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17 Fun St Patrick’s Day Treats for Kids

First published Mar 2016. Updated 2019. St. Patrick’s Day is nearly here! Even though our St Patrick’s Day celebration does not normally exceed wearing green and eating some green treats, it is a fun day nonetheless! We’ve found 17 fun…

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The Best Ever St Patrick’s Day Cookies

This post was first published March 2013. Updated 2019. Just in case I couldn’t convince you all at 4th of July or at Christmas, these sugar cookies seriously are the best ever! And obviously, they are easily adaptable for any…

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I Love You to Pieces Craft

This simple “I Love You to Pieces” Craft is the perfect personalized Valentine gift for parents, grandparents, and friends! It is also great for practicing fine motor skills because it requires your child to tear small pieces of paper,…

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30+ Non Candy Valentine Ideas

These Valentine printables are super fun for school or church! Just print one of these many non-candy valentines and attach to the corresponding item for an extra fun and unique take on exchanging valentines! 30+ Non Candy Valentine Ideas…

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Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Valentine

Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse Valentines I get a ridiculous amount of enjoyment from creating valentines for my kids each year based on their current interests. And it is the only time I really tolerate junky cheap toys around…

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Valentine Coupons For Kids

Forget the candy and stuffed animals… this printable tear-away Valentines Day Coupon Book for Kids is the perfect gift for your child this Valentines Day! I have been wanting to do something like this for our boys for a…

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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…

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Sheep Ornaments: Easy Christmas Sheep Craft

Sometimes the ugliest ornaments are the most loved…or at least in my eyes. :) We were decorating my parent’s Christmas tree last Friday (a yearly tradition) and I, once again, hung this sheep ornament… what has been dubbed by my…

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Pumpkin Balloon Sensory Matching

It’s Day 18 of our 31 Days of Pumpkin Activities series. This activity was a spin off our Heart Sensory Matching Activity that we did a few years ago. The orange balloons don’t look quite as cute as…

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Pumpkin Patch Number Match

It’s Day 17 of our 31 Days of Pumpkin Activities series! The idea for this Pumpkin Patch Number Match activity was inspired by an adorable Apple Picking Activity from the Mama Workshop. We made some modifications by obviously…

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Pumpkin Life Cycle Printable Memory Game

It’s Day 8 of our 31 Days of Pumpkin Activities series! Today we are talking about the pumpkin life cycle. I made this Pumpkin Life Cycle Printable Memory game that can be used in a couple of different…

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Pumpkin Volcanoes

It’s Day 7 of our 31 Days of Pumpkin Activities series. Today’s activity was definitely a favorite among all three of my children (ages 9, 7, and 3). This is a spin on the classic baking soda…

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Roll and Mark Pumpkin Dot Art Activity

We are on Day #3 of our 31 Days of Pumpkin Activities series! Today we incorporated a little learning and number recognition into our pumpkin play! This Roll and Mark Pumpkin Dot Art activity is super simple…

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DIY Rocket Launcher

It’s Day 4 of our “A Very Toddler Fourth” series we are co-hosting with Kristina from Toddler Approved. Our DIY Rocket Launcher might be my favorite activity of the year! These rockets shoot much higher than I expected…

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Star Spangled Banner Handprint Art with Printable

Flag Handprint Craft

Even the littlest of our nation’s citizens can make this adorable flag handprint craft to display! The Star-Spangled Banner printable makes it even more memorable! It’s Day 3 of our “A Very Toddler Fourth” series we are co-hosting…

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American Flag Ice Painting

It’s Day 2 of our “A Very Toddler Fourth” series with Kristina from Toddler Approved. For our American Flag Ice Painting activity, we were inspired by Teaching 2 and 3-year Olds and added our own patriotic twist. …

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Fizzy Flag 4th of July Activity

We are so excited to be participating in “A Very Toddler 4th” series with Kristina from Toddler Approved! Kristina will be focusing on younger toddlers (18+ months) and I will focus more on the 3-year old crowd. This Fizzy…

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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”…

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