Dive into the peaceful world of minimalism for moms. Find out how less really can be more, even with a house full of kids
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Summer calls for lots of water activities, cool treats, and easy low prep activities like these summer dot activity printables. This post contains affiliate links. See my Disclosure Policy for details. GETTING STARTED With minimal prep
Busy Mom Life Hacks. Everyday mom solutions for moms on the go. From morning routine, to app that connect your family, the crazy sock trick and a dinner solution that will become a a weekly tradition!
In this detailed tutorial, we're sharing how to make busy boards for your toddlers, both for in the house and in the car! No power tools needed!
Are you a busy momma? Trying to cook, clean, or work from home can be hard with young children. Keep your toddler busy with these engaging activities that..
Tips, tricks & hacks for the busy mom to be prepared for anything a soccer season can throw her way!
Toddler busy bags for traveling are an essential on our packing list when going anywhere. It keeps our toddler entertained when needed.
Find over 100 fun and engaging busy bags for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarten and elementary kids, too — perfect for on the go!
I don’t feel like we have to manage a big family anymore, now that our 3 oldest are out on their own. But I still rely on these things to make our lives run smoothly. 1. Minimalism. If you found me through the Mega Motivation playlist, I know you’ve heard from minimalists already, but I…
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101 creative FREE activities for kids to have fun and build lasting memories! Fun boredom busters that will cost nothing but time.
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KINDERGARTEN MATH - UNIT 3 I am so excited to have my new Measurement and Data kindergarten math unit posted and ready to share with you. So far this year, my sweet kinders have learned so much in math. We have mastered 1:1 correspondence, reading and writing numerals to 20, counting to 10
Are you a busy momma? Trying to cook, clean, or work from home can be hard with young children. Keep your toddler busy with these engaging activities that..
What dollar store activity supplies are a must buy? Check out these 10 supplies and the 15+ activities you can make with them. Kids love these activities!
Even if you've got a pile of kids, you can learn how to organize a large family in a small house. These tips will give you breathing room!
5 ingredients. 20 minutes. With melted butter, garlic and freshly grated Parmesan. A winning combination for the ENTIRE family!
In just a few weeks time, I am due to give birth to our second child! We’ve been using busy bags for our toddler for quite some time but I’ve been working on some new ones to pack in a bag ready to bring to the hospital when she comes to visit her baby brother. […]
Real-life tips and strategies to declutter with kids. Learn how to declutter the toys & teach them to keep their room clean and organized.
Looking for help on the wiping process? This step by step post on how to teach your child to wipe will give you all the confidence you need.
A digital pattern to make this doll story book, including a teddy bear and bunny rabbit. Each page is part of the house, with a bathroom, bedroom and kitchen included. A sweet baby shower gift
Perfect ideas for crafty parents who are ready to create a wonderland of cardboard toys for kids.
Pizza Dough in 10 minutes by KitchenAid Mixer Yes, this recipe is super easy to make. In 10 minutes you will make between 6 and 9 pizza dough for your busy future.
Keeping kids entertained on-the-go is never easy! This awesome Dollar Tree hack means I had 4 busy bag activities easily stored for both kids to enjoy during our vacation. My kids are 18 months and 5 years old. They are used to being out and about- restaurants, car rides, appointments etc. But I do like to be prepared with some form of entertainment. Yes of course sometimes this is screen based, and yes of course sometimes it is snack based! But my kids also respond really well to busy bags and activity packs. Here's all the details about a simple busy binder I put together after a trip to our local dollar store, the Dollar Tree. The whole project cost less than $15! What you need: - A4 ringbinder - ring binder pencil pouches x 4 - white card - crayons - pencils - line markers (normal markers are fine too) - rainbow sticker note flags - dot stickers - character stickers (anything will do, we used superheroes) - mini deco tape (washi tape) - fastener dots - colored craft sticks (same width as fastener dots) As I picked out the materials I had a rough idea of how I would use them in each pouch, but I also knew that the kids would be happy just exploring the new items. Here's how I split the materials, and the activities that I set up in each pouch. Pouch 1: Colored Lines Match Materials: A4 card cut in half, line markers, rainbow sticker note flags. Activity: use the line markers to match the colored note flag stickers. I made a few pre-set cards ready for the kids to match up using the line markers. I also threw in plenty of blank card as I know they'll enjoy exploring the different line patterns on the markers. I'm sure big bro will enjoy making simplified color match activities for baby sis. Pouch 2: Dot Sticker Colors & Numbers Materials: white card cut into quarters & small strips, dot stickers, matching color crayons. Activities: match the dot sticker to the colored cross on the small strips, and complete the dot sticker sum cards. For baby sis I made simple small strips of card with four colored crosses on ready for her to stick the correct color dot sticker onto. Big bro had some numeracy work, with cards showing colored numbers ready for him to add stickers and solve the sum. Pouch 3: Tape & Sticker Cards Materials: A4 white card cut in half and then folded in half to make mini cards, pencils, mini deco tapes, stickers. Activity: decorate cards to give to someone special. This is simply an activity where my kids can get artsy and creative. The activity involves making a card using the tape and stickers. They can choose who it is for and what it looks like. A great opportunity to sneak in some literacy for big bro too! Pouch 4: Craft Stick Sculptures Materials: colored craft sticks & fastener dots. Activity: create shapes & sculptures using the craft sticks. My kids love building and engineering but I didn't want to contend with LEGOs being dropped all over the floor. The velcro fasteners will make this activity new and exciting for my kids and should get their creative juices flowing, and fine motor skills working. Four fun pouches full of hands on learning and play, all for under $15. And best of all, the materials are easily contained in a binder! Perfect for on-the-go play!
Sweet Pea was born five days before I turned 40 years old. So, basically I spent a good 20 years as an adult cringing every time a family with young children sat anywhere near me on a plane. Now, as we prepare to fly from Baltimore to Seattle with Sweet Pea for the first time, every judgemental stare and disapproving sigh comes rushing back to me as an ironic reminder that everything that goes around really does come around. Oh, but I hope that is wrong. I don't want Sweet Pea to be 'that' child. I don't want to be that parent!
