The FUNNEST DIY Snow You’ll Ever Make (with a fun winter theme!)

homemade floam craft idea for winter

I thought Floam was a thing of the past until I was trying to brainstorm ways to use up the rest of my crushed styrofoam from my last craft (sytrofoam snowman here if you’re curious!) and then a thought crossed my mind.. If I put this styrofoam into “slime” it will be like slime snow! Turns out, that is actually floam (sort of!) The first time I made it I actually thought it was awful (I did it wrong!) and I threw it out. I had even done it with … Read more

Unique Snowman Craft for Kids – Sensory Styrofoam Snowman (They’ll LOVE it!)

Who’s kids LOVE to destroy styrofoam? Mine does! And it reminded me of a post I saw on one of my mom sites that said her daughter kept on ripping stuffed animals up so that she could get to the stuffing and tear it. Alot of moms said that she probably wasn’t being intentionally destructive, but perhaps just needed that sensory stimulation she got by turning something big into little pieces. So, with the absolute joy my kid got from his 2 seconds of styrofoam destruction as well as that … Read more

Cute Candy Free Valentine Printable Fruit Set for Kids

This is a fun and healthy candy free valentine for the kids! These fun fruit bag toppers will be perfect to exchange with friends in the classroom! Use them as gift tags an fill with your favorite fruit!

Guys, I’m SO excited for my first year school valentine event! I’m a super crafty person, and I love thinking of fun stuff… but I was feeling sort of lazy, so I just jumped onto Pinterest to see if there was anything easy I could do real quick! Now, I did see ALOT of cute stuff – but alot of it required you to buy specific small stuff from the store which, let’s be honest, is likely to be thrown away or lost in a week! Not saying kids won’t … Read more

Homemade DIY Strawberry Valentine Stampers Craft For Kids!

This cute kids DIY homemade valentine craft is made from strawberries, and is quick to make! Kids will love getting some sensory time in making this cute valentine card for grandma, mom, dad or teachers!

So ever since my Halloween apple stamping craft, I feel like I’ve been obsessed with making seasonal kids crafts that can be made with fruit and vegetables – and Valentines has been no exception (For Christmas I did a Sweet Potato Christmas Tree! =P ) I love using fruit because of the added sensory experience as well as the challenge it presents to hold the fruit the proper way to get the picture right! Also, not going to lie, I had to make a craft with a strawberry because of … Read more

Valentine Kid’s Dinosaur BINGO + Activity Set – Perfect for Preschoolers! [Printable]

this fun valentins preschool activity and craft pack will be perfect for the classroom or at home!

With my son in preschool now, I’m really starting to see what he needs practice with, and the kinds of activities he responds to! It’s been fun, but also surprising at times. I had NO ideas how much preschoolers are supposed to learn! I suppose I just never bothered to teach him because it never crossed my mind…  Basic skills such as being able to hold a pencil and trace a line, having the fine motor muscles tuned in to things like operating scissors, and even just paying attention and … Read more

Fun Santa Craft for Kids – Peek A Boo Santa! [Free Printable]

Kids christmas crafts tend to be sort of hard sometimes.. this one is easy! A perfect christmas craft for preschoolers even! Kids will love this peek a boo santa craft!

With this being the first year my kiddo actually GETS the whole Santa thing, I knew I had to do a fun Santa craft for my little preschooler! The magic surrounding Santa is pretty awesome after all – he comes through your chimney, eats your cookies, leaves some gifts, and flies off in his reindeer! I LOVE it! I wanted to recreate a portion of the magic that he could play with in his own hands… so “Peek a Boo Santa was created!” I love that this is a super … Read more

21 Morning Sickness Remedies that 100+ Moms Agree With!

Morning sickness can be pretty hard that first trimester of pregnancy! Learn how to beat that morning sickness through certain foods, essential oils, nausea pops and more!

The list of over 21 morning sickness remedies might just have the one that will work for you! I’m pretty thankful that I didn’t get morning sickness that bad… but I know plenty of other women who did! I had about 2 or 3 days of awfulness, and that was that! Just based on those couple days of miserable, I can’t imagine how bad it must be when it goes for even longer! Especially when you still have to work or take care of other kids! I am on a … Read more

19 Newborn Tips and Hacks that You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner!

If you're pregnant or have a newborn, check out the best advice for moms with these 19 best hacks and tips for your baby! Three kids in, I've figured some stuff out.. and I really wish someone would have told me before I had my first!

These 19+ newborn baby tips will save you some serious stress and time! Living in the north means that when the season changes, so do ALL the clothes and gear – and I’m finding alot of newborn stuff that somehow missed last years season change purge! We have alot of change going on around here – the girls have finally moved out of our room, each kid now has their own “gear rack”, we’re building a new climbing wall, and so much more… We were so busy this summer that … Read more

6 Best Hikes in Grand Teton National Park ANYONE Can Do!

These 6 Grand Teton National Park Hikes are the best around… and the whole family can do them! One thing I love about Grand Teton National Park is that there are quite a variety of hikes for people of all skill levels – in fact, most of the beautiful spots are a quick, low difficulty hike! My grandma came out recently for my twins birthday party, and of course we loved to play tour guide and show her everything! We sort of had an idea of what to check out … Read more

8 Funnest Fall Activities for Preschoolers (That Will Turn Into Traditions!)

You’ll LOVE doing these fall activities with your preschooler, and now is the best time to start some traditions! Fall is upon us in full swing, which I am super excited about because now is a great time to create some fun fall activities with your preschooler! I’m all about traditions – I can’t even watch a Christmas movie unless it’s actually the month of December because I feel like it would ruin the magic of it! So when fall comes, I think of pumpkins, leaves, and delicious ripe apples … Read more