Summer break is just around the corner or your kids may already be out of school. As a child you live for summer break but as a parent dealing with the “I’m bored” can be a challenge. There are so many different ways to go about keeping your kids busy during the summer so […]
Outdoor Fun: Bubble Snake
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #allEssentials #CollectiveBias Now that spring has hit, we love to spend more time outside as a family. In fact, April is one of the best months in Louisiana to be outdoors hiking, going for a bike ride, visiting the zoo, attending […]
How to Make Seed Starters by Recycling
Our house is one of only a handful on our street that recycles. I am not sure why more do not because the parish makes it really easy. They drop off a can almost as big as a garbage can and no separation of material type is needed. Did you know that many items […]
Why Downtime for Your Child is Important with Nintendo + Giveaway (closed)
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Nintendo as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. With all the things that my daughter does: school, art, reading, playing and staying active, sometimes she just needs downtime and time to unwind. She does not watch a lot of television […]
Inspiring Dreams with Disney Princesses
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #InspireBigDreams #DreamBigPrincess #CollectiveBias Are Disney Princesses a favorite in your house? My daughter loves Disney Princesses and I love what great role models they are. All Disney Princesses have a lot of wonderful qualities including being strong-willed, generous, unique and courageous. The […]
Nourishing Kids Creativity
My daughter has been asking her Papa to build her a treehouse for a while now. She even has the treehouse all planned out with lots of big windows to let a breeze come in and so she can see out whether she is sitting or standing, real furniture to decorate the space, toys that […]
Imaginative Play with Little Charmers
Have you heard of the Little Charmers series on Nick Jr.? S has loved watching it! The show is about three Charmers-in-Training that do their best to make good use of their new magical powers which tend to lead to hilarious misadventures in the magical land of Charmville. The Little Charmers learn that their most important power […]
Home Depot Kids Workshop Review
Home Depot usually offers a free Kids Workshop on the first Saturday of the month. At the workshop your child will be able to build that month’s project. When your child arrives they are given a package that includes the wood pieces, nails, stickers and printed directions. If this is your child’s first visit, they […]
Exploring with Kinetic Sand
Disclosure: My Big Fat Happy Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. I am sure you have heard about Kinetic Sand. It can be molded, it sticks to itself but […]
Pink Lemonade Playdough
S loves playdough and it’s always fun to make some from scratch. I love homemade playdough so much more than store bought. This time we decided to make pink lemonade scented playdough. I use a playdough recipe that does not require it to be cooked that way S can help me, since that’s half the […]