Inside: Need to organize the kid’s space to make for a less hectic morning before school? Try this simple morning routine hack to help kids get dressed fast! With a preschooler, toddler and baby in our home, mornings are a bit hectic. This an understatement of course. Mornings are simply TOTAL CHAOS. Especially back-to-school mornings. […]
Back-to-School Lunch Box Packing Essentials for Preschoolers
There’s nothing worse than the worrisome feeling that strikes after you’ve dropped your kid off at school only to realize you forgot to pack something in their bag. Whether it’s that required icepack to keep lunch cold or a plastic spoon so they can actually eat the soup you took all morning to prepare. Making sure […]
Shark Sensory Bin: An Easy Shark Week Activity
Ready for shark week?? My kids certainly are. Whether they’re pretending to be jaws in the bathtub or simply exploring all the wonderful sea creatures in their toy bin, playing with sharks is always something on their daily list of must-do activities. As curious little animal-loving boys, they have a particular fascination with sharks (amongst […]
Winter Art: Tape-Resist Snowflake Painting
If you’ve been stuck indoors for the last few weeks due to frigid temperatures or sicknesses that run prevalent this time of year, you’ll love this easy winter art craft for the kids. It makes a beautiful wintery wonderland painting to add to your list of indoor activities when you just can’t get outside. Related: Winter […]
25+ Fun Ways to Introduce Your Preschooler to Science
My 3 year-old has always loved experimenting and exploring from an early age. Whether he displays it by pouring milk over his brother’s head, dumping boxes of cracker crumbs on the kitchen floor or testing out those permanent markers on furniture, he has always taken an interest in the cause-and-effect reaction like a true little scientist. […]
LeapTV: A Video Game to Keep Small Kids Active Indoors
As a LeapFrog Mom Ambassador, I receive products, promotional items and educational material to use and share as I see fit. However, any opinions expressed by me are honest and reflect my actual experience. This post contains affiliate links. Remember how much fun you had playing the Wii? It was an action-packed video game system that […]
My Friend Teddy {Review & Giveaway}
Disclosure: I received a product to facilitate my review of My Friend Teddy; all opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links for your convenience. Ever since my toddler was born, his 3 year-old brother has been craving extra attention. And unfortunately sometimes that takes the form of acting out to make sure […]
12 Salt Dough Christmas Ornaments for Kids
I love looking at all the beautiful glass and glittery ornaments that decorate the Christmas tree every year. But what i really love are the homemade decorations and kid-made ornaments that add that special touch to the holidays and home. Those are the ornaments you can look back on each year and remember what Christmas […]
Toddler Toys to Encourage Learning Through Play
I’m always trying to find fun ways to encourage my children to learn. Because that is really how children learn best. Having fun and playing! One of the reasons we love LeapFrog games and toys is because they make learning come naturally, through the experience of playing. Nothing is hard or complicated, just good old fun! This […]
Get Kids School-Ready with LeapFrog’s LeapPad Platinum & Word Whammer {Review}
As a LeapFrog Mom Ambassador, I receive products, promotional items and educational material to use and share as I see fit. However, any opinions expressed by me are honest and reflect my actual experience. This post contains affiliate links. It’s no secret that my son can’t get enough of playing with the family’s iPad or […]
