With Valentine’s Day coming up, S and I have been having fun with love inspired learning activities. S always enjoy hands on learning activities and if it’s themed and there is candy involved it’s even better. Here are some of our favorites: Valentine’s Day Card Making Handing out Valentine’s Day cards is a like a […]
Making Paper Snowflakes
I love making paper snowflakes and had forgot how fun it is to open up the snowflakes and see what design you created. One day when S needed a project, we started making paper snowflake. I under anticipated how much fun S would have. She spent two hours cutting out paper snowflakes. I would fold […]
7 Inside Boredom Busters
I do not know about you but we have been having a lot of rainy weather lately which has been keeping us inside. So I am pulling out lots of fun inside activities to keep S entertained. Here are a few of our favorites… Building an Indoor Obstacle Course This is a great activity […]
Starting a Thankful Journal with Your Child
One thing I want to teach my daughter is to be grateful for the things that are a part of her life. I want her to understand that life is full of moments to be thankful for and to not take those moments for granted. In the spirit of the month of November and Thanksgiving, […]
Thanksgiving Handprint Turkey
It’s a classic kids craft project – the handprint turkey! Always a quick and easy craft project that also lets you track your child’s growth. The handprint turkey is also fun! I used washable (finger or tempura) paint and painted on S’s hand. We did each “feather” a different color. S loved me painting […]
Mod Podge Halloween Crafts
I was so excited to tear open my package from Mod Podge as soon as I received it. Of course S wanted to open everything up and start playing too. I knew that I wanted to make some clay pumpkins that glowed in the dark…..ooooooohhhhhhh spooky 😉 When I saw the Mod Podge Molds they peaked […]
Melted Crayon Pumpkin
There are so many different ways to decorate a pumpkin for Halloween/fall. S has painted several pumpkins which always turns out beautifully. She has covered pumpkins in stickers and we have carved pumpkins. This year we decided to take the pumpkin that we had received at the pumpkin patch and make a melted crayon pumpkin. […]
How to Make Fall Scented Playdough
S loves play dough and it’s always fun to make some. This time we decided to make fall scented play dough – pumpkin pie and apple cinnamon. My favorite way to make playdough is with a no cook recipe. That way S can help me, since that’s half the fun – all the measuring, pouring, […]
Kiwi Crate August Review
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Wow! Talk about a fun, creative, educational subscription box for kids! We had so much fun with Kiwi Crate this month. The theme for this month’s box was wonders of water and we received three activities. Kiwi Crate thinks of everything that you will need to complete their projects and […]
How to Make Fall Scented Paint
I love the smells of fall! Pumpkin pie, cinnamon, and nutmeg! Since S really enjoys painting, I decided to add spices to her paints to make them scented just like fall. This makes for a fun sensory experience. We used just regular tempura washable paints and dumped in enough spices to be able to smell […]