As the holiday season nears, I have started thinking about all the things I’ve learned in the last few years with my family about creating a meaningful and stress free Christmas (for everybody!) when there are young children in the house. It can be a big adjustment that first Christmas with a baby when you’re…
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Shake Up a Christmas Tree Discovery Bottle
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…
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!
12 Days of Christmas Playdough
When I first began this 12 Days of Christmas Playdough series, I had so many ideas that I wanted to share. Unfortunately, there’s so little time at this time of year, and I’m going to take my own advice from a recent post The ABCs of a Meaningful and Stress Free Christmas with Young Kids,…