Looking for a quiet activity that will keep your kids occupied for a good amount of time? Make some play dough! I'm not talking about the store kind, this is home made. You probably already have all these ingredients and it takes about 5 minutes total to throw this together. In 5 minutes your kids will be having fun and you can go catch up on your DVR :) What You'll ... Read More
Free Thanksgiving Coloring Pages
We have free Thanksgiving coloring and activity pages to keep your kids, nieces and nephews busy on Thursday! (Or, use them as place mats for the kids' table.) All you need is a printer and some white paper! Crayola's website has coloring sheets, Bingo boards and Search and Finds. Best Coloring Pages for Kids has everything from Charlie Brown to ... Read More
Project Gratitude
I'm so happy it's November! This is my favorite month of the year, and Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It's finally cool here in Texas, and I've got my fall-scented candles going all day long. It's a great time of year to talk to your kids about what it means to have a grateful heart. Certainly that's something we should model all year long, but with this time of ... Read More
Rainy Day Activity Part 2 Moon Sand
Are you looking for a kid friendly activity that will keep your kids busy for hours? Try Making Moon Sand. This was our very first experience making this and it will not be the last! There are lots of recipes online about making your own moon sand and I'm going to share what I used today. It was soooo simple and took a few minutes to whip up. Moon Sand: 4 cups of ... Read More
Simple Science for Kids
I've had the honor of entertaining my nephews this week. Unfortunately for them, my house is full of pink princesses and baby dolls and absolutely nothing for boys. Well, we do have a few cars, a few little dinosaurs and one hot wheels toy that I bought for my girls in an effort to broaden their horizons...but a 7 year old boy needs a bit more than that to get excited. So, ... Read More