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...]
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...]
Easiest Random Act of Kindness Ever
Doing random acts of kindness with your family can get kind of addicting. It's not only a great way to teach kids about empathy and service it's also an immediate mood booster that can help turn a day around, especially when it's easy to do. And better yet this simple act of kindness can be done for just pennies--it really is the easiest random act of kindness ever! Our inspiration for this kindness act was an old saying, "Find a penny, pick it … [Read more...]
Sunflower Craft
Sunflowers are such pretty flowers! They are so big, bright, and sure to bring a smile. This sunflower craft is perfect for this time of year. If you've grown a few sunflower seeds in your yard, they are super tall and probably starting to topple over by now. Kids will love to stamp this sunflower and create their own! Sunflower Craft for Kids We started with a paper tube, yellow paint, and a paintbrush. Snip the ends of the paper … [Read more...]
Simple Math Card Games for Kids
Simple math card games are a great way for kids to play with math! Preschool, kindergarten, first grade and older kids can practice so many math concepts with just a deck of cards. Since you only need a pack of cards to play they are they perfect activity to do when you're on the go too. Math Card Games for Kids Card Sort Cards are perfect to use to practice sorting. Kids can sort them by suit, color and numbers. Older kids can group also … [Read more...]
How to Take Better Pictures of Your Kids
Who doesn't love gorgeous photos of their kids? I know I do! But even though I take pictures everyday for the blog I still was having trouble using my camera the way I wanted to. Instead I've been relying on editing to brighten things up. I've had a DSLR for over 5 years I still hadn't figured out how to shoot in manual. Until last weekend! Enter the lovely Beryl Ayn Young who finally helped things "click" (pun intended) for me. I had the opportunity … [Read more...]
Watermelon Paper Plate Craft
There is something about paper plate crafts that always makes me smile. And this simple watermelon paper plate craft is no exception! Make one with your kids this summer--it's lots of fun and easy enough for all ages to make! Watermelon Paper Plate Craft white paper plate pink and green paint (crayons would work too) black pom poms, buttons, etc glue Start by painting the plate pink and then adding a green trim. You can use any … [Read more...]
DIY Foaming Hand Soap
We love finding ways to make our own products with our essential oils. Recently I was in need of a new hand soap for the kitchen and thought why not make our own since I had everything on hand. Less chemicals and cheaper too. I also love that the kids could help me make the DIY foaming hand soap too. I just love how it turned out and so do the kids. Lots of hand washing has been going on since we put it out! DIY Foaming Hand … [Read more...]
