Activities with Kids

SPOOKY & FUN HALLOWEEN BRUNCH Food Ideas

SPOOKY & FUN HALLOWEEN BRUNCH Food Ideas

If you are looking for ideas for an amazing Halloween brunch, these spooky & fun Halloween brunch food ideas are absolutely perfect! These Halloween themed brunch ideas are so much fun, and seriously spooky! Everyone will love all the holiday-themed food and Halloween brunch menu ideas! If you…

20 Free Outdoor Family Activities

I received samples and compensation for this post. All opinions are my own.  Getting the family outside to play and explore together is perfect way to bond and burn energy. I remember spending countless hours outdoors as a kid growing up. But these days, it’s increasingly harder to…

10 Reasons to Cook With Your Kids #BensBeginners

Preparing dinner can be stressful, busy, and chaotic, but letting your kids into the kitchen with you to help can actually turn around a lot of the chaos around mealtimes. My boys love to get into the kitchen with me and help cook, and today we’ve partnered with…

5 Quick & Easy Sensory Activities

Sensory play is a vital part of your child’s growth and development. I’ve learned that the more I engage my children in activities that allow them to touch, taste, smell, see, and hear, the quicker they learn, the happier they become, and the more entertained they stay. That’s…

Secrets to Save Time on a Road Trip

Secrets to Save Time on a Road Trip

Hitting the road as a family can mean lots of stops, detours, potty breaks, and other distractions that make your road trip take much longer than it needs to. Some stops are inevitable, but even so there are things you can do to keep stop times down and…

DIY Marbled Paper Mobile

My kids love art. They have since they were born and they all constantly have different projects going at different times. It is so fun, except when you accidentally throw away the toilet paper roll and they really needed it for something they were concocting in their mind!…

10 Apples Up on Top Preschool Activities

Fall is a perfect time for an APPLE unit either at home or at school. It is something that preschool age kids love to explore and learn more about. We’ve complied these 10 fun apple preschool activities and crafts that can fit any lesson! Pair them with one of…

Easy DIY T-Shirt Tote Bag

Our family is always in need of a tote bag (or 12), especially my kids. They have all sorts of treasures that they need to haul everywhere we go, whether it’s jackets and treats to the movies, sand toys to the park, piano books to our lessons, or…

Way to Keep Your Kids Entertained While Shopping

Way to Keep Your Kids Entertained While Shopping

This year, my oldest son will be starting school for the first time. I seriously can’t believe that he’s old enough to wear a backpack, pack a lunch, and have homework! Where in the world has the time gone? We are currently in the middle of preparing for…

Fun Science Activities At Home

Being an Elementary School teacher turned stay-at-home mom, I’ve learned that the best time to teach ANYTHING is when there is interest, and kids are ALWAYS interested in science and how things work. My kids ask me at least 20 times a day about “why” something works, or…

Letting Go Of The Screen Time Reward

Screens have a big place in our world. We use phones, computer and tablets for just about everything. My kids ask me a question I don’t know the answer to, I Google it. Need a recipe for dinner? Whip out the tablet. Have a question for Grandma? Shoot…

5 Ways to Encourage Learning Through Play

Kids learn while they play. It is proven to be the most effective teacher, and yet so often it seems that we remove all play from learning situations. Young children minds thrive and grow while building, creating, and experimenting. Playtime is the perfect chance to let there brains…