We have been having so much fun with The Gruffalo and the Virtual Book Club for Kids this month! Our friends at The Gruffalo North America sent us a copy of The Gruffalo DVD (affiliate link) to watch so we decided to invite some friends over for a Gruffalo Movie Party! I came up with three Gruffalo themed snacks for the kids to try while they watched! The Gruffalo cupcakes were just chocolate frosted cupcakes with candy on top. The horns and … [Read more...]
Chalkboard Easter Eggs
I have been loving all of the fun egg decorating ideas for kids I've seen this year! One of my favorites was this idea from Super Mommy where she dipped her eggs in chalkboard paint. I wanted to try it with my kiddos, but I was worried that we wouldn't remember to get them back into the refrigerator. So instead of chalkboard painting eggs we used egg-shaped rocks! Genius, right? Now they can stay out year round and be used in any way the kids can … [Read more...]
Gruffalo Puppet Kids Book Activity
We are quite excited to learn more about Julia Donaldson, March's Virtual Book Club for Kids author. We own and love her book The Gruffalo and came up with a fun kids activity to go with it...homemade Gruffalo puppets! In The Gruffalo, a little mouse uses his wit to outsmart the many animals in the forest who are trying to eat him. My kids love rooting for the underdog while listening to the lyrical writing. Even my oldest, who can easily read … [Read more...]
Rainbow Outdoor Games for Preschool
My kids love to get outdoors and play. Since my 3 year old has been rainbow obsessed this week and we decided to add some rainbow-ness into some of our traditional outdoor games and came up with three fun ways to play. Rainbow May I? My older kids are so happy that my 3 year old can finally really play Mother May I? with them! We had painted a bunch of rainbow plates and used one of them to make a rainbow hat for Rainbow May I?!!! I drew two … [Read more...]
Acts of Kindness for Kids: Get the Whole Family Involved
Doing acts of kindness with your kids can be easy and fun! Today during the LIVE Acts of Kindness series on my Google Plus page, I will be talking to +Carolyn Elbert (The Pleasantest Thing) and +Mari Tuten (Inspired by Family Magazine) about the ways they get their whole families involved in serving others. They both have some really fantastic ways they give back with their kids. (I won't give too much away, but let's just say there are capes … [Read more...]
Kids for Kindness: Happy Notes
Focusing on kindness is not as hard as you think. Even simple acts of kindness like these Happy Notes can teach that no matter how old you are you can make a difference in someone's day. Grab some post-its and markers and spread some kindness today! It's super easy. I promise. Happy Notes Act of Kindness post it notes or other small pieces of paper crayons or markers tape (optional depending on where you want to leave the … [Read more...]
How to Make Slime and Valentines
My son really wanted to make his own valentines this year and after a couple different ideas settled on passing out slime! Making slime is really fun, super easy, and (surprisingly) not messy. How to Make Slime: (Click here for the Borax-free recipe) Pour 8oz of Elmer's glue into a glass bowl. Add in 8oz of warm water. (You can just fill up the empty glue bottle to save on dishes!) Add whatever color food coloring you choose. … [Read more...]
Homemade Valentines for Kids: Car Painting
My kids love making homemade valentines and love painting with cars so it's easy to see why these "You're a wheel-y great friend!" valentines are such a hit! We first made them when my son was two for all of his friends and since then we've made them as valentines, thank you cards, birthday cards...pretty much anything you can think of! My three year old is very excited to get to make valentines to pass out to her friends this year and these are … [Read more...]
