My Favorite Posts

My favorite posts. Activities, collections of ways to play, crafts, art, parenting advice, its all here. These are just a slim selection of my favorites that we've done and I'm proud to show them.

My favorite kinds of activities:

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Make Your Own Simple Floor Puzzle with Blocks!

36 Things To Do with Crayons for Kids & Parents

Chore List with Dominoes & Numbers

50+ Simple Activities for Toddlers

Gross Motor Activities for Preschoolers: The Top 35!

Simple & Pretty Homemade Wind Chimes Kids Can Make!

Fun Rubber Band Passing Fine Motor Game

Improve Kids Fine Motor Skills with 30 Materials & Activities

Shamrock Suncatcher Craft for a Lucky St Patrick’s Day

Rainbow Sponge Painting is Super Cool Art for Kids!

Move & Learn Their Way Through Preschool

10 Ways to Slow Down & Make Your Child’s Day

Rubber Band Activity to Keep Kids Busy When You Need It

Easily Overcoming 10 Hands-On Hurdles to Become More Involved

Easy Homemade Fizzy Sidewalk Paint Recipe for Kids

Simple Finger Painting for Toddlers with Edible Finger Paint You’ll Love

Easy Homemade Window Paint Recipe

Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment with Color Fun

Our Most Used Kids Craft Supplies: A Look in My Cupboard

Big Art Project for Toddlers: Ribbon Painting

ABC Guide to be a Hands on Mom

My Favorite Activities from 2012

How to Cope with Night Terrors

A Challenge : 30 Days to Hands on Play

Hey! I'm Jamie. I have 3 boys that are crazy energetic & we like to have fun!

Hands On As We Grow Newsletter

"It is hard to think of things to keep the 3 year old entertained and engaged while taking care of the baby. Everything we have tried so far from your website, the three year old has loved. Your ideas are so simple and he can do them for hours. HEAVEN!" - Karen I.
I am now one happy Dad!

"You have changed how I spend time with my kid in so many positive ways! I am now one happy dad that no longer wonders what I am going to do with this little guy for the next 12 hours :P Your site was this first time dad life saver!" - Jack C.
Hands On As We Grow Newsletter

"I feel like a new mama having so many fun ideas. I used to dread the afternoon, after naps, as it was so boring doing the same thing day after day but now I look forward to our "play" time!" - Haley S.
Free Activity Challenge

"Thank you so much for these activities. They have proven to me that I CAN be that mom that does cool and creative things with her kids! And those cool and creative things can actually be quite simple! What a revelation. Thank you!!" - Katie M.
Activity Plans eBooks

"This takes down the need to scour the internet for ideas. It's like looking for a recipe on the internet, so many options that often times it is less overwhelming to look in a book on the shelf than stress about too many options." Robyn G
So organized and easy to use.

I have found it impossible to Google ideas from a million different sites, get organized, shop for supplies, etc. This is exactly what I have been searching for! Thanks for making something so organized and easy to use. - Early Years Activity Plans User, Melissa C.
The Activity Room Member

"I absolutely love that this takes all the prep work out of engaging my children. It is so easy to just put up the calendar, and glance at it for inspiration when we are in a funk." - Rachel
Grateful to have activities handed to us...

"There's always something new for us to discover, as well as old favorites. I am so grateful to have activities handed to us... Fun and easy ones that can be put together in a moment's notice! You're awesome Jamie and I appreciate you sharing your activities and ideas!!" - Melissa C.