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 
Toddler Activities That Require No Setup
May 15, 2013 by 2 Comments
Basic Water Activity: Added Measuring Tools
May 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I challenged my newsletter subscribers to doing a water activity last week.
Yesterday, I shared the blowing water bubbles that was a huge hit, and so simple to set up [um, just a cup of water and
Blowing Bubbles Water Activity
May 13, 2013 by 4 Comments
Blowing bubbles is always fun, as is a water activity…. one of those days that I just needed something for George to do in the morning and again all he asks for is a water activity. I’m starting to
Summer Reading with Quiet Reading too!
May 10, 2013 by 4 Comments
Today is the start of something big, and something really important for our kids… but, its also something I don’t normally share about here.
Reading.
We’ve always been big into reading here… but its never been on the forefront of my mind of sharing
Art : Homemade Window Paint Take 2
May 8, 2013 by 22 Comments
I love when Henry chooses the activity for the day. This time he wanted really, really badly to paint the big window again!
When we made window paint last time, it was super sticky and goopy. This time, I looked up a new
Gross Motor Activity for a Rainy Day: Walking on Pillows
May 7, 2013 by 1 Comment
I’m almost embarrassed to post this gross motor activity…. it seems too simple to warrant a post. But with that said, it was super duper fun and had George moving all morning long! And its perfect for those days you’re stuck indoors, when its
Learning Letters Lineup. Squirt!
May 6, 2013 by 4 Comments
George has been learning his letters and its amazing me how easily he’s catching on.
I don’t think he’s quite there to know all the letter just be seeing them. So I set up a learning activity that
15 Quick Sensory Activities from Hands on Moms
May 2, 2013 by 7 Comments
A quick list of 15 sensory activities for kids to do from other hands on moms!
I’m feeling the need to share what some of my hands on moms have been submitting here lately! I’m in awe of the stuff these ladies
Quiet Time Activities for Preschoolers
May 1, 2013 by 4 Comments
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
Mother’s Day Craft for Kids to Make: Flower Cards
April 30, 2013 by 6 Comments
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
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
Mother’s Day Craft for Kids to Make: Tissue Paper Flowers
April 28, 2013 by 21 Comments
Henry and I had a little fun making some tissue paper flowers! We made two different types of tissue paper flowers for my mom’s Mother’s Day craft that kids can make!
Tissue Paper Flowers on Contact Paper:
Henry got to work cutting up different
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,
Birch Tree Art & Help Reforest for Arbor Day
April 24, 2013 by 15 Comments
Since it’s too cold still in Iowa to plant a tree for Arbor Day, we’re making tree art by painting a tree!
Also for Arbor Day, Murphy’s Oil Soap is sponsoring this post and doing a fun repinning contest on Pinterest! The details
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
