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One struggle every parent of young children have at Christmas time is how to maintain a Christmas tree throughout the entire season when little hands are made for destruction. Here are a few kid friendly tree alternatives and some they can help create if they are a bit older. These trees made of felt are actually […]
Can you feel the anticipation building as we get ready to countdown to Christmas? One fun way to get your kids in the Christmas Spirit is to mark each day with an advent calendar. Of course you could buy the chocolate calendars that are pre packaged in cardboard. But if you want something a little […]
Turkey day is coming fast and sometimes it's nice to be able to slow down and remember what this day is really about. Not just stuffing our stomachs to bursting! With the hustle and bustle of the holiday's starting, we rush through Thanksgiving with our families and move right on to Black Friday shopping and […]
89 year old Erling Kindem and 3 year old Emmett Rychner became best friends one summer over a mutual appreciation for growing (and eating) tomatoes. This unlikely pair formed a bond over baseball, bikes, croquet and lawn mowers, but this video shows them at a cross roads as the two neighbors both move to new […]
Halloween is approaching! If you have a new, little one around this year, the costume fun is just beginning for you. Babies can make the best additions to your Halloween attire even while resting comfortably in a baby carrier. Here are a few of our favorite parent/baby combo costumes: These are a few from classic […]
The air is getting crisp and the leaves are falling. What a perfect time for a bonfire! Sometimes it's so nice to have your friends and family huddled around a toasty fire on a cool evening, roasting marshmallows and singing songs together. Songs To Sing Along If you need some suggestions for younger kids who […]
If you love fall and are looking for ways to get your kids to appreciate it as much as you, here's a little inspiration. Make a snow globe with sequin leaves, glycerin, and a mason jar from the craft store. Glue a stick to the lid and you have a miniature tree with leaves that […]
Right now it's impossible for us to walk out the front door and not be surrounded by fallen chestnuts. They are everywhere! Since my only previous experience with chestnuts was singing about them 'roasting over an open fire,' we thought it would be fun for the kids to collect them for a creative project and […]
The weather is changing and summer seems to really be behind us now. But this is still a great opportunity for your kids to be outside and get some fresh air. If they're needing some inspiration, why not go on a nature walk with your family. The tree's changing colors and leaves falling to the […]
Decorating Pumpkins is a great fall tradition and can be really fun for kids. When I was little we used to carve them out by hand. It was hard work and usually in the end, mine would look like the traditional triangle face jack-o-lantern only a little messier. These days there are so many creative […]
Summer vacation is a time of extra fun for the kids as they are off of school. With the perfect weather to enjoy an evening outside, why not plan an outdoor movie night and invite some friends to join in the fun? With just a little planning and preparation you can have an evening they'll […]
I remember loving hopscotch as a little girl. My friends and I would jump around happily every sunny afternoon until it was time to go home. Here are two versions of this classic game and some ideas on how to play it according to the children's ages. Outdoor Hopscotch with chalk Combine this active jumping […]
Here comes a fun, outdoor, aiming game that you and your kids can build yourselves. Start with coating different sizes of tin cans with white paper. Then you and your kids can get creative and draw on the tin cans whatever you like. After that, I added numbers to show how many points the different cans will […]
For me growing up, summer was the best because you had more time to read all those books that weren't in the school curriculum. More opportunities to go to the library and read in the sun. Coming up with the top books I'd recommend was really difficult because there were just so many but it […]
The Fourth of July, beyond the barbecues and parades, is obviously a holiday that reminds us of where we've come from as a nation. So I was thinking, how much do I really know about the people that have helped get us where we are today? How much do you know about our presidents? This five […]
Bring the 4th of July to your children's plates with these delicious and easy to make sandwiches. We made two versions - one with strawberry jam and the other one with cream cheese. Here is how you make your own stars-and-stripes-super-yummy-4th-of-July sandwich. Add sliced banana halves to the jam sandwich .... ... and sliced strawberries […]
With 4th of July just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to share a DIY, new edition of the all time favorite outdoor game, tin can tossing. This game will be the perfect pastime for young and old and shouldn't be missing on any July 4th barbecue or picnic. Most of the […]
With Father's Day approaching, it seemed appropriate to show this video that honors what being a father really means. This video called 'Best First Date' has gone viral for good reason. The opening shows a man dressing up and preparing for a first date. He tells his friend how he's planned everything and 'she won't expect […]
Dave Engledow was a new father when he first started taking funny photo's with his baby girl. Over the years, they have staged many hilarious scenes of the extremes of fatherhood together. And at the same time they were building an unmistakable bond with each other that truly does represent the father-daughter relationship. I'm […]
With the weather outside getting warmer, I've been more inspired to find fun ways for kids to stay outside. Sidewalk chalk is a go-to for summer fun. All you need is some blacktop and color for your kids to create a masterpiece. And when it rains you have a fresh canvas to start over. I […]