No matter the time of year, visiting the beach is a fun vacation or day trip. With this printable windsock craft, kids can learn a bit about which ocean friends and objects live on the shore or under the waves! If your little one loves to color, they can decorate the entire thing themselves. Or, if […]
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Is your child an artist? Even if they don’t become famous or make art a part of their profession some day, it’s so important to encourage creativity in young children. One way to do that is to let them know that you value the art they are making by placing it in a DIY felt […]
Blerg, rainy days. We’ve had a surprising number of them lately considering we live in Central Texas in a semi-arid climate. I love the rain because it means our rivers, lakes, and aquifers are filling up, but I don’t always love being stuck indoors with an active three year old. On those long afternoons after […]
D and K recently had their birthdays and although I’ve been saying they’re 2 and 4 for a few months now, I’m not quite used to the reality yet; the cliche “the days are long but the years are short” is so true! We had very low key celebrations this year which the kids didn’t […]
As I’ve mentioned before, K LOVES animals. We have lots of book about animals, including several from the About series and others from National Geographic and similar places. K loves all kinds of stories, from somewhat plausible plots to totally ridiculous things. My parents are avid customers of their library’s used book store, so they’ve found some […]
Do you have a young artist in your home? I’m willing to bet that you do, because kids are good at art, and I think it’s so important to encourage that gift for as long as you can. One way to do that is to let your child try different ways of making art, and […]
As my kids have grown, my diaper bag needs have changed as well. I used to over pack so much! Some of you may be looking at the huge quantity below and think I am still overpacking, but I promise I’ve come a long way. Buying the small-ish one-shoulder backpack has helped me to limit […]
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