Beautiful Oops painting... Learning to turn mistakes into beauty using creativity!
Play dough subtraction smash... A fun, hands-on way to explore subtraction with little ones!
As we stared out the window at the blanket of dust covering Mahboula and wondered what to do with the last bit of our day today, I realized that we’d have to come up with something fun to do indoors. Selfishly, I wanted it to be something that was fairly quick and easy to pull…
Get outdoors with your kids and try this fun spring texture hunt - a perfect way to explore both nature and the sense of touch.
A naturally sweetened more nutritious version of the classic puffed wheat square! Easy to make and every bit as delicious.
Make Ten... A fun and easy card game for kids that reinforces math concepts and uses a regular deck of playing cards. Free printable play mat included!
Beautiful Oops painting... Learning to turn mistakes into beauty using creativity!
A naturally sweetened more nutritious version of the classic puffed wheat square! Easy to make and every bit as delicious.
A dinosaur play dough kit... A perfect gift for a little dino lover or ready-made activity for at home!
My summer wish? Slower mornings that are still productive enough to get out of the house and have some fun before nap time rolls around at noon. Plus, with Brad home for the summer, a couple of hours to work each morning too… Hah! Too much to ask maybe, but we’re giving it a go…
As a mom, I am always looking for ways to make traveling with kids easier. These 25 tips for traveling with kids will help you as you prepare for your next trip.
Make your own homemade fruit sauce at home with whatever produce you have on hand! It's easy and the sauce freezes really well too.
Yesterday, as we were using some big lima beans for a project (more on that later!), Gracen began trying to open one. She was super determined and managed to flake off little bits of the bean’s outer layer, but she didn’t get much further than that. When she asked me how we could open the…
This muddy monster truck derby sensory bin is just bursting with messy fun! The mud smells delicious and is taste-safe, but doesn't taste delicious, which discourages eating.
A LEGO-themed invitation to create and play: Play dough LEGO minifigures!
Beautiful Oops painting... Learning to turn mistakes into beauty using creativity!
Exploring symmetry with LEGO butterflies... Hands on fun that combines building and math!
Make Ten... A fun and easy card game for kids that reinforces math concepts and uses a regular deck of playing cards. Free printable play mat included!
Art and LEGO come together in this super cool and unique project for kids... Creating LEGO self-portraits with bricks you already have at home!
A naturally sweetened more nutritious version of the classic puffed wheat square! Easy to make and every bit as delicious.
A kids' classic... leaf rubbing collages!
After taking down our Halloween footprint bunting during our major clean-up today, Gracen and I decided we needed something new on our apartment door – something to help celebrate Remembrance Day. After searching around the web for a few minutes, we found this beautiful poppy wreath craft kit and decided we could make our own…
Camouflaged Chameleon Hunt.
Portable activity kit for little travellers.
Oh my word… I’m so glad we finally got around to trying this! I pinned the idea over a year ago and I knew it was going to be fun, but I had no idea just how much Miss G would love it and how much play it would bring about (just wait until we…
Practicing sight words with a salt tray is a fun, hands-on, and highly sensory experience. Great for at home or in the classroom!
Sometimes the very simplest things turn out to be the biggest hits, don’t they? Take these insanely easy paper tunnels for example… A totally random idea, thrown together on the spot, and yet Sam just loves them. Do all little car lovers have a ‘thing’? I once nannied a little car lover who was obsessed…
A princess play dough kit... Perfect for little ones who love sparkle and everything fancy!
Upon returning from my first ever weekend (and overnight, actually) away from Miss G, she immediately asked if we could open the last of her activity bags. She explained that she had already opened all of the other bags, but had saved the ‘bonus bag’ to do with me once I returned home. She pulled…
25 Quiet Time Activities for Kids. Keep your kids entertained with these educational activities.
Homemade real fruit yogurt tubes... All the fun of the store-bought ones without the sugar, preservatives, and plastic waste!
Fall is here! The leaves are turning beautiful shades of red, orange, yellow, and gold. Living here in Utah is truly one of the most beautiful places to enjoy the fall foliage! As the air turns crisp and the season begins to change, it make me want to create. So I am sharing some fun
Veggie lentil mac and cheese... A stand alone meal that covers the food groups and is perfect for picky eaters!
When we first moved back to Kuwait in 2013, the first month and a bit was certainly challenging… Miss G had just turned 3 years old, it was the end of August and the heat was unbearable, and I was stuck at home in our next to empty apartment with no mode of transportation and…
Kidtropolis... A kid-sized city full of open-ended role play opportunities for little ones!
With Sam not feeling well earlier today, we decided to spend our afternoon close to home and out of the sun. I love setting little play invitations out for the kids to discover after school, but since I hadn’t gotten a chance to set something up during nap time, I quickly pulled together a classic…
Celebration play dough... A gorgeous, glittery dough that begs to be played with!
Figuring out exactly where you belong on the map is a big concept for kids, but these 'where I live' stacking cups provide a great visual representation.
Little LEGO lovers will LOVE this LEGO marble maze!
Build a sandcastle play dough kits... A fun creativity-inspiring 'summer is here' gift.
Bring nature indoors with these gorgeous little fall leaf crowns that are perfect for imaginary play.
Portable activity kit for little travellers.
Is there anyone who is NOT drowning in zucchini this time of year?? My zucchini is doing terribly at the moment {in fact my entire garden is pretty sad this year}, but thanks to my friend Stesha, there’s been no zucchini shortage around here! I’ve been grating it up and throwing it into soups, sauces,…
