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Summer Time WOO-HOO!! Three whole months of summer ahead of you! Whose excited to try some new & cool stuff this season?? Well, if you are anything like me, I have TONS of fun ideas pinned to my Pinterest boards, a huge lists of local things we want to check out, and only a few [...]
Today’s post about our Mothers Day tradition is part of the blog hop, Motherhood: Celebrating Differences, hosted by Mari of Inspired by Family. Kids Activities Blog hopes that you have a very special Mother’s Day and maybe even start a tradition in your own family. Be sure to check out the other Mother’s Day [...]
Kids love a good drawing game and it also helps to develop their hand muscles which helps as they are learning to write. This creative game uses simple drawing prompts to spark imaginations. Kids Activities Blog loves family games and this is one of our favorites. Drawing Game We love to play this fun and [...]
Does your family play dinner games at meal time? Here is a great idea for fun family games that can liven up meal time in your home. Kids Activities Blog knows you’ll appreciate that these games can also encourage vegetables to disappear. Yes, that’s right. Read on! Dinner Games Dinner time is such an important time [...]
When I was in Ethiopia, last year adopting our boys, I got my hair braided and boy. oh. boy! Did my gals every think I was “spify!” They loved the new hairstyle that I came home with and ever since then we have tried a variety of “new” hair dos. Here are just a few [...]
What is Kindness? The job of raising and teaching kids includes more than just how to dress oneself and do well in school. A parent needs to also help their children learn important life skills such as kindness to others. Check back with us at Kids Activities Blog over the next couple of weeks as [...]
Recently we asked the Kids Activities Blog Facebook page what advice they would give to a new mom. We’ve recently featured a bunch of practical tips for parents, and here are an additional 50 tips that were shared and compiled into this Moms Guide. . . Parents Guide Don’t sweat the small stuff like laundry [...]
Would you love to know 50 ways to save money? Here are some general tips on how to be frugal, ways to save money in your household, with your kids, and when feeding your family. Do you have a tip for frugal living? Please share your ideas here at Kids Activities Blog. How To Be Frugal [...]
Tips for families: As a mom of 6 kids, I both *NEED* a parenting guide full of practical ideas and have accumulated a nice little stash of random tidbits that have helped us keep our sanity. Please share any practical tips that have made your homes run more smoothly in the comments! . Practical Tips: [...]
School’s in for the year! Woo-Hoo!! And while we are just starting to get into a good routine, there is one place we may find ourselves in a rut……What can I pack for my kid’s school lunch? If your kids are anything like mine, they are pretty happy with the same thing every day. Seriously, [...]
One of the best parts of living in our neighborhood is fostering relationships with our neighbors. I always dreamed of having neighbors that I could borrow a cup of sugar from on a whim or stop by for a cup of coffee. But what I have found is that is not so common-place in today’s [...]
I remember my daughter’s very first nightmare. She dreamt a wolf was sitting on top of her on her bed, licking her face. Such a scary dream to have, especially when you’re just three, with no understanding of what a dream really is. It’s very common for children to begin having nightmares around the [...]
As we are getting ready Rory’s first pediatric surgery we are trying to prepare her as much as possible. I know there isn’t a good way to prepare a two year old, she isn’t going to know what is going on. She is going to go on an airplane, go to a hospital, get poked [...]
It is hard to believe that we are talking about Back to School already! The summer always seems to fly by, filled with fun activities, play dates, and staying up late. So to commemorate one last week of summer fun, we try to make the most of it with a “Back to School Week of [...]
I recent flew cross country with my 1.5 and 3 year old. Here is what we carried with us to get us through the adventure of traveling with children: Early Literacy Imagine Cards – These cards are for your children to create stories. They are easy to carry and carry a big punch. Mini Board [...]
The other day, I met another woman who stopped me in the store and inquired about Rory’s shoe. Many of you know my feelings about people asking questions about Rory’s condition: I WELCOME them! I would much rather have someone ask me about it than just stare at her (which is normally what happens). I [...]
“MOM! What can I do?? I’m so bored!!!!!!” hits about midsummer around here. Despite the numerous water parks, movies and excursions (not to mention vacation) we have been on, about 6 weeks into summer, kids want to shake it up a bit. This year, a few moms & I planned ahead to trump this “bored” [...]
Trash to Treasure I love to browse garage sales for objects that I can turn from trash to treasure. It’s a fun way to recycle items and put them to good use again. My most recent find was for my little girl and she helped to personalize it and make it like new with stickers. [...]
Vacations are a great for families to spend time together, bonding while they see a different area of the country, or even world. But the price tag that comes with these vacations may not always be so “family friendly”. It costs how much to take a family of 5 to Disney World? In order to [...]
. I love making things that the kids absolutely LOVE and that are good for them! I discovered the recipe for chick pea cookie dough dip from Chocolate Covered Katie. The recipe is super simple (go to her site for quantities if you are an exact person, or if you are like me and “wing [...]
Many of you know about my daughter Rory and her Congenital Femoral Deficiency. She currently wears a 6 centimeter shoe lift on her right shoe. Her physical therapist makes sure she is doing well with it, because she tends to roll her ankle due to the hight of the shoes. She has her first surgery [...]
Do you have any picky eaters at your house? Do you have kids who would rather eat fruit snacks than any fruit or vegetable you give them? My kids are complete opposites with regards to food. My 18 month old daughter will eat basically anything and my 4 yr old son is very selective with [...]
Being a mom and an artist, I was so excited when my first son started preschool and began bringing home art projects. I had the grand idea that I would be able to save all of these projects in a portfolio for each of my children. When school began, the art projects began rolling in [...]
Many of you may have noticed my love for crafts involving Rory’s hands and feet. Rory is my first and currently only child, so I naturally love documenting her growth in any way I can. My love for those little feet and creating crafts using her feet comes with a different reason. Rory was born [...]
Do you find yourself constantly “tidying –up”? Do you feel like all your hard work cleaning is undone as soon as the kids walk in the door? Do you ever ask yourself if you live with a bunch of ‘whirl-winds’? As a mom of 3 busy kids, I felt like I was constantly picking stuff [...]
Once you become an adult, so many things in life become automatic. We eat, we bathe, we get dressed, and we rarely take the time to examine how we do those things. For our little ones, some of these tasks are still relatively new and can also be challenging. We used a mirror to “follow” [...]
We love for our children to focus on others more than themselves and to seek out ways to help those around them. Easter is a holiday that we love to celebrate. My son is usually really excited about what he’s going to “get” from the Easter bunny, so this year we decided to focus less [...]
With 9 & 10 year old siblings, a fair amount of bickering and unkindness occurs in our household. Having tried (and failed!) a variety of different ideas, we came across an idea last year that helped them keep kindness top of mind. Inspired by this Good Deed Jar, we took the idea of a Kindness [...]
My 3 year old has started helping out around the house with a few easy chores of her own. She loves to help me in the kitchen with washing vegetables and mixing ingredients so I was going to get her a little chef’s apron just to make it more fun. However, I know kids love [...]
We are beginning kindergarten with two of my kiddos and I’d love to tell you I have our learning routine or system together… but I don’t! This past week, I scoured the internet in search of tips to help us as we adapt to a life of learning with kiddos in preschool and kindergarten. Here [...]
