Calming bubble bath? Yes, please! Even though I love a nice relaxing bubble bath it is usually the kids that get to enjoy them at my house right now. Bubble baths can be fun for all ages. Recently we have been looking to add more natural products to our lives. After a little research I found we could make our own natural lavender bubble bath. This DIY bubble bath is easy enough to have the kids help make. It is also kid approved for bath … [Read more...]
Preschool Number Matching Collage Art
This number matching collage art activity is great for preschool kids! We used straws in a number and color matching art project to get us ready for summer. Preschool kids can work on number and color identification while creating textural art. Number Matching Collage Art for Preschool Kids To make this collage art, you'll need only a handful of straws. We used three different colored straws for our picture, ut you can use as many different … [Read more...]
Tips for Traveling with Kids
Summer is coming and soon families all over will be heading out with their kids on vacation. Road trips with kids can be lots of (okay at least mostly) fun. Here are some of our favorite tips for traveling with kids, just in time for your next trip! Tips for Traveling with Kids Bubbles. Save those mini-bubbles that you get as wedding or party favors or make a batch of your own for the kids to blow and pop in the car when they get bored or … [Read more...]
Yoda Puppet Star Wars Craft
Do you have Star Wars fan in your house? I do! This super simple Yoda puppet is a Star Wars craft your kids can play with for hours! It's perfect for play dates and rainy afternoons, in fact you should make one right now. May the fourth be with you! I think any day is a good day for making a paper plate puppet, but May 4th is Star Wars Day so if you don't have anything else planned then this Yoda puppet is the craft for you. We have light sabers … [Read more...]
Awesome Iced Coffee Recipes
As you can probably tell from the name of my blog I love all things coffee. It's rare to see me out without a coffee cup in my hand and with the weather so sunny here in Florida I am obsessed with iced coffee recipes! Being the coffee lover that I am I thought I'd share some of my very favorite iced coffee recipes to make at home. They are perfect for an afternoon at the beach or pool, but can also be taken on the go to make running errands more … [Read more...]
Word Family Sort Busy Bag
Do you have a little one who is starting to read simple words with short vowel sounds? Help them practice with this word family sort busy bag! Busy bags are such a great way to help kids develop skills that need a lot of practice. So they're perfect for working on skills kids need for kindergarten. Rhyming words, decoding, word families, word chunks and more can be practiced with this busy bag. Sorting words and looking for patterns help kids … [Read more...]
Awesome Forts for Kids
My brother and sister and I loved to make forts when we were little. We made simple ones using our dining room chairs and a blanket from a closet or the cushions on the couch. Sometimes we even put a blanket over the dining room table and had a picnic inside. A fort is a magical place full of pretend play and adventure and I'd consider fort building a childhood necessity! That's why I'm excited to partner with Horizon today to bring you these … [Read more...]
Turtle Themed Mother’s Day Card
This Turtle themed Mother's Day card may just be the cutest thing ever! Kids can make homemade Mother's Day (or cards for a special Grandmother, Aunt, friend, teacher...) with a "turtley cute" turtle theme using cupcake liners and just a few craft items. Turtle-themed homemade Mother's Day card Start with two different sized green cupcake liners. These can be found in the baking section of craft … [Read more...]
