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Kids Activity Collections

Play collections are collections of activities by theme, skill or material. They are a great place to search for many activities on a topic. My personal favorite play collection is 35 Activities for Things That Go!. What would you like to see a collection of?

30 Ways to Play with Balloons

A while ago, Henry and I had a little Balloon Extravaganza.

Balloons are a blast! Get them out all year round!

Since then, I’ve been on the lookout for fun ways to play with balloons.

Here are 30 Ways to Play with Balloons:

Through activities, art, experiments,

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Toddler Activities That Require No Setup

These are my life savers! Quick toddler activities that I can do in a moment’s notice, with no setup… when things… you know… needed to be tamed.

There are so many times when I find an activity to do with the kids and

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Quiet Time Activities for Preschoolers

We’re making the most of nap time now that there’s no nap time with these quiet activities!

Henry has been transitioning to no naps finally. He is 5, so it is time.

I just don’t want to let go of that time to myself

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10 Gross Motor Activities YOU can do Outside with the Kids

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

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10 Low-Key Birthday Party Activities for Kids

Birthday party activities don’t have to be stressful! It’s Melissa & Doug’s Birthday Bash and they’re throwing the Ultimate Birthday Bash. They’re sponsoring how I do my birthday parties and keep them low-key, aka less stress for me.

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32 Ways Kids Can Go on Scavenger Hunts

The possibilities for scavenger hunts for kids are endless! There are so many different ways to do a scavenger hunt, but you can literally take any way to do a scavenger hunt and apply any variation you’d like to it!

For instance, any