This is a fun kids’ art activity because it’s seasonal, which is code for “use whatever’s growing in your yard right now.” You don’t need to get any fancy supplies at the store. You don’t need to plan ahead for this. Just wander around out back, or somewhere you’re allowed to pick stuff (weeds count. […]
How to Make Creative, Easy Vegetable Stamps
Do you remember making vegetable stamps as a kid? I remember doing it once or twice with potatoes, and I thought my kids would have a good time with them, too. They’re surprisingly easy to make…and the kids loved investigating all the vegetables we used. Any sturdy root vegetable will do — potatoes or beets […]
9 back to school books to ease first-day jitters
It’s interesting having four kids. They have the same parents raising each of them. They all live in the same place. They have a lot of the same experiences. But they’re so so different. One of my children couldn’t wait to go to school. Some of them get really nervous, even to the point of getting stomachaches in the […]
Make These Gem Magnets for Lockers or Fridges
(Update: We first made these a few years ago, but they’re still a favorite with the kids!) My daughter just started middle school. She’s loving it so far (okay…it’s only Day 2), and one of the things she’s excited about is that now she gets a locker. A locker to cram full of stuff that […]
How to Plan Your First Girl Scout Daisy Meeting
My kindergartner has had a year of thrills so far. After tagging along to elementary school since she was in the womb, she finally got to go this year as a bona fide student. She was ecstatic. And now? After tagging along to all her older sister’s Girl Scout meetings and field trips, she’s finally a Daisy […]
15 Winter Books for Kids to Read on Chilly Days
On a cold and blustery day, there’s not much better than snuggling up under a huge quilt with some winter books for kids. We go two ways with our winter reading. Sometimes we like reading about snow, and snow animals, and what other kids might be doing in the snow. Other times, we live in […]
14 Children’s Christmas Books
We have some fun Christmas traditions. Some years, we head to the mountains to cut down our tree. The kids have Christmas concerts and recitals. We decorate. We try to fit in some baking (though I don’t think it’s happening this year). I’ve started making my older kids watch cheesy Hallmark Christmas movies with me, which […]
Embroidered Handmade Christmas Cards
I’m not a scrapbooker. I’m a knitter and a mediocre sewer and a baker and I love doing Christmas crafts with kids young and old, but I have no imagination for scrapbooking. I have great admiration for people who do, and I wish I had lovely scrapbooks full of my pictures…and handmade cards I could […]
Felt Turkeys: Make These Adorable Thanksgiving Crafts
I like having stuff for kids to do while they wait for Thanksgiving dinner. Ours help make different side dishes and desserts, and they have a great time. But there’s still a long wait between everything going into the oven, and the big meal at the end. So I like to have an activity to […]
How we get outdoors and enjoy fall in Colorado
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. I love getting outdoors this time of year! The leaves are starting to turn, and the air is crisp and a little chilly. The kids are in school all week, so when we can go for a hike […]
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