Do you have a toddler or preschooler at home who has long removed the word “nap” from his vocabulary? We do! Our little 4 year old is growing and has so much energy that sometimes it’s hard to get him to settle down for quiet times. The girls have times during the day where they do quiet activities in their rooms. Our little ones will
When your child is transitioning from the baby stage into the independent 8 year old, you know you must do things differently. Sometimes though you may still (out of habit) do things for him/her in the same way like you did when they were preschoolers and kindergartners. I am guilty of doing the same. It’s tough to accept that they are growing up! But as
Ah, my baby is growing up and is no longer a kindergartener! Do you have a growing “up too fast” little one at home and thinking about ways to boots creativity while encouraging quiet time during the summer? Or anytime? In general, our daughter loves playing quietly and independently with her toys. But I still love to have a bin of activities she could use
Our kids love drawing and all things creating art! While I encourage their creations the mess that sometimes comes along with all the art papers all over the place is no fun! Our kids favorite papers to drawer on or create art is loose printer paper. They’d walk back and forth to the printer getting papers to do their art. All. The. Time. It didn’t
Welcome Spring! To bring in some Spring into our home, I had the kids paint flower pots and plant little flowers in them. They are so happy with their creations. We bought flower seeds to plant in them but every time we’re out, we’re never in the correct store to find plant feed (or maybe we just haven’t checked enough). And then we simply forget
Do you find yourself wondering how to keep your busy little ones at home occupied during the winter days? As the kids are growing, it seems as if the little crafts and things we used to make are fading away. The girls are in school but our little boy is still home. Sometimes I even forget all the things I did with the girls when
This past school year was our first for homeschooling. As a beginner, I didn’t have it figured out. Although we are not homeschooling this year, I’ve learned some things that I believe would be helpful for other beginning homeschool parents. Some of which I did before beginning homeschooling and others I figured out during the process. If you don’t read up on any tips or
Does playdough ever go out of style with little kids? I don’t think so. Our kids tend to enjoy them anytime. It’s summer and while we visit the park frequently along with other outdoor family activities I thought we should have some playdough on hand for when they are home and something different than their toys. We’ve been making them frequently but it’s been a
Although the official start of the summer is not here yet, the fact that kids are on summer break and that the days are hotter and brighter through the evening make it feel like summer. Plan but Slow Down We are not yet on Summer break since we are homeschooling and have a few more lessons to finish up. However, I was creating some printables for
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