Do you remember those little water-filled games that used to be around when we were kids? You know – the handheld ones where you try to get miniature floating hoops onto little stakes, or tiny floating fish into a bucket? My son saw one in a store last week and was fascinated by it – and…
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How to Make a Christmas Ornament Memory Book
Do you have a terrible memory for dates like me? (sometimes I even forget how old I am!) And yet a craving to retain those sweet memories from your children’s first Christmases? Well – today I’m going to show you a really special way that you can start keeping track of those memories for you and…
Everything Santa Claus: 45+ Kids Ideas for Christmas
Welcome to our EVERYTHING SANTA CLAUS roundup post! We’ve got Santa-inspired arts and crafts, ornaments, treats, book recommendations, and play ideas, as well as ways to stay in touch with Santa this holiday season and tips for talking to your kids about Santa – no matter what their age. There’s something here for everyone!
EASY Seedy CD Art and Science
Last year, my then 2.5 year old son Onetime and I had a blast finding seeds outside and starting a seed collection. We also went on an indoor search for seeds. After learning a little bit about what seeds are (that’s the science part!), we had an all-seed snack and then made this fun open-ended seedy CD…
Encourage Your Inventor with Creative Pool Noodle STEAM Fun
For at least a year now, every time I walked by the pool noodles in the dollar store, I would glance over and try to think about how I could use them for some hands-on play and fun (other than the obvious – we don’t have a backyard pool after all!). I finally came up…