Contributor Posts

Contributor Posts are guest posts from other wonderful kid bloggers. Check out these posts for fun activities, crafts and parenting tips!

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10 Things to Do on a Walk for More Memorable Moments With Your Kids

In Depth Examples of Adapting Activities for Your Child’s Skills & Interests

A Winter Craft: Snowman Puppets!

Upcycled Oh-So-Pretty Christmas Tree Craft

10 Ten-Minute Challenges for Preschoolers

8 Ways to Prepare Your Child for Preschool

7 Tips for How to Keep Toddlers Busy While You’re With the Big Kids

Alphabet Ball Learning Game for Preschoolers

10 Messy Play Ideas to Keep it More Contained & Clean

Cute & Crafty Fingerprint Christmas Cards for Kids to Make

Cute DIY Button Christmas Tree Ornament

How to Paper Mache: Make a Bunny Easter Craft

Scented Ice Sensory Play: An Easy Activity for Kids

Make Your Own Easy Ice Cream Pops!

Even Young Kids Can Make a Super Connect the Dots

Improve the Photos of Your Kids with These 3 Tips

How to Make a Christmas Countdown Book Plus Activities Advent Calendar

5 Activities to Help Strengthen Sibling Relationships

What to do on Vacations with the Kids

6 Math Activities for Kids Using School Unit Blocks

Talk About School with Your Kids: Questions to Ask

Q-Tip Snowflake Craft

How to Make Kid Size Scarecrows

Happy Birthday Sensory Bin

Halloween Craft: Spooky Treat Holders (A Candy Bag Alternative)

Make A Towel Fort!

DIY Yarn Wrapped Wreath

Paint a Cardboard Town

Preschool Activity : Building Structures

Parenting: Be your Child’s Advocate for a Better Education

Parenting : On Motherhood

Learning to Let Go of Creativity Control

Music: Christmas Cheer

Art: Christmas Coffee Filter Garland

Literacy Activity: Book Making

Christmas Crafts: Child-Made Cards

Craft: 3 Homemade Christmas Ornaments

Art : DIY Tie-Dyed T-Shirts

It’s Playtime! : Paper Play

Conflict Resolution : A Mommy Fun Fact

Painting Easter Eggs : Feature by Mama Pea Pod

Painting with Balls : Guest Post by QuirkyMomma

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.