Today is the second day in a series of summer play posts! (You can find our Sunshine Clay recipe here). Now that you’ve seen the title of today’s post (“The Perfect Summer Smoothie Recipe”), perhaps you think I’m a bit confused. After all, what does a smoothie have to do with play time? I’m glad you asked! On […]
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 […]
Get the Passports Ready! 14 Things To Know About International Travel with Kids (& Why You Should Give It a Try!)
A few weeks ago, we flew to Cancun, Mexico for a truly wonderful and relaxing beach vacation. (Regular readers will know that we needed a relaxing trip after what happened to us in Puerto Rico). We’ve traveled out of the country with our girls (to Guatemala, Bermuda, Jamaica, and now Mexico) enough times to know that there […]
Kid-Friendly Chex Mix Recipe–Perfect for Travel!
This trail mix couldn’t be simpler. No, really! It’s my three-year-old’s job to put it together when we’re getting ready for a trip. I’m almost embarrassed to share this as a chex mix “recipe.” However, since it’s so yummy (both adults and kids approve!), I decided to post because I’d hate for you to miss out! […]
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 […]
Copycat J.Gumbo’s Bumblebee Stew
If it were entirely up to my husband Nate, we’d eat at J. Gumbo’s at least once a week. Maybe even two or three times. It’s a restaurant we visit often, because even our girls like it! For those of you who aren’t familiar with this quirky cajun chain, let me introduce you to one […]
The Ultimate Beach Packing List — Make your next family trip to the beach the best one yet!
In this post, you’ll find both an essential beach packing list and some fun things you never dreamed you’d take on your beach vacation! You can find the free printable versions of both lists at the end of the post. The fact that memories from our last family beach vacation still haunt me doesn’t mean I’m not […]
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 […]