Glow in the dark egg shakers are the perfect DIY instrument! We've had a blast making glow in the dark instruments before, but when I grabbed plastic eggs at the dollar store, I knew that I wanted to make them into egg shakers. And, when I saw that we had glow sticks, I was determined to make our egg shakers GLOW!! continue reading...
Rainbow Sensory Play for Toddlers, Babies, and Kids
My one-year-old LOVES sensory play. Because of that, I came up with a sensory play idea that would be safe for him to eat. We've come across amazing rainbow ideas, but my son really needed something edible to touch and to play with. And, we came up with a great solution!! Amazon links provided for you - thanks for the support I originally saw this sensory play idea from Fun at Home with continue reading...
Family Games to Play from Together Box
Family games to play can be hard to find... Especially when you have siblings that are different ages in the house! That's why we adore Together Box. But, before I get to that, I have to tell you that my three-year-old was thrilled about these family games to play before she knew what the games were. It's the reason why I think Together Box is so genius... Note: Look for our special coupon continue reading...
Treasure Scavenger Hunt at Night
The most beloved item in my house is the flashlight. Seriously, my kids will do ANYTHING to have a flashlight in their hands!! That's why we created the alphabet scavenger hunt and came up with some ways to learn in the dark. We love these games so much, that we wanted to create a new way to play at night. This time, we had a treasure scavenger hunt at night and it was so fun! When I saw continue reading...
Monthly Goals for March 2014
I have a confession. I struggle to follow through with New Year's resolutions. I normally make it through March before the resolutions just fall by the way side. That's why I love monthly goals. If you've been following along with us, we've had monthly goals for January and February. This month, I'm excited to say that we were able to meet a lot of our goals for March! We've had a continue reading...
7 Ways to Get Kids to Eat Vegetables
Ever wonder, "How do you get kids to eat vegetables?!" It's such a tricky question. My kids are both different types of eaters. One will eat everything (until recently!) and my other child is very particular, but will eat A LOT! Since I shared some ways to help kids listen, I thought I'd share some playful strategies to get kids to eat their vegetables and my #1 tip for making it all continue reading...
How to Make an Easy Button Bracelet
I love this easy button bracelet. I still can't believe how focused my preschooler was as she made this. My daughter still loves her flower necklace that we made from toilet paper rolls (yes, toilet paper rolls!!), but this time, we focused on making something for her wrist. My three-year-old could wear head-to-toe jewelry and she would still want more! That's why I'm always looking for easy continue reading...
Foam Stickers Game {For Kids}
I'm always looking for ways to use foam stickers. Mostly, because I think foam stickers are absolutely adorable. Plus, kids love to decorate with them and they come in all shapes and styles. Since we love learning games and games that keep us moving, we just HAD to come up with a quick and easy foam stickers game!! I provided some Amazon links for you - thanks for your support!! We received continue reading...
The Ultimate Guide to Jar Crafts
I absolutely love jars. I particularly love finding ways to craft, organize, and display jars. That's why I was thrilled to join up with the oh-so clever, George, from Craftulate. She organized over 50 bloggers to create the Ultimate Guide to Craft Materials and this is our contribution to the fun! Here is The Ultimate Guide to JARS!! 15+ Crafts and Ideas for Using Jars! Keep continue reading...
Baby Keepsake Jar
There is nothing better than a great mason jar craft…in my opinion! We use mason jars in our house for canning, holding bouquets of flowers, storing dry foods, but this baby keepsake jar is our favorite way to use a mason jar! We received some acrylic paint for free from Craft Project Ideas (<---- I have to disclose that they sent us paints, but this craft idea is my own – craft continue reading...