I LOVE family get togethers. Between the games, food, laughs, and company, family time is always a great time. I find that my family often bonds the most while playing games. There’s something about laughing together and challenging one another that strengthens family ties. A few years ago,…
Groundhog Day is a fun way for kids to learn about groundhogs and what it means when they see their shadow. If you are having a hard time coming up with ideas for crafts or activities, though, look no further. Here are some really great options that don’t…
Whether your looking for ideas for homemade party favors to save a little money or to customize colors and patterns to your party I have two great basic party DIY’s for you. Homemade party hats and blowers! Neither is difficult and the supplies can be picked up at…
You start making a treasure hunt with at least 10 clues to the treasure. These clues will be different for each group of children you are working with. I was able to use clues for around my house that these children would be able to figure out. They…
The Crayola product, gift card, information, and additional gift pack have been provided by Crayola in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own. Every year we make the grandparents a gift featuring our kids hand prints. In the past we have done ornaments or decor items but both grandmas expressed…
This is a great way to use all those Scrap Booking goods you have lying around. To get started you will need: A pre-bound booklet, or flyer that you got and have lying around. Pictures of the people you want in your book Pre-text your photos before printing…
These are the Homemade Bath Salts for kids to make, that we made today. The Blue jar still needs to be decorated. But the other one was made for a Mom as a Halloween gift from her daughter. Items Needed: Empty jars of some sort. Different sizes Epson Salts Essential…
This is a great activity for Older Children who want to try their hands at carving. They’ll be able to design their own creation, and then watch it magically turn into a shrunken head! To start you will need: Medium to large apple paring knife skewer or stick…
I received a copy of Turbo as a thank you for this post. Available on Blu-ray and DVD on November 12, 2013 Directed by David Soren and from the team behind family favorite franchises MADAGASCAR and KUNG FU PANDA, TURBO is “a movie both kids AND adults will…
Here are some Indoor activities that are inexpensive and fun for all. Stacking Cup Towers: Because I work with many children I have oped to buy different colored cups so that they can choose to work alone, and have their own color, or work together and build something…
Working in the childcare field, I have searched high and low for the perfect homemade play dough recipe. Let me say as an expert in the field of play dough this is the… BEST PLAY DOUGH recipe ever! I try to let the children do as much of…
I am writing this post as part of the Step2 Test Drive Bloggers program. I will receive compensation for this post. As the weather turns colder, and your family spends more time indoors, you can bring your wagon inside with you for more playtime indoors. We brought our…