For a recent friend’s birthday, my kids wanted to surprise the birthday child with something super fun — a fort building kit! It was quick and easy to put together, but most importantly, it made the birthday girl smile!! They were very happy to learn that the fort building kit has already been put to […]
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A Sweet Housewarming Gift Kids Can Make…
July 16, 2014 by
We’ve recently had friends of ours move to a new home, fortunately for us it was just down the road a bit. We also have some new neighbors moving in down the street soon. The idea of new neighbors and moving is both exciting and confusing to our children, 4 & 6. While, my daughter […]
Fun Ways to Play Outside this Summer
July 15, 2014 by
Here are some of our favorite fun ways to play outside this Summer! Lately, the kids and I have been making an extra effort to get outside as much as possible. They love to run around and get plenty of exercise, and it is a great way for them to burn off some of that extra […]
Make a Summer S’mores Kit!
June 20, 2014 by
One of our favorite Summertime family activities is to make s’mores together! I thought it would be fun to put together a few s’mores making kits to deliver to some local friends to help kickstart the Summer. The kids and I had so much fun making these and giving them out, and I love that they […]
10 Simple Ways to Make Road Trips Special
June 18, 2014 by
School is out and summer vacation is here which also means road trips! Road trips take careful planning, right? How will you get there, what time to leave, pack lunch or grab it on the road? Whatever you are doing you always want to be prepared so that the road trip goes as smoothly as […]
Make a Water Fight Kit!
June 11, 2014 by
These water fight kits are a fun way to surprise family and friends with a little treat to gear up for the Summer months! I have included a free printable label for easy gift-giving too. My kids love dunking the sponge bombs into buckets of water to throw to each other for games of catch, and […]
Ways to Play Summer Calendar 2014
June 2, 2014 by
Here’s a super convenient list of things to do with the kids this Summer, outlined in a handy calendar printable! Each week from June through August includes 3-4 activities, most of which use common household items you probably already have on-hand. Yay for simple and fun Summer activities!!! Ways to Play Summer Calendar 2014 Printable: Includes […]
Dragons Love Tacos Activities for Kids
May 29, 2014 by
For a fun time with the kids this Summer, make a story book come to life by re-creating a themed recipe inspired by a story book! This post is part of our Story Bites series where we feature some of our favorite story books for kids along with a kid-friendly recipe to make at home. […]
Glow in the Dark Boredom Buster
May 12, 2014 by
Simple Boredom Buster for Kids Do you know what I love?? Creating a SIMPLE (and cheap) boredom buster that keeps the kids happily entertained for a long time! This glow in the dark building activity is great if you need something to keep the kids busy on a rainy day, and it only uses a […]
NEW Kids’ Culinary Passport eBook
May 9, 2014 by
Cook and craft your way around the world with the Kid’s Culinary Passport eBook from the team at Inner Child Food! The writers from Inner Child Food have gathered some of their favorite recipes and crafts inspired from other cultures and compiled an eBook jam-packed with recipes, crafts, and fun from around the world – […]
NEW Kids’ Culinary Passport eBook
May 5, 2014 by
Last Summer the authors from our sister site, Inner Child Food teamed up to release a series of posts featuring crafts and recipes from around the world called Kids’ Culinary Passport. We’re proud to present this great educational series in a new convenient eBook format with all of the detailed recipes, instructions, printable passport, and […]
Simple Fine-Motor Activity for Preschoolers
April 30, 2014 by
Here’s a simple fine-motor activity for preschoolers that is easy to set up, and develops important “pincher grasp” muscles. All you need is a basket and some clothes pins! Invite your child to attach the clothes pins to the outside of the basket! Other options: Count the clothes pins as your child attaches them to […]
Flower Crafts for Preschoolers
April 6, 2014 by
These flower crafts for preschoolers are sure to get the little ones excited for Spring to arrive! Many of these flower crafts use common household materials you probably already have on-hand. Yay for simple and fun activities for Spring!! 1. Flower Prints from Soda Bottles Make flower prints from empty soda bottles to create unique […]
Crafts Made with Coffee Filters
March 28, 2014 by
These crafts made with coffee filters are quick, easy, and fun to make! I love crafting with coffee filters because I almost always have some on-hand for a quick craft to keep the kids entertained on a rainy day, or whenever inspiration strikes. Added bonus — For little ones who love to paint, coffee filters […]
Tissue Paper Crafts for Kids
March 20, 2014 by
These tissue paper crafts for kids are simple and fun to make! We love crafting with tissue paper because it is cheap and easy to find, doesn’t take up a lot of room for storage, and it’s very simple to use. We even save the bits of leftover tissue paper for use in other projects, […]
Learning in an Instant- Colors of the Rainbow
March 17, 2014 by
Did you know that there are actually seven colors in a rainbow and they are always found in the same order? Learning the colors of the rainbow can be a great starting point to understanding the science behind rainbows. This free printable coloring activity is a great way to learn the seven colors of the […]
Easiest. DIY Play Kitchen. EVER!!!
March 16, 2014 by
This is quite possibly the world’s easiest DIY play kitchen set EVER! All you need to make one is a sunny day, some sidewalk chalk, and some sidewalk or asphalt. Rainy days in the forecast? No worries, scroll down for a free printable version of this DIY play kitchen set for you to use indoors […]
10 Cheap Busy Bag Ideas for Kids
March 12, 2014 by
These busy bag ideas are a great way keep kids entertained, especially when you need a simple boredom buster with minimal set up required. Having busy bags pre-filled and ready to go is an easy way to organize materials for spontaneous play time fun whenever inspiration strikes! You probably have many of the materials to […]
