I am totally loving these flower cards the kids made for a Mother’s Day craft and gift for Grandma [and myself!].
In previous years, we’ve made bouquets of flowers for Grandma, and could have totally made these into a bouquet too. Instead 
Mother’s Day Craft for Kids to Make: Flower Cards
April 30, 2013 by 6 Comments
Gross Motor Activity: Can You Move Like Baby Does?
April 29, 2013 by 1 Comment
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Huggies®.
Have you ever watched the movement of a baby? Its a gross motor activity itself!
Watch the poses that they do! They sure don’t move much, but what they can do
Simple Activity: A Tape Road
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
To me, a tape road is a no-brainer simple activity to do.
With all boys in the house, we’re always doing ‘things that go‘. And roads are built constantly. Whether it’s from train tracks, drawing roads,
10 Gross Motor Activities YOU can do Outside with the Kids
April 23, 2013 by
Thanks to Quaker® Big Chewy Granola Bars for fueling [aka sponsoring] me up to do these gross motor activities with my kids!
We love to get active here. Gross motor activities are always a favorite, and its that time of year where
Experimenting with Baking Soda & Vinegar
April 22, 2013 by 6 Comments
I don’t know how many times the kids and I have done experiments with baking soda and vinegar. But I’ve always questioned how much to use of each… I’ve always just guessed and it turned out however it turned out.
It’s never
Yarn Craft for Kids: A Circle Garland!
April 21, 2013 by 24 Comments
I’m not really sure what to call this yarn craft, because the craft got adjusted many times during the process. Remember last week when I had two failed crafts before having a success with the vehicle tracks painting? Well, this is one
Washing Toys Water Activity for Toddlers
April 18, 2013 by 2 Comments
One of the most basic water activities you can do is to wash the toys.
Its a perfect indoor water activity for toddlers to do. Just make sure to prep just a bit so there’s not a complete mess to clean up.
I laid
Simple Machines for Kids: The Pulley
April 15, 2013 by 8 Comments
A fun way to learn about simple machines for kids. And it was simple. This one is all about the pulley.
I’m not sure if the boys saw this in a show or not, but they were trying to make their own pulley around
Big Art Project for Toddlers: Ribbon Painting
April 14, 2013 by 26 Comments
Get moving and get creative at the same time with a big art project. Ribbon painting is a fun art project for toddlers to let loose and paint in a fun way.
But its also fun for preschoolers too!
It wasn’t just
7 Tips for Toddler Activities While You’re Busy With the Big Kids
April 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
Today is an exciting day! Today, we’re bringing the Top 20 Moms to Follow on Pinterest to our blogs. I am super thrilled to have Alissa of Creative with Kids sharing with you today. She is the guru of solving
Learning Patterns with Blocks
April 8, 2013 by 7 Comments
Henry loves to pattern. Once he began learning patterns, he calls them out all the time. Everything seems to have a pattern, I swear!
But… I noticed something. Henry only knows how to pattern with colors.
Maybe he did know how to do it
Number Activity: Learn to Count with Grain Bins
April 7, 2013 by 24 Comments
Got a farmer? Try a simple number activity to practice counting to five! This farm activity was a sneaky way to get Henry excited to learn to count!
I’ve been having a little bit of a hard time getting Henry to want to
A ‘Spy Game’ Scavenger Hunt
April 2, 2013 by 2 Comments
A fun and easy way to get the kids moving. Go on a ‘spy game’ scavenger hunt.
Scavenger hunts are always a hit here. It’s an easy way I can get the boys moving without little effort on my end. And they love,
Bean Bag Toss as a Sight Word Game
April 1, 2013 by 2 Comments
The ABC mat came in handy, once again, as a mat for a bean bag toss that came into play for a fun sight word game for Henry.
We’ve used the ABC mat in the past for learning
Spot the Sight Word
March 27, 2013 by 5 Comments
A new thing for us. Henry’s learning sight words! This has been such a treat to practice with him. I set up a simple ‘assignment’ [wow, am I the homework mom now?] to begin learning sight words.
Henry mastered his
10 Must Have Toys for Outdoor Fun!
March 26, 2013 by 4 Comments
These are my basic toys that kids must have for outdoor fun!
They’re pretty much as basic as it gets and we have them all and love them. I can only vouch for fun from 4 years and younger. But
Mixing Colors on the Window
March 25, 2013 by 1 Comment
I set up an activity for mixing colors, without actually mixing them physically, just with light.
As you may know, I love activities and crafts for the window. We have a huge picture window in our living room that just
