Hi there! Thanks for visiting! If you’d like to read more kids’ activity ideas and family travel tips, follow our blog on pinterest, subscribe by email, and/or join the conversation on the Nothing if Not Intentional facebook page! Glitter glue. Have you shared its sparkly awesomeness with your toddler or preschooler? Until the other day, […]
Category: Kids’ Activities
Simple, hands-on kids’ activities for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Age 2 and Beyond: How and Why We Chose Extended Rear-Facing Car Seats
Hi there! Thanks for visiting! If you’d like to read more kids’ activity ideas and family travel tips, follow our blog on pinterest, subscribe by email, and/or join the conversation on the Nothing if Not Intentional facebook page! After moving car seats around to travel this weekend, Nate ALMOST convinced me to turn our three-year-old […]
Play Ideas to Match Every Costume!
Hi there! Thanks for visiting! If you’d like to read more kids’ activity ideas and family travel tips, follow our blog on pinterest, subscribe by email, and/or join the conversation on the Nothing if Not Intentional facebook page! This is the third and final week of our Halloween play invitation series. In case you missed […]
Halloween Art–Invitation to Create with Edible/Baby Safe Paint!
Hi there! Thanks for visiting! If you’d like to read more kids’ activity ideas and family travel tips, follow our blog on pinterest, subscribe by email, and/or join the conversation on the Nothing if Not Intentional facebook page! As you may already know, I’m collaborating with a few of my favorite blogging friends to bring […]
Make Your Own Airplane Crayons
Thanks for visiting! If you’d like to read more kids’ activity ideas and family travel tips, follow our blog on pinterest, subscribe by email, and/or join the conversation on the Nothing if Not Intentional facebook page! This post is part of the “31 Days of the ABCs” series. Can you guess what letter I have? […]
Creepy-Crawly Cauldron Play–Halloween Play Invitation
A few weeks ago, some of my favorite blogging friends collaborated on an epic play project–25 Fall Play Invitations. Are you familiar with play invitations? Play invites are simply engaging setups that invite kids to play. There’s no parental agenda or expectation that kids will play in a certain way. Ideally, these invites engage the senses, […]
Craft Ideas for Kids–Exploring Texture
Right now, our little preschool co-op group is exploring textures. We’ve danced on contact paper, read and touched some fuzzy/slippery/bumpy/furry books, patted pumpkins, and attempted a few open-ended craft ideas with the little ones. This particular art idea was a huge hit with both the one-year-olds and preschoolers–a texture collage! What you’ll need: Cardboard (Cut […]
Starting a Homeschool Preschool Co-op
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What to Know Before You Cruise with Kids–The Good, The Bad, and The Yummy
Call us crazy, but we love to travel with our kids (and we hope to help pass that love on to you)! Whether you’re an experienced traveler or this is your first family trip, check out our travel section! Among other things, you’ll find our suggestions for 35 free things to do at the beach, tips for […]
Pink Lemonade and Pinwheels–First Birthday Ideas
How is it possible that this baby is one? This is the little baby who has surprised us ever since she came into being just one week after our miscarriage. This is the 9 lb 13 oz baby who came into the world (without drugs!) after a “short” 17 hours of labor. This is the […]