This is the first post in a new series on Nothing if Not Intentional about biking with kids! While I’ve never considered us serious bikers, we have somehow managed to end up on a few epic bike adventures (starting with when Nate and I decided to spend seven days biking across the upper portion of New Zealand […]
Category: Kids’ Activities
Simple, hands-on kids’ activities for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Embrace the rain! 10 ways to play outside on a rainy day.
If the rhyme is “April Showers Bring May Flowers” is true, then what do June showers bring? Because it’s been raining a ton here lately! I thought it would be proper for our last post in our summer play series for me to share our favorite ideas for playing in the rain. (You know, the reasonable […]
Easy, Taste-Safe Recipe for Summer Sunshine Clay
I’m happy to be once again sharing ideas as part of a three-day blogging series with some of my favorite friends and bloggers–Ann from My Nearest and Dearest, Jessica from Play Trains!, Chelsey from Buggy and Buddy, and Mary Catherine from Fun-A-Day. Based on the weather in North America, is it really any surprise that this time our posts are […]
16 Things to Paint Besides Paper
My girls love to paint. Okay, so my three-year-old loves to paint. My one-year-old loves to suck on the paint-covered brushes. Or (more accurately) she loves to see my reaction to her sucking on the paint-covered brushes. But seriously, they both spend a lot of time painting. (Often with edible paint for obvious reasons.) Usually we […]
Free Printables–Spring-Themed Scissor Practice
Sure, there are a lot of ways to encourage scissor skills with little ones. But right now, our three-year-old loves cutting paper. Since cutting with scissors is great fine motor practice, I decided to make a little spring-themed scissor cutting page. She very nicely cut along the lines and edges. And then decided to keep going […]
“Mommy, Can I Buy My Lunch Today? Math Money Games for Preschool
Our three-year-old loves to pretend to shop. She’ll often get out her shopping cart, purse, coins, and even a (voided) credit card, and ask, “Mommy, will you play grocery store with me and check me out?” Since she’s just three (well, technically three and a half), I haven’t worried too much about making sure she’s […]
How to Make Rose Petal Paint
Today is the third and final day in our Spring Play Days series with my friends at Buggy and Buddy, Fun-A-Day!, Twodaloo, and Fantastic Fun and Learning! In case you missed them, our first two posts were: Healthy Butterfly Pancakes Homemade Puffy Paint with Flower Sun Catchers I thought I’d end my part of the […]
Watch Disney’s Blank for FREE and Create Your Own Blank-Inspired Figurine
This is a really fun sponsored post. Last weekend, I got an email saying that I’d been selected to preview Blank (Disney’s new Vinylmation movie) and then invite you, my wonderful readers and friends, to watch it too for free! Our girls don’t watch a lot of TV or movies. In fact, this is only the third […]
Homemade Puffy Paint Recipe (with Flower Sun Catchers)
This homemade puffy paint recipe is a classic. If you haven’t tried it yet, go for it! It’s a great texture! Affiliate links included for your convenience. As is almost everything I post on the blog, this puffy paint recipe is very forgiving. Start with one part shaving cream. Add in one part school glue […]
Skip the Sand Castles! Try Making an Ice Palace.
Whether you live by a beach and need a break from sand castles or if you’re shivering in sub-zero weather, an ice palace is a fun way for kiddos to create, build, and explore. Last week I jumped right back into blogging after the Puerto Rico drama thanks to my blogging friends and the fun […]