A couple weeks ago I invited some friends to kick off the summer with a busy bag swap! What better way to get ready for summer travel than to stock up on new activities? If you've never heard that term before a busy bag is a self-contained activity or project for kids. For this swap the activity did not have to be reusable, it just had to have all the pieces and instructions needed for kids to complete. There were 6 moms who could make it so … [Read more...]
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Tinkerlab Creative Challenge: Flower Projects
It's time for another Tinkerlab Creative Challenge! The kids love these challenges so much that sometimes I will find them "hosting" their own challenges for each other or their friends. And I adore watching each of their creative processes. Seeing how they create and modify and recreate until they are satisfied is fantastic. You can actually see how they are thinking. This month's creative material is flowers. I have to say that for me this … [Read more...]
Cowgirl Birthday Party Ideas!
Yee haw! A cowgirl party is so much fun and can be easy to do. Most of the details you'll see in our party were put together just days before the party. Well, except for booking the horses, those were set as soon as we had a party date -- they are a very important part of the party! We had 2 horses come to the first hour of the party to ensure the kids would get plenty of rides and the kids had a blast! We had two different play areas set up to … [Read more...]
Making Homemade Valentines!
Do you make or buy valentines? We are homemade valentine makers around here! This year the kids went all out and worked very hard to create special gifts for their friends. My 3 1/2 year old loves superheroes, especially Batman, and picked out these cool superhero lollipops from Little Bit Funky! The idea is ingenious and was a huge hit. If you have a little one who likes superheroes you have got to see how easy she has made it for everyone to … [Read more...]
