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I LOVED this idea from Frugal Family Fun to use household items to create your very own rhythm set. Anything besides the sound of push toys banging into the walls and furniture would be music to my ears these days!…

Read Across America is on March 2 (which is also conveniently Dr. Seuss’ birthday). I’m hoping to share some other Dr. Seuss activities this coming week with you, but thought I would highlight some fantastic ideas I’ve seen on the…

I am just giddy about the weather we’ve been having here this week. It has been beautiful! We’ve spent countless hours outside and it is so fun to actually hear the birds chirping again! Because of this spring-like weather, I…

We took both boys to the dentist yesterday for the very first time! Little Brother chipped his tooth last week (I have NO IDEA how), so we took him just to make sure it was okay. Big Brother did great–no…

I just wanted to share with you a new website I just discovered when browsing the American Academy of Pediatrics website. It’s called healthychildren.org and was created by pediatricians specifically for parents. The “Ages and Stages” tab is my favorite because…

This game is perfect for children 5 years and up! If your child is getting ready for kindergarten or just started kindergarten, you’ll definitely want to check this out! Head on over to The Crafty Classroom to see how to…

Love and Lollipops shares a great idea for making book buddies to go along with various children’s books. This adorable book buddy was created to go along with the book Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers. Head on over here to…

This isn’t really an activity to do with your child, but it DOES help you organize your life in order to spend more time together! The Amazing Mess has a brilliant idea for using paint samples to create a magnetic…

Arts and Crofts shares this adorable idea for making a penguin using shapes. Head on over here to check it out…

Check out this list of “toys” using repurposed household materials from http://science-at-home.org/13-repurposed-toys/. There are some great ideas for using items you already have, especially if you decided purge some toys before the new year! 

Happy New Year!!! As I recently shared, toy clutter stresses me out. If you donated toys like we did, this might be a great opportunity to reorganize the toys you do have. I found a series of short tutorial videos on…

These little Christmas trees from Impress Your Kids are so cute! I love that even Amanda’s little guy (1 year old) participated in the painting! Head over here for the tutorial!

Isn’t this Christmas Tree from The Amazing Mess adorable? We’ll definitely be making one of these! Head on over here for the tutorial! 

I love this idea for a Christmas tree forest from Frugal Family Fun! It would be a great activity to do after reading Why Christmas Trees Aren’t Perfect (one of my most favorite Christmas books). :)

I’m one of those people that refuses to decorate for Christmas before Thanksgiving. I love Thanksgiving, so it just feels as though I’m cheating the holiday when I decorate before! I feel the same way about posting Christmas activities on…

By:  Kirsty Wallace of K Wallace Photography (and on Facebook) With the holidays fast approaching many of you will be thinking about that one picture you will want to include with your Holiday card to send out to friends and…

I love this idea for making turkey finger puppets from Skip to my Lou! Head on over here for the how-to! 

I love this idea from Flipflops and Applesauce… Head on over here to find out how to make one for your family!