We love to make homemade gifts for teachers, family, and friends. We were in need of a few teacher gifts. After a little thought, foot scrub came to mind. We have made hand scrub for past teachers and they LOVED it. I wanted to mix up how we made it and try something different this time. And so we got Lavender Apricot Foot Scrub. This stuff is amazing. It was also easy enough to make that the kids got to help make it with me. (affiliate … [Read more...]
100 Acts of Kindness Challenge Week 2
We have been having so much fun with the 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge! The goal is simple. Just do 100 acts of kindness by Valentines's Day with your family or class and get ready for it to change the dynamic of your day! Kristina from Toddler Approved and I are here to support you every step of the way. We have a kindness newsletter you can subscribe to and fun challenges you can do. My kids loved Kristina's Week #1 Kindness Challenge and we … [Read more...]
Happy Day Scented Slime Recipe
Oh happy day! This scented slime recipe has everything you need to make your day happier...well at least we think so! Slime is already a great sensory experience for kids and making it scented makes it even more engaging. We scented ours with orange essential oil and my kids are obsessed. My preschooler says its the happiest slime she's ever played with so we had to name it Happy Day Slime! Scented Slime Recipe 2 bottles of clear school … [Read more...]
Snowflake Shape Kites
This is the season that the snow starts to fly! We love to fill our windows with tons of paper snowflakes each winter. These snowflake kites came about when we were making a bunch of paper snowflakes one day, and my Little Guy (age 3) said, "What if snowflakes were kites in the sky?" We thought about it and decided that miniature frozen kites would be pretty amazing. We decided to make a batch of our own! Of course, Mom had to add a learning … [Read more...]
Number Matching Preschool Busy Bag
Oh the joys of busy bags...especially the ones that encourage learning! This heart number matching preschool busy bag rules (pun totally intended) because there are so many ways for kids to play and learn. Preschool Number Matching Busy Bag ruler clothespins felt, paper, foam hearts puffy paint or markers glue (maybe hot glue depending on your heart material) I cut 12 hearts to glue to the ends of the clothespins. I had … [Read more...]
100 Acts of Kindness for Kids
Doing acts of kindness is one of the best activities you can do with your kids. It's a great way to bond as a family, a lot of fun and teaches kids about compassion and service. Any act of kindness no matter how big or small can make a difference--especially when done intentionally. Here are 100 acts of kindness for kids that you and your family can do together! 100 Acts of Kindness for Kids Put change in a vending machine.Hold the … [Read more...]
Lavender Playdough
We love playdough and we love lavender essential oil. Why not combine the two to make a fun and relaxing playdough for playtime before bed or when we need to relax a little during the day? The kids and I love lavender water play in the summer but in the cold months we can not get our water bin out to play in before bed. Now with lavender playdough we will have an alternative to calming playtime before bed indoors. The great thing about this … [Read more...]
Creamy Frozen Yogurt Lollipops
My kids love yogurt. We go through tons of it at our house, but I had never heard of Aussie Style yogurt until recently. And I am so glad I did! Yulu (today's sponsor) contacted us to try out their new yogurt. It was so rich and creamy that I had to turn it into a fun after school snack for kids! Frozen Yogurt Lollipops Yulu yogurt is inspired by Australian yogurt and is double smoothed to make it extra creamy. It's like having a delicious bowl … [Read more...]
