Nature walks are one of our favorite things to do together. Exploring the trails in our neighborhood, the urban forest, the ponds and boardwalks - there is a lot to see. Exploring becomes even more fun when the kids have the chance to learn about what they’re exploring, crossing things off of their list and creating a collection of items […]
Making exploding Sidewalk chalk was on our bucket list as part of the activities we wanted to do this summer. These were easy to make, the kids had just as much fun making them as they did waiting for them to pop, and mixing the colors while painting on the sidewalk after they popped. Popping Sidewalk Paint 2 cups cornstarch […]
Are the kids driving you crazy yet? Are you ready to run into the pantry and snack on the Costco size bag of chocolate chips in there just to grab a bit more of your sanity? Don’t worry, there are ways that you can entertain the kids, or have them entertain themselves that are cheap, easy and will allow you […]
With the hot weather making it’s arrival, it sure feels like summer has finally come. With that comes the fun activities that I want to do with the kids, making memories while they’re young and creating a ‘bucket list’ of sorts that Olivia can check off as she goes along. Just a few weekends into summer and we’ve crossed off […]
When it comes to activities during the summer, there are very few trips to the toy store - very few apps asked for and very few hours spent watching television. Activities during the summer around here are spent catching up on every ray of sunshine that we’ve missed during the winter and playing, playing, playing. A lot of this playing […]
There are literally more than twenty things that are on my list of things to try that you can do with Koolaid. Today we tried the first one and made bubbles with our favorite flavors and had some fun on the grass with them. Koolaid BubblesBubble syrup, divided. A 1/4 tsp of Koolaid in each container. Add the bubble syrup into […]
The endless aisles of stuff at Ikea are great for DIY projects, fun with the kids and fun around the house. There are two products that I really love right now and that’s the molds for $1.99 that are great for holding paint, fun in the sandbox and can be used to make fun bath bombs for the kids. One […]
With Spring and summer right around the corner I have begun to think about the plethora of sidewalk chalk that the kids go through. No, I’m serious. We go through at least a large box of it a week. That means I’m stocking up on sidewalk chalk when it’s on sale, adding it to the birthday gift want-list that people […]
There are literally a handful of plates left in our old set. We have broken a ton of plates lately, and so with the plates that were left over we decided to make this great DIY version of pottery decorating at-home. 1. Find Leftover Plates 2. Use Sharpies to decorate the plates 3. Bake plates at 250 degrees for one […]
