Have you made slime yet? It's a science experiment and sensory activity rolled into one! My kids love to help make it and I find that it's the perfect activity for after school or quiet time. This sparkle slime recipe glitters and shines so is fun addition to pretend play or small worlds. Affiliate links included below. Sensory activities or sensory play are just things that stimulate all of the senses and help kids' brains learn about their … [Read more...]
Kid Friendly One Pot Meals
We are back to school and looking for ways to make dinnertime run smoothly. On busy nights I'm a big fan of one pot dinners because they're easy to prep and easy to clean up. I've found kid friendly one pot meals that are both delicious and simple to try this year. Kid Friendly One Pot Meals Simple recipes that will please the whole family! Dump and Bake Italian Chicken and Rice by The Seasoned Mom for Coffee Cups and Crayons. This one tastes … [Read more...]
Ten Black Dots Art Prompts
Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews is the perfect book to inspire some art prompts. In the book, you’ll find black dots on each page. With one dot, you can make a sun or a moon. With three dots, you can make a snowman. You’ll find boats and coats, marbles and rocks, seeds, trains, and balloons. Use the book to practice counting from 1 to 10. Then, create your own pictures with dots as inspiration. Ten Black Dots Art Prompts Here's what you'll … [Read more...]
Chocolate Pudding Play Dough Recipe
This chocolate pudding play dough smells delicious and is a lot of fun to play with! To be honest though, it was something of an accident. We were trying to create a Fudgesicle-type dough similar to our Orange Creamsicle Dough, and while this one was more creamy than fudgey, it is one we can't wait to make again! Chocolate Pudding Play Dough 2 cups of cornstarch 1 box of chocolate pudding mix 3/4 cup of vanilla hair conditioner squirt … [Read more...]
Baked Cotton Balls Number Smash
I love finding ways to make learning fun and hands on at my house. My kids love learning through play. One day we set out to try baked cotton balls. We had this on a summer bucket list a few years ago and never got it marked off. It was still on my mental to do list and I was not letting another summer get away from us without trying it out. Seeing if you can turn a soft cotton ball into a hard ball would be fun by itself but I also added a fun … [Read more...]
20 Free Printable Busy Bags
Are you as obsessed with busy bags as we are? You should be! They're self contained little activities that kids can do independently during quiet time or on the go. You put them together once and kids can do them again and again which is what makes them so great. These free printable busy bags are super easy to put together--just print and play! Affiliate links included below. To make printable busy bags last longer you can … [Read more...]
25 Ways to Make a Difference This School Year
It's back to school time! My kids all started school last week and I am finally ready to start repinning fall things on Pinterest! New seasons and holidays are a great time to stop and think about ways you and your children can spread kindness so we came up with a list of 25 ways to make a difference this school year. 1. Donate school supplies. 2. Read...and read and read and read to a child! 3. Take food to your food pantry. 4. Wave at … [Read more...]
Printable Lunch Box Tags
Back to school time means it's time to start thinking about packing school lunches. Last year we taught our kids how to pack their own school lunches and it worked really well. This year I wanted to get them excited about school lunches again so came up with these cute printable lunch box tags for their lunchboxes. I'm excited to partner with Horizon Organic to share these free printable lunch box tags with you! Affiliate links are included … [Read more...]
