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B is for Bear Craft: Buttons and a Balloon
My three year old daughter loves going on bear hunts. She will round up all the older kids at church and convince them to go on bear hunts with her. So, when it came to making a craft starting with B, a bear was an obvious choice. With our A is for alligator craft, we…
Simple and Versatile DIY Busy Book for a Toddler
Keeping a toddler quiet and still during church is one of the hardest things. So, when we forgot the kids’ quiet bags at home, my husband and I considered ourselves doomed. The silver lining was I hadn’t removed my toddler’s and preschooler’s entertainment out of the car from our recent road trip. I quickly went…
A is for Alligator Craft: Apples and Acrylic Paint
My three year old daughter came over to me the other day and sang the entire alphabet. This might not sound that surprising, but it shocked me. I haven’t actually been working with her on learning the alphabet song. We have done one alphabet activity and she has several toys that sing the song. Somehow…
Preschool Panda Craft Using Tissue Paper and Glue
Sometimes my daughter blows me away at how much she has learned doing crafts. Just a month or two ago we tried doing a very similar tissue paper panda craft. I had the idea of doing tissue paper texturing on a balloon. We didn’t get far before I realized there was no way I was…
How to Survive a Road Trip With a Preschooler (Three Year Old)
How would you describe road tripping with your preschooler? This may surprise you, but I would say our most recent trip was fun. My three year old daughter normally does good in the car. With all the fun activities I made and got for her she did even better than normal. We didn’t even end…
How to Survive A Road Trip With a Toddler (One Year Old)
In my opinion, a one year old is the hardest age to travel in the car with. When my kids were babies, they mostly slept or batted at a toy or two while in the car. As long as we had plenty of new activities, I think we could drive for days and days before…
How to Store Kids Puzzles: A Creative and Simple Trick
Kid puzzles are great. I love the simple wooden puzzles with just a few pieces for toddlers. I love that there are little knobs to make the pieces easier to take out. BUT, all the things I like about them also drive me crazy. Adult puzzles are so easy to put away, you just throw…
The Ultimate Road Trip Hack for Kids: Activity Currency
While trying to limit my three year old daughter’s ability to drive us crazy on a road trip, I accidentally made a really fun toy. To prepare for our trip, I made her a bunch of fun activities to keep her busy in the car. But, I worried she would want to try a new…