop
Guest Post by Lauren of Tutus & Tea Parties This soft and jiggly sensory goop is a great new sensory experience for your littles. They will enjoy molding this gooey texture for quite some time. Â I was looking…
Simple Tree Bark Boats
One of our favorite things that we did on our vacation to the mountains was hanging out by the river. The boys love throwing rocks and getting their feet wet in the icy-cold water. A random finding of bark…