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How to Build Your Own Snack Mix for Kids & Make Snacking Fun

As a mom of an active Kindergartener, preschooler and baby, snacks are life. We never leave home without snacks. While we have our favorite pre-packaged snacks, I love making snack mixes because I can control the ingredients, be creative and include ingredients my kiddos and I enjoy eating. Yes, I enjoy snack mixes quite a …

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Setting up a craft station for making Valentine's Day cards is easy, inexpensive and fun. Making cards for friends, family, neighbors and teachers is a fun activity to do with your children.

How to Set Up A Craft Station for Making Valentine’s Day Cards

We love making cards for birthdays and holidays. Making cards is such a simple, easy, inexpensive and fun activity to do with your children. I think that making cards is a bit of a lost art, but I believe it should become a key activity to teach children how to think of others on special …

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Set up an easy and inexpensive St. Patrick's Day sensory bin for your toddler and preschooler this March. They will engage in the sensory bin for hours.

How to Set Up A St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin

March is just around the corner, which means it’s time for some St. Patrick’s Day learning activities and crafts. We love to engage in a variety of learning activities and crafts centered around St. Patrick’s Day. Our favorite activity is our St. Patrick’s Day sensory bin. This easy and inexpensive activity invites learners of all …

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This post shares the 10 best activities for engaging your preschooler during a walk. Check out this post for fun learning activities for your next walk!

The 10 Best Activities for Engaging Your Preschooler During A Walk

Daily walks is a must do activity for me. It has been an essential part of our daily routine since the newborn days. Not only does it help me reach my goal of 10,000 steps, it is a wonderful way to spend time together outside with my little ones. The exercise and fresh air a …

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10+ Outdoor Activities Inspired By Indoor Play

There are many indoor play ideas you can do with your toddlers and preschoolers as outdoor activities. When spring arrives and the weather invites us outside, take advantage and engage in some favorite indoor play as outdoor activities.  All of these outdoor activities are great for the patio, deck, driveway or on a picnic blanket …

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Our Favorite Flower-Themed Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Spring signals flowers blooming and time for gardening. This is one of my favorite themes to do with my toddler and preschooler at home. I love talking about flowers and taking walks with the kids to see all the colorful flowers blooming.  I wanted to share with you the flower themed activities we’ve done while …

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How to Paint A Simple Flower Garden for Mother’s Day

This week, my 4 1/2 year old, 2 year old and myself completed our first ever painting project that wasn’t free painting, finger painting or painting with handprints. We needed a gift for the grandmother’s, who we call MomMom and Babcia, for Mother’s Day. They don’t really need more stuff so that’s when I decided …

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32 Books About Spring for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Spring is one of my favorite seasons! I love seeing the colorful flowers bloom and the warm, but not hot, temperatures invite lots of time spent outside. When it comes to learning and play with toddlers and preschoolers, springtime is the perfect time to study butterflies, bugs and learn about how flowers grow. There are …

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