8 easy Earth-inspired Earth Day crafts for kids
We try to emphasize how important it is to love our planet every day with our kids, but Earth Day presents a chance to really dig in. One of the funnest, most effective ways of doing that: Earth Day crafts for kids! So here are a few awesome — and awesomely easy —...
The craft kit that’ll make you nostalgic for your misspent youth
If you’re like me, this DIY Pin & Flair Kit from Yellow Owl Workshop will transport you back to the carefree days of your youth. That is, the good parts, not the parts with the retainer and the bad hair. Because the pins are made with Shrinky Dinks! (Or at least...
These 11 free Easter printables will make your egg hunt happier, your brunch table prettier, your hair shinier. (Well, the first two for sure.)
My family loves coloring eggs, egg hunts, Easter baskets, and brunch — so do I! — but I wouldn’t be sad if doing all that was about 50% easier. That’s where free Easter printables can be a huge help. Anything that can eliminate another trip to the store,...
8 simply gorgeous, no-dye ways to decorate your Easter eggs this year.
So let’s talk about no-dye Easter eggs. I mean, I love a good hand-dyed Easter egg as much as the next mom, but the dyed fingers and clothes? Not so much. So this Easter I’ve rounded up 8 of the coolest, prettiest no-dye Easter eggs that still let kids...
Handwriting help for kids of all ages: 11 fun and effective handwriting resources because that note says WHAT?
I desperately need handwriting help for kids in my home, and so I’ve been working so hard to find resources, printables, and other tricks to help make handwriting practice more fun (hopefully? maybe?) for them. My requirements: They have to get them excited to...
Free A Wrinkle In Time coloring pages + activity sheets let kids make their own magic.
Disney has just released a lovely series of free A Wrinkle In Time coloring pages, perfect for those kids who are counting the days until A Wrinkle In Time hits theaters — or counting the days until they can see it a second or third time, as the case may be...
11 clever Oscar party ideas that deserve awards of their own
Whether you’ve watched every Academy Award nominated film this year, or your list begins and ends with Coco (no judgment, parents!), Oscar parties are always a fun excuse to get everyone together for Hollywood-themed food, drinks, decorations, activities, and...
Make a lost tooth sweeter with these 9 creative Tooth Fairy traditions.
No matter how hard we try to keep them young, it is a rite of passage for all kids to lose their baby teeth. To make the entire process a little easy for the kids (ahem, okay for us parents, too), here are a few of my favorite picks and traditions to help celebrate...
Download these free printable Wonder activity sheets and help choose kind
We’re all huge fans of RJ Palacio’s Wonder and the 2017 Wonder movie that the book inspired. Fans as in, we all sobbed into our popcorn bowls and loved every minute. So I was psyched to discover these free printable Wonder-themed activity sheets (PDF)...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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