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Get your little one learning in a fun in interactive way with these 10 picture books perfect for pre-school, kindergarten or even first grade! *Amazon affiliate links are included. Book choices are entirely my own, but I can make a small commission on any books …
This adorable Easter basket craft involves imaginary play, creativity and nature discovery all in one hands-on craft for kids. This spring, we decided to use a mix of natural textures and craft items to create these adorable mini Easter basket crafts. We started by getting …
When the days are just starting to warm up around here, I like to start thinking spring. This is the time to start looking at seed catalogs and thinking about how I’m going to fill up my gardens. This cute spring painting craft for kids …
This autumn art and decor handprint paint project for kids of all ages will be one you pull out year after year!
Seasonal art projects are one of my favorite things to dream up and use for festive decorations around the house. While carving pumpkins is always a fun tradition, lasting projects are fun to get back out each year. Art (especially paint!) is a lot of …
My kids love arts and crafts. Unfortunately, I can’t keep everything they make or we would be swimming in drawings, coloring papers and projects covered in glitter. I’m not very excited about throwing things away either. So, I try to look for projects we will …
If you’ve read anything else I’ve written or posted, you’ve probably seen me stress simplicity. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and think you need to keep up with every Pinterest craft you’ve pinned if you are going to keep your kids home. Who has time …
A lot of mothers I know get overwhelmed at the thought of teaching their kids at home. The first few grades are simple and the biggest factors are really patience and consistency. More and more is being expected of our young kids in school. I …
Let them be bored. As a parent today, it’s hard to let our kids be bored. There is so much to do. We constantly face pressure to show off what we are doing with our kids. Whether it’s learning activities or entertainment, we want to …
When we moved into a more urban area of town, I wasn’t close enough to garden on the farm with my grandfather. But, my husband enjoys wide open yards and really didn’t want me tilling up a space to use for vegetables. Then I …