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This Homemade Play-Dough Recipe is super easy to make and safe for kids! The recipe is super simple and you will have most everything you need already at home so I thought I would share it with you so you can make it for your kids too! I love the way it turned out and I think we might be switching to homemade play-dough instead of the store bought stuff now :) What I really like about this, aside from the fact that it is cheap and easy to … [Read more...]
This Glittery Fluffy Slime is one of my kids favorites. Recently they all worked together to create this Glittery Fluffy slime. A few weeks ago the kids had come to me and said they had an idea. They wanted to take all the slime recipes they had been coming up with the last few months and do blog posts. They wanted to share their slime ideas with other kids and help me with work ideas. We will have a lot more slime recipes coming, that the kids … [Read more...]
We have just finished up my daughters first year of homeschooling. To end our school year out I wanted to make her sensory time extra sweet. She loves playing with her slime so I decided to turn that slime into something edible So I came up with this Lifesaver Gummies Edible Slime. In homeschooling, sensory time is a fun break for the kids but it is always a learning experience. Check out some of my favorite sensory activities Edible Cloud … [Read more...]
No one really wants to get to it when it comes to organizing the house. I know I have been there and honestly parts of the house are still totally unorganized. However it is something that makes the house move smoother, and it is less stressful, so I am trying to get it done. I figure the rest of you are all in the same boat as me, so I figured I would share some tips with you on organizing your home. Yes I know tip number one should be kicking … [Read more...]
This DIY Fabric Pennant Banner is a great way to make personalized decorations for holidays like Valentine's Day, Christmas, Halloween ect. While this particular DIY Fabric Pennant Banner was used in a nursery you can easily make your own to fit any room in your house or as a holiday decoration with your choice of fabric. I was decorating baby d's nursery and I felt one of the planes was missing something. I thought why not have a banner … [Read more...]
Are you working on getting your kiddo to learn their colors and help their hand eye coordination? This Pipe Cleaner Sorter Kids Activity is perfect for doing so! I tried doing the full on homeschooling and it did not work for my family but that doesn't mean that I gave up on trying to put a little extra education into my daughter's everyday life and this Pipe Cleaner Sorter Kids Activity is perfect! This great sorter helps your toddler learn how … [Read more...]
For my daughters first birthday I wanted to make her a special gift that was just for her. I am not the best at sewing but I know what I'm doing. This DIY Minky Blanket is easy to make however working with minky fabric has some difficulty because the fabric is a bit slippery because of how soft it is. It has a tendency to move under the sewing machine but the trick to getting around this is to use extra sewing pins! Other than that this DIY Minky … [Read more...]
Summer is right around the corner and if you are like me you don't want the kids sitting around just playing video games but you want them to have fun and get out lots of energy. Here is a HUGE list of Summer Activities for Kids, that includes recipes, crafts and places you can go to have a TON of fun this summer many with out breaking the bank because there is so much that is FREE or really cheap to do! Also don’t miss the Barnes and Nobles … [Read more...]
Around my house dying of Easter eggs hasn't changed much since I was a little kid. We always go to the store buy one of those kits that you put a little color tablet into vinegar and then place your eggs into the solution. The only thing that has really changed since I was a kid with those kits is that it now come with stickers and sometimes a white crayon to draw on your egg first. With two little kids under the age of five in our house, our … [Read more...]
As a Mom I LOVE making holidays fun for the kids however time is ALWAYS a factor because I always feel like I am running out of time. I need things to be quick and easy along with fun for the kids. The kids love it when I add fun to the lunch boxes like little notes and they come home telling me how much they love it. I don't have time to write hand written notes every single day, even though I wish I did so having printable lunch box … [Read more...]
I wanted to surprise my daughter the other day, while being at the grocery store I saw a candy bar arrangement for $21.99! This had ONLY 6 candy bars, after I got over my sticker shock I decided to make my own. Candy bars were on sale this week for 88 cents. I went to my go to store for all things frugal and crafty, the Dollar Store. I picked up the boxes of Whoppers for the base, a floral foam square, ribbon and small balloon. I already … [Read more...]
A fun way to treat the kids everyday until Valentine's Day! These simple ideas are not only easy but also super fun for the kids! I can't wait to see their faces as we count down to Valentine's Day! Save, pin or share this 14 days of Love Advent Calendar here. To get the printable version of this Valentine's Day Advent Calendar go here and then save it to your computer and print it :) I know most people have their spouse as their Valentine but … [Read more...]
I love decorating for Christmas, I love having it so no matter where you look there is Christmas EVERYWHERE! However I am also lacking in the time department, which means decorating for me needs to be quick and easy. To get it all done I break it up into 5-10 minute time frames, which also means that is about how much time I spend on each room of the house aside from our living room. I was able to partner with Boscov's to decorate the house, and … [Read more...]
There are a lot of great uses for Borax that you might not even know existed. Using Borax to get things clean and help with household things is a great way to save money. Here are 21 Uses for Borax - That you probably didn't know :) Uses For Borax Keep roaches, ants at bay by sprinkling a combination of equal parts borax and sugar Sprinkling borax on the floor along the wall will keep mice out of your home Eliminate pesky bed bugs by … [Read more...]
It is not a secret that I am a LuLaRoe leggings fan, I wore them thru out my pregnancy with Hannah and I have continued to wear them since she was born. The holidays are coming and so are things like teacher appreciation days and LuLaRoe leggings can make an awesome gift, but let's be honest who wants to just hand someone a pair of leggings in a plastic bag. Well you can have fun with the LuLaRoe Leggings and turn them into a Leggings Apple! If … [Read more...]
Now that I am a stay at home mom I don't get out of the house to go to the spa like I used to. There are those few days when I can manage to get a nice long hot shower all by myself and during that time I like to feel a little pampered but I like to do it on a budget. I started making my own salt scrubs using ingredients I already had around my house and I am loving it. The Epson salt is a great way to exfoliate and the coconut oil helps … [Read more...]
We just returned from our amazing trip to Disney World! While we were there it was my birthday, so we were having dinner at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall with the princesses. I wanted a way to dress up with my daughter without looking like a crazy person. I figured I could put together an outfit using Snow Whites colors. I received so many complements from random people walking by and even from Snow White. This DIY Snow White Disney Bounding Outfit … [Read more...]
For one of my daughters homeschooling days we made use of her new Doc Mcstuffins duplos. We started our day with a fun block puzzle learning activity which helps kids learn shapes, colors and counting. Then I wanted to work on teaching her some pattern learning. Teaching patterns is a great way for your child to learn how to follow directions. Like any three year old, my daughter has a hard time with following directions but this helps … [Read more...]
When I was trying to decorate the baby E's room I needed something to hold his little toys. I wanted to put a little patriotic element to his room. I was excited when I found these cute plain wood crates, they were sold and perfect size. I knew I could turn it into something cool and came up with this DIY Flag Crate. This DIY Flag Crate is a great way to decorate on a budget. You can use it to decorate a kids room, the living room or just for … [Read more...]
Now that my daughter is almost 3 years old I wanted to start giving her little educational thing to do through out the day. My friend shared the idea of sensory boxes. They are to help your child with their fine motor practice, language development, improve focus and concentration, play based learning and they are fun! One big ingredient to these boxes are colored rice. It has a great texture and the color makes it fun. When I was mixing my … [Read more...]