Need help finding that perfect Christmas gift for those special little ones in your life? Here is this years curated list of the best gifts for boys and girls by theme (& age). Included gift ideas are Nature, STEM, Science, Arts & Crafts, popular Book Sets & Family Games. This post contains affiliate links. For …
Good quality books for beginning readers are hard to find! This list is intended for incoming Kindergartners without having to do research and assess your child’s reading. (Which I suggest you do at some point.) I created this list of books that we will be reading for the year & I am happy to share …
I am always on the look out for new recipes preferably ones that are healthy, easy & kid friendly so that I don’t have to make a separate dish for the kids! Most of these are healthy treat recipes that are easy, quick ways (or prep ahead) so I have wholesome deliciousness ready to go! …
We read more than our fair share of books and this summer during Pirate Week for our at-home summer camp. We discovered a ton of super cool new books that Arrr a lot of fun to read. Here is a list of our new favorites! This Post contains affiliate links, for more information see my disclosure policy. …
My son is an only child so we go on a lot of play dates. Our all-time favorite is a Pirate Play Date. If you have a upcoming play date, or want an excuse to invite some friends over try no-prep pirate activities (see below). You can skip the work of preparing activities & just …
Mud Kitchen Ideas The mother of all kids activities is a mud kitchen. It’s a prepare once (make or buy it once) & let’em go. It offers hours of independent, focused play & it is an easy way to combine learning, play and imagination. Here are some easy ideas to get your own mud …
We do a LOT of kids activities at home and I mean A LOT! I like using kids calendars because they are easy to make, help tie in learning with fun activities and make it way easier to stay organized. Activity calendars are great for: Homeschooling Babysitters/ Nanny After school activities School Breaks (our printables …
Do your kids go to summer camp? I have been looking into it and it’s a little pricey in our area & my son is still pretty young (not sure if he’ll actually stay all day or not want to go some of the days) so I was thinking for a fraction of the cost …
This easy playdough recipe smells amazing, is ready in minutes and is calming for kids. Playdough Recipe Ingredients: 2.75 cups Flour 1 cup salt 2 tbsp Cream of tartar 1.5-2 cups of hot water (add 1.5 cups first then stir and add more if needed) 2 tbsp. oil 30 drops Lavender Essential Oil Optional: food …
My son LOVES art! It used the be the only thing that would hold his short attention span. He wasn’t the kind of 3 year old where you could set out crayons or markers and just let him have at it. I’d have to repaint many, many walls. So once a week I’d dig out …
