When M and M were younger I loved creating pretend play areas for them. Taking the pretend play outside was always a special treat! I'll admit that stretching my creative muscle in that way is something I miss about having preschool age kids. Teaming up with Radio Flyer to celebrate 100 days of Summer gave me the perfect reason to invite over a friend and her 4 year old for some pretend play fun! Radio Flyer is the world’s leading builder of wagons, tricycles, pre-school scooters and other ride-ons. For this activity we used a Radio Flyer Build-a-Scooter. Radio Flyer has been inspiring imagination for 100 years! Check out this Continue Reading
Preparing Older Kids for a New Baby
Having a baby when I had older children was something I was concerned with. I thought for a long time how having a baby would affect my older children and how they would be able to cope and deal with having a sibling that was considerably younger than them. My older children were ten and seven when we decided to have another baby. My oldest wasn’t as pleased as her younger brother was, but I figured if I could help them through the process and include them, then all would be well in my house. Preparing Older Kids for a New Baby Here are 5 the things I did to help my children adjust to having a new baby in the house! Help Pick Continue Reading
7 Fun ways to Get Kids Reading this Summer
It's summer! Yay! Time to relax, play and have tons of summer fun. It's also time to enjoy some serious summer reading. I've rounded up some really fun ways to get the kids excited about reading. Browse the list and then add your favorite way to inspire reading in the comments. You might also want to learn how to help your little reader choose the right books and start a book wish list of your own! Most of these summer reading ideas will work for kids from preschool to tween. Pick your favorite or try a combination of two! 7 Fun ways to Get Kids Reading this Summer I loved the idea of a Punch-card Bookmark (Over the Big Continue Reading
Camping with Toddlers – Everything You Need to Know
Do you love the outdoors and want to introduce your children to the wonders of camping? Do you have young toddlers that might make your trips a little more complicated? It may seem next to impossible, but camping with toddlers doesn’t have to put a damper on your vacation. Preparation for Camping with Toddlers Prepare to prepare for your trip. Lots of planning needs to go into this, especially since your small children are going to be involved. You must be ready for everything.If not, you should at least be ready to deal with whatever comes up. Plan, plan, plan! Stress doesn’t help these situations, so making sure that everything Continue Reading
Minute To Win It Games for Kids
It turns out that Chuck E. Cheese's and I have something in common! We are both turning 40 this year. I still have a few months to go but Chuck E. Cheese's gets to celebrate this month. To celebrate 40 years of fun, Chuck E. Cheese’s is hosting a world-record breaking party... A GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSTM record breaking party in fact! On May 19, families are invited to visit their local Chuck E. Cheese’s to be a part of the “Most People Blowing Party Blowers Simultaneously for 10 Seconds” world-record breaking event. Every child that comes in on Friday, May 19th will receive a free slice of cake and 40 free tickets, while supplies Continue Reading
A Better To-Do List
I love making a good list. It’s so satisfying to mark off task after task, knowing I’ve completed what I set out to do in a day or a week. Lists speak to my sense of order and organization. They give me the structure I crave in days filled with the chaos of child-rearing, homemaking, working, and just being an adult. I will confess to you that I have even created a list of lists I wanted to make (things to do, books to read, recipes to try, etc.). But lately my to-do list has become more of a problem than a solution. Instead of satisfied, I feel anxious looking at the ever-growing record of chores. I also feel guilty about the Continue Reading
Clever Riddles for Kids with Answers (printable riddles!)
Getting my kids to laugh and making them think are two of my very favorite things. I went on a mission to collect riddles for kids that will require a little brain power. As for making them laugh I have plenty of jokes printed out and ready to go (check out these math jokes for kids and knock knock jokes). Clever Riddles for Kids with Answers I've included 15 riddles for kids with answers here. to get all 30 in printable form. What goes up and down but does not move? - Stairs. Where do you find an ocean with no water? - On a map. What gets bigger the more you take away? - A hole. What can you catch but never throw? - A Continue Reading