It's no secret here at Happily Ever Mom, that we rely on some amazing parenting books to help raise happy kids. I think books are an amazing parenting tool. In fact, I've praised, Playful Parenting, by Lawrence Cohen in the past as the first book that got me thinking differently about parenting. But, recently, I was asked to read a book called, The Danish Way of Parenting, by Jessica continue reading...
15+ Classic Glow in the Dark Games for Kids
I love playing glow in the dark games with my kids. I think it's because I loved staying out late when I was growing up. With the time change in the Spring, our evenings were lit just enough to play an extra game of hide and seek or sardines. In fact, one of my favorite games to play was a version of hide and seek where we all wore black. We'd hide in front yards along a cul-de-sac that my continue reading...
10 {Quick and Easy} Father Daughter Dates at Home
My husband has made an effort to do father daughter dates. Our daughter is growing so quickly and father daughter dates have become an important time for my husband to have one-on-one time with our little girl. But, truthfully, dates can get costly. That's why we love these simple ideas to have dates right from home! Play Time How simple is this?? Imagine setting up a pretend tea party continue reading...
Preschool Science: Oil & Water on the Light Table
If you're new to Happily Ever Mom, you may not know that I'm obsessed with preschool science activities. It all started when I was evaluating my classroom and ranking our science area - and, we failed. Well, not exactly, but preschool science wasn't my strength at the time, so we had our lowest scores in that area. I kept telling myself, "I did terrible in my science classes; what can I set continue reading...
No Mess Painting on the Light Table
Today, I'm thrilled to share our simple no mess painting method! We love art on the light table, but we couldn't figure out how to use actual paint without it being impossible to clean up. Since we use our light table for all kinds of ways to learn in the dark, we were thrilled to stumble on this art activity that both my preschooler and my toddler could do together. continue reading...
Sticky Art on the Light Table
Sticky art on the light table takes just a few materials to create gorgeous, open-ended art. Don't have a light table? Don't worry! You could easily do this in a window or on a table and it would still be a hit for any toddler or preschooler. Here's what you'll need: Contact paper Light Table <--- aff link to our favorite light panel! Tissue paper Heart shaped hole continue reading...