We love Trolls! We especially love how crafty Poppy is. My daughters were mesmerized by the felt and glittery scrapbooking. So of course, right away they started begging to make stuff like Poppy. These simple Trolls headbands will have your kids singing “Hair Up!” in no time! All you need is some tulle, string and …
Tween girls can be so fun to shop for! And they can be so HARD to shop for! How is that?!? If you’ve got a special not-so-little girl in your life (daughter, niece, granddaughter, etc), hopefully this list of gift ideas for tween girls will get your gifty ideas flowing! These gift ideas are great …
Back in my early parenting days, I used to pack a massive church bag. I had an extra outfit for the baby, at least a dozen baby toys, books, snacks, diapers, formula, the works. Even when my daughter got a bit older, I still packed a way-too-big church bag. Toys, coloring books, multiple snacks, etc. …
These super easy butterfly Valentines are a great project with the kids. Semi-homemade and semi-kid made. And super cheap! We are all about simple and girly in this house! Last year (pre-blogging days) we whipped up these cute butterfly Valentines for my daughter’s preschool party. She loooooved using the foam stickers and gems to decorate …
Easily add any essential oil to the best home made play dough for a calming sensory experience for kids (and adults!). I posted awhile back about the amazing play dough recipe we use. Its a great recipe (perfectly squishy and soft!), and we make it even more fun with a healthy dose of glitter and …
Being able to keep a healthy perspective is not a talent that comes naturally to me. I have a sliiight tendency to overreact. I relied on my mom when I was younger (ok, still do sometimes) to give me a “pep talk” when things were rough, or I was stressed, worried, or intimidated. She always …
This year for Christmas, I collected 24 Christmas books, wrapped them, and numbered them 1-24. One for every night leading up to Christmas. My kids took turns opening a book each night, and we’d snuggle on the couch and read it together, by glow of Christmas Tree. It was magical! You can read more about …
Celebrate the holiday season with this fun tradition of a Christmas Book Advent! Kids open one Christmas book for every day leading up to Christmas. Read the books together by the tree for all the holiday magic! Its no secret, I love books. My degree is in English, but it seems that in this stage …
The absolute best and easiest home made play dough recipe you’ll ever find! Dough is perfectly soft and squishy and stays together. Add glitter for extra fun! I have made this play dough recipe over and over and over through the years. It is hands down THE BEST. It’s easy to make, doesn’t crumble and …
This list of great Christmas gift ideas for little boys has something for everyone! Active toys for boys that are always on the move, STEM toys for little engineers, costumes for imaginative play, and plenty of superheroes, trucks and trains! My friends with little boys assure me that you can’t go wrong with these popular …