Do you have Magna-Tiles or some other magnetic blocks at home? They are such amazing toys that can be used in really unique ways! We've recently been discovering some fun ways to play with them, so today I'm excited to share with you some fun ideas using Magna-Tiles. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Before I share ideas, let me tell you what they are. They are plastic shape tiles that are magnetic on the edges. These make it super fun to build … [Read more...]
Plastic Egg Water Wall
Have you ever just had an idea come to you? That's how this activity came to be. I was looking at the plastic Easter eggs that we re-use every year and was noticing the small holes on the bottom. It made me think of how they could be made into a fun water wall for my child to play with. So that's what I did! Lincoln helped me create this and he is super proud of it. In fact, he claims HE came up with the idea, so I let him take the credit! :) It was incredibly fun! We tried it with plain … [Read more...]
27 Easter Activities for Kids
Easter is coming up! This holiday sure snuck up on me. There are so many fun Easter related activities so I decided I would share 27 of my favorite Easter activities for kids. I love activities that represent the true reason for Easter -- Jesus dying on the cross for our sins. We make that the focus of this holiday in our family, but we also think it's fun to do bunny and chick crafts! Simply click on the links below to take you to each post. Easter Letter Sound Match Game from … [Read more...]
10 Olympic Activities for Kids
The Olympics are here! I don't know about you, but I can never get enough of watching the games! It's incredible to see elite athletes compete against each other. My boys love it, too! During the Olympics, the games inspire us to get active or do Olympic-type activities. I put together a list of 10 winter Olympic activities for kids. I think my favorite is the ski ramp! Click the links below to take you to the Olympic activity: STEM Snowboarding Half Pipe from JDaniel4’s Mom Winter … [Read more...]
Heart-Shaped Bath Bombs
My kids are huge fans of bath bombs! They would love to have one every time they take a bath. But sadly, they are super expensive! I mean, I can't possibly spend $5 per bath bomb...per child! So I set out to solve a problem. I wanted to figure out how to make our own bath bombs. Sure, they won't be exactly like the store-bought one, but by golly they will be close! After experimenting around, I figured out how to create them! And let me tell you...they are super easy! This post contains … [Read more...]
Balloon Drop for Kids
Happy (almost) New Year's Eve! While I was browsing the party section of Walmart, I came up with a fun idea for a balloon drop for kids. I think this would be so fun to do on New Year's Eve! I know my 3-year-old really enjoyed doing this activity. Hope you'll try it out, too! Here's what you need for the balloon drop: balloons 22 inch glow sticks (or wooden dowel rods) tall laundry basket with holes two totes (or chairs) Here's how to make the balloon drop: Begin by … [Read more...]
Indoor Activities for Kids
I don't know about you, but I'm always thinking and searching for indoor activities for kids. The winter days are long and sometimes we are stuck inside due to ice, snow, or plain old cold temperatures! Today I'm sharing with you tons of activities you can do indoors with your kiddos! Click on the pictures below to take you to the post for the activity details. I'll keep adding to this list, so stay tuned! What ideas do you have? … [Read more...]
Cars 3 Piston Cup Showdown Game
Have you seen the new Cars 3 movie yet? It is so cute! Our whole family went to it last week and I can tell you that we thoroughly enjoyed it! The movie was a little long for our almost three year old, so he and I left early. But my older two boys loved the movie and came home excited to play the new Cars 3 Piston Cup Showdown game. Disclosure: I received this game and compensation from SpinMaster to write this review. As always, my thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. This game is a lot … [Read more...]
Rainbow Fidget Spinner Word Decoding Sheets
I'm excited to share with you a fun printable for your children! This is a Rainbow Fidget Spinner Word Decoding Sheet. Kind of a mouthful for a title, right?! Basically, these are puzzles for your child to decode words, but I used fidget spinner clip art to make this printable. My boys are really into fidget spinners, which is why I wanted to use them! This is just a fun activity to do with your child or have them do independently. There are 8 pages in this printable and each page has a … [Read more...]
The Jungle JumpaRoo – a Fun Way to Get Active!
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Hey, hey! It has been a while since I've posted on my blog. We moved to a new house and our internet provider STILL hasn't set up our service! Apparently they need to build something new in order for our house to get wifi. So my blog posts have been few the past three weeks! I wanted to share with you our absolute FAVORITE toy right now. I don't even know if you would call it a toy, but it's something my kids play on all the time. We received … [Read more...]