{For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links} I hear the North Pole has been pretty busy right now. So much so, that they’ve outsourced a few of their tasks to our little family (see how we helped Mrs. Clause with some elf laundry!) Today we’re helping the Man In Red himself by making part of…
Ok, how cute are these elf clothes?!? The other day I had an idea to make an elf clothes line for my boys to get in some fun, seasonal, fine motor practice. But I will kid you not, I am no designer. I can create ideas for activities all day long- but designing is not my…
One of my favorite things to do this time of year is look through all the old Christmas ornaments that my mom has saved up through the years. All the school project ones bring back great memories. Christmas in school was (and still is!) the most wonderful and magical time of the year. All the…
{This post contains affiliate links} We finally took down our Christmas boxes from the rafters. I wanted to take my time and nostalgically look at each piece that I’ve collected over our 11 years of marriage, but I’ve got two energetic boys who aren’t really interested in nostalgia. They want to play! (well, one…
{This post contains affiliate links} This is it. I’ve tried MANY play dough recipes before, and I’ve even thought that I already found the best one (see my Galaxy Dough recipe). While that recipe is a great no-cook option, it pales in comparison to this one. This play dough is softer, smoother, and lasts for months without feeling…
One of my favorite winter activities is building a snowman. Unfortunately, there isn’t any snow where we live, so my munchkins have never had the pleasure of building their own versions of Frosty (or Olaf, whichever you prefer). To satisfy my their desire to partake in the winter tradition of snowman fun, I decided to…
{This post contains affiliate links} I will admit- I don’t take out the blocks nearly as often as I should. The thing is, they are all the way upstairs and we are usually playing downstairs. So out of laziness on my part, the blocks stay in my son’s room the majority of the time. I actually…
{This post may contain affiliate links} Grandpa is a proud heavy equipment operator and he insists the boys know the names of each of their toy tractors. My youngest is just starting to say “bulldozer”, but my oldest will eagerly point out backhoes, dump trucks, cranes, excavators, and bulldozers! I’m pretty sure he’ll end up…
This post contains affiliate links After our successful “Melt a Snowman” activity, I really wanted to incorporate more snowmen fun into our day…maybe in the form of a fun food idea… then it hit me: Snowman Soup! My family loves baked potato soup, but I really didn’t have the time or energy to make it today.…
{This post may contain affiliate links} Last week’s preschool co-op theme was dinosaurs. Our co-op has munchkins ranging from 18 months to 3 1/2 years old, so I like to try to offer a variety of hands-on play and learning activities that will be enjoyable for everyone. There are typically 3-5 activity centers for the kids to explore,…
