Activities with Kids

Summer Entertainment Fun!

Summer Entertainment Fun!

Summertime is full of vacations and fun. Yet, somehow I still hear the dreaded words, “I’m BORED!” roll off the tongues of children everywhere. If you are looking for the perfect ways to keep your kids engaged in play this summer, look no further! There is something here…

DIY Water Balloon Flip Flops

Our entire family lives in flip flops all summer long. It’s the easiest thing to slip on and off at the pool, the park, the mall, the zoo, but we all get pretty sick of how boring the flip flops are. And as summer starts, days can seem…

How to Plan the Perfect Birthday Party

I love finding any reason to celebrate and throw a party; especially when it comes to throwing a birthday party for one of my kids. There’s just something so fun and exciting about celebrating your child with family and friends. In my years of throwing parties, I’ve learned…

20 Fun Things to do When Kids Say “I’m Bored” This Summer

Summers can seem very long sometimes. The kids are out of school and you are now their only source of entertainment. If your house is anything like mine, the kids are already bored out of their minds and ready for something fun and different to do. To help…

6 Playtime Ideas Dad & Kids Will Love!

There is literally nothing my boys love better than playing with their dad. Moms spend so much time taking care of all the physical needs of their children – and playing with them of course too, but there’s just something special about playtime with dad. The thing about…

10 Ways to Keep Kids Healthy and Active This Summer

School is out for summer break and I love having my kids home with me. I always want summer to be a fun time that they look forward to, but it can be so easy to let it turn into a movie marathon. During the school year kids…

Summer Activities Bingo Game

Don’t let the kids spend all summer crying out “I’m Bored!” This cute, fun, and totally free summer activities bingo game can come to the rescue! It comes already filled in with 25 fun (and inexpensive or free) summer activity ideas or you can start with the blank…

Quiet Time Boxes: Getting Started

I will start this post out by saying I have 5-year-old who still takes naps. I know this is so uncommon. I love that he learned at a really early age how to listen to his body and understand that sleep was what he needed to feel recharged…

Raising Leaders Self-Esteem Activity for Kids

It’s frightening when I look at my kids and realize, that the way they grow up and the state of the next generation, is somewhat reliant on how I’m raising them. I have been entrusted with these kids. I’m going to try my best to raise a generation…

Erupting Volcano Birthday Cake

I think most kids go through a dinosaur phase. Can you blame them? They are pretty amazing creatures to learn about! When my son decided he wanted to have a dinosaur party for his fifth birthday, I was pretty excited. There were so many fun things I wanted…

Mickey Mouse Pretzels

Nobody does magic and excitement like Disney can. Their characters are fun and their movies are fantastic. A trip to Disney Land is always so much fun! We can’t always pack up and head to Disney Land though, so we get our Disney fix in other ways. Like…

5 Spring Boredom Busters

Spring is one of my favorite seasons. Such a breath of fresh air from chilly winter months. I love to spend time outdoors and creating beautiful memories with my kids. But sometimes spring throws us for a loop. This post is sponsored. All opinions and ideas are my…