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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

We love using water beads to learn and to play. It's laughable how fascinated I am with science for preschoolers when I never liked science as a subject in school.  But, I love it now! This activity is what we're all about at Happilyevermom: visual, hands-on, and FUN! You might remember our first experience with water beads.  That experience reminded me of how important it is to let continue reading...