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My kids love dinosaurs. I mean, who doesn’t, right? And I love art projects that: Are fun crafts for my kids Teach a lesson Make a memory Are something I want to keep Handprint crafts are some of my favorite because it reminds me just …
Every year we participate in a local chalk walk for the biggest festival of our city. This is no doodling on the sidewalk! Check out my latest podcast on chalk walking with kids: We spend an entire day sweating over 8’ squares in the middle …
Are you thinking about homeschooling? My kids have all been itching to learn, starting around 2.5 (and way too young to send to school). I took advantage of their curiosity and started early education at home. Preschool and kindergarten topics are so easy and don’t …
I love Valentine’s Day. One of my favorite memories as a young kid was creating a heart banner. I did a spin on this with a paper chain craft since my kids aren’t ready to cut hearts out quite yet. You can cut strips yourself …
“This post on getting green foods into your baby’s diet has been sponsored by Gerber. All thoughts and opinions are my own.” As a parent, you want your kid to eat plenty of green things and have a balanced diet. But babies often have an …
Smiling is good for the soul! Research has found, even a forced smile can trick the brain into happiness and boost your mood. If you are feeling a bit stretched and stressed, find something simple that will make you and your kids smile together. I …
Nursery Rhymes have been important parts of school since the late 18th century. The repeating verses and rhyming words are a fun way to teach memory skills and form a cultural point of reference. Some teach lessons or spark the imagination, while others are just …
We are going to be heading back to school next week! While we didn’t take the summer off completely, little brains get a bit rusty and some back-to-school learning games are a good way to get the wheels turning again. These adorable flash cards from …
Friendship is important for children to understand. Little ones are not born with empathy–what they feel, see and experience starts and ends their world. As your children learn other people see and feel things separately, they begin to shape their understanding of connecting with others. …
If you are like me, then you have kids that balk at mealtime and go in and out of food phases. Starting around 14 months, my oldest began to have an opinion about food. When they are that age, they devour oatmeal one morning and …