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Make your Own Blocks for Baby and Toddlers

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Here’s a tutorial of how to make your own baby blocks that you can customize with images of your family or holidays too. An Eco-Friendly toy idea for baby. It’s block time at our house!  One of the best investments you can make with toys is to invest in blocks for your little one.  Disclosure: This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. Baby Blocks Activity Ideas There are so many fun ways to play with blocks as a baby and toddler, we've put together a collection ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Kids Games Tagged With: Babies, baby, Baby Time, Blocks, Eco Living, Homemade Toys, Kim, Toddler, Tutorial

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Helpful Tips for Staying Active at Home with Kids

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Explore helpful tips and resources for staying active at home with kids. Here are some fun and easy ways to get moving and work out as a family at home with your child. Let's get ready to MOVE! This is a guest post by Kelly Goede. Remember February? A little over a month ago we were all floating blissfully in our COVID-19-free bubble, unaware of the sucker punch that was awaiting us in March. Now we are attempting to lockdown, to sanitize and prioritize, work from home, and ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: grade school, Let's Move, Outdoor Fun, Parenting, Preschool

By Kim Vij

Book Inspired Virtual Spring Camp for Kids

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You're invited to join our free virtual Spring Camp for Kids inspired by our favorite dinosaur books! Join now for a week full of dinosaurs as your child connects with favorite picture books. How are you going to keep your kids busy during Spring Break this year? Plus it's perfect for remote learning due to our current situation with social distancing for your little ones. I am so excited to share my fun and easy ideas with you a 5 day virtual Spring Camp for kids! 5 Day Virtual ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Book Activities, Dinosaurs, Preschool, toddlers, Tot School, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

10 Helpful Tips While Working from Home with Kids

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Helpful tips to set you up for success while working from home with kids. Here's how to keep your kids busy when you have to work from home. So it happened as we experienced the past few years due to COVID, we all realized that we'll be working from home would become a new norm for many families. Parenting has always been a balancing act but now it's at a whole new level. We know you've got this covered. However, I'd love to share with you a few tips to set you up for success with ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: grade school, Parenting, Preschool

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5 Ways to Make Learning Fun At Home

We want kids to enjoy and be excited about learning. Here are some tips from some of our favorite parent writers on how to make learning fun at home. Choose one to focus on this week during your activities. Write it on a post-it note and put it somewhere visible. Take note at the end of the week on how your child's attitudes about learning changed or stayed positive! Affiliate links included in this article. 5 Ways to Make Learning Fun At Home Doing homework after school can ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Parenting Tagged With: grade school, homeschool, Learning, learning activities, Parenting, Preschool

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8 Fun and Easy Math Activities to do with Counting Blocks

I was so excited to find these counting blocks for $1.00 at Target!  They have similar ones at the dollar stores and Michaels too.  We have been playing and learning with them for a few weeks now. Here are 8 fun and easy math activities that you can do with these: This post contains amazon affiliate links. 8 Fun and Easy Math Activities to do with Counting Blocks The activities have varying learning objectives but cover a variety of early childhood math standards. They ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Math Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Amanda, grade school, math, Preschool

By Kim Vij

Adorable March Books for Your Preschooler

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A collection of adorable spring themed books for your child. This list of March books for preschoolers is packed full of spring children's books and themes! March Books for Preschool This March we're focusing on our favorite picks to welcome this colorful time of year. The books are perfect for bedtime stories or even read alouds with friends or classmates. This March Books for Preschoolers consists of the themes of nature themes like color, gardens and bunnies to highlight the ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Reading Tagged With: Preschool, Spring, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Gobbly Fun Turkey Craft Ideas for Kids to Make

Gobbly Fun Turkey Crafts for Kids

Are you ready for some gobbly good time this Thanksgiving? We prepared suggestions for you and your kids to ensure you will have a fun time creating lovely turkey crafts to decorate your home as well as a few ideas for small gifts kids can make for their friends and family.  Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links Here are some of the supplies you will need for turkey paper crafts: Turkey Crafts for Kids Without further delay, take a pick for your first gobbly fun ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Fall, Thanksgiving, Turkeys

By Kim Vij

The Reality of Preventing Gun Violence in Schools

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If we don't act now unfortunately I am afraid that something like this is coming soon to a school near you. It's time we faced the reality of gun violence in our schools as a nation. Here are a few things you should know and what you can do to prevent it from happening again as we work together to make our children safer. Will you take the first step and join Everytown?  Facing the Reality of Gun Violence in our Schools I just dropped my child off at school on Thursday morning ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Advocacy, Community Outreach, Gun Safety

By Kim Vij

10 Fun Ways to Celebrate a Teddy Bear Day With Your Child

Teddy Bear Activities for Kids

A Teddy Bear is a classic symbol of childhood. Discover activities, recipes and books to celebrate our special cuddly friends with your child in honor of National Teddy Bear Day! Teddy Bear Themed Activities for Kids Celebrating bears can be such fun with a fun simple activities using items from around your home.  Here are a few activities and crafts for the kids. Kid Friendly Teddy Bear Songs Start of your fun with Bear Songs If you're like me you ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Reading Tagged With: Bears, grade school, Preschool, teddy bear, Teddy Bear Picnic

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