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Free Printable Bookmarks: Funny Monster Valentine's Day Bookmarks

Free Printable Bookmarks: Funny Monster Valentine’s Day Bookmarks

These love monster printable bookmarks are perfect to use during the Valentine’s Day season! They are funny and cute, perfect for young readers. Fun bookmarks made reading exciting and fun for many kids! The best part about printable bookmarks is that you can swap them out easily without paying a ton of money. These are so much fun to use for the month of February! My little guy gives himself a…

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St. Patrick's Day Green Edible Slime Recipe

St. Patrick’s Day Green Edible Slime Recipe

Edible slime recipe made from just a few kitchen ingredients. Perfect as sensory play for toddlers. Excellent kids activity to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!   Slime is so much fun to play with! It’s such a great sensory material for kids, and despite is stretchy, sticky texture, can be somewhat contained for some squishy sensory play without all the mess. This edible slime recipe is perfect for…

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Dirty Dog Washing Edible Sensory Play

Edible sensory play perfect for babies and toddlers, as well as for older children. The perfect extension activity to the book, Harry the Dirty Dog.   We read the book Harry the Dirty Dog this week for the Virtual Book Club for Kids. My little guy loves playing with dogs, and we are all about edible sensory play for toddlers (just in case something sneaks into their mouths ;)).  …

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How to do Valentine’s Day Dollar Tree Style

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching! There has become such hype around Valentine’s Day. The good news is, you can totally do Valentine’s Day Dollar Tree style and here is how.   Valentine’s Day Dollar Tree Style Gone are the days of buying a bog box of Valentines, writing your classmates names on them, and crossing that holiday off the list.  Here are some ways the Dollar Tree can get you…

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Tic-Tac-Toe Valentine's Day Treat

Tic-Tac-Toe Valentine’s Day Treat

This Valentine’s Day treat is simple to make and fun to play with! Perfect for a Valentine’s Day party or an after-school snack.   Need a fun and festive Valentine’s Day treat? These Graham cracker tic tac toe treats are simple for kids to make, and they can even play with them before devouring!   Simple Tic-Tac-Toe Valentine’s Day Treats My kids love to play tic-tac-toe, and it’s such a fun game…

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Valentine's Day Tic-Tac-Toe Foam Busy Bag

Valentine’s Day Tic-Tac-Toe Foam Busy Bag

This craft foam busy bag is a really fun boredom buster for kids, and great to throw in the purse or diaper bag on the go. A fun Valentine’s Day themed tic-tac-toe game to play together! *This post contains affiliate links.   Valentine’s Day Tic-Tac-Toe Foam Busy Bag Play a fun game of tic-tac-toe with your kids with this foam busy bag – inexpensive and simple to make!     Materials: Purple foam…

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If You Give a Pig a Pancake - Felt Pancake Busy Bag

If You Give a Pig a Pancake – Felt Pancake Busy Bag

This felt pancake busy bag is perfect for your children and fine motor skills. Great to play with as an extension activity to, ‘If You Give a Pig a Pancake’   We adore Laura Numeroff books in our house! They are awesome go-tos if we want to make the kids laugh 🙂 For this week of the Virtual Book Club for Kids, we are reading If You Give a Pig a Pancake, and it doesn’t disappoint! Check out our…

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Medieval Times Review + 4 Pack Ticket Giveaway

A Medieval Times review from a family of five as they meet the first queen of the castle. Swords, knights, food, family fun and more! Plus, ticket giveaway.   We recently had the opportunity to check out Medieval Times in Lyndhurst, NJ as they welcomed their first queen of the castle! We love to check out local area attractions as a family and our trip to Medieval Times was among our favorites!  …

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Conversation Heart Painted Rocks

These conversation heart painted rocks take a spin on a classic Valentine’s Day treat. Kids can play with or exchange these heart painted rocks!   When I think of Valentine’s Day and my childhood, conversation hearts always come to mind. I love to find fun arts & crafts that I can do with my kids that incorporate conversation hearts around the holiday. These Valentine’s Day painted rocks are so…

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3 Ingredient Snow Paint

For this week’s Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids, we are reading The Snowy Day. This is one of our favorites to read each Winter as we live in a snowy part of the U.S.!  There are so many fun ways to play and learn in the snow, and making snow paint is a hands-down favorite. (Psst…it’s the same recipe as our 3 ingredient sidewalk paint!) *This post contains affiliate links.     Painting in the…

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Marbled Valentine Hearts: Process Art for Kids

These marbled Valentine hearts are such a fun process art project for kids! Using shaving cream, paint and paper doilies, these are simple for all ages.   These marbled Valentine hearts are such a fun art project for kids! They can be used for a number of different things such as gifting or decor, or can just be done as a fun boredom buster process art and sensory project for kids. Perfect for…

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Indoor and Outdoor Winter Playdate Ideas for Kids

Winter is the perfect time to get out and have play dates. Don’t let the snow keep you from enjoying those friends of yours. The big question is “where to have a play date during the winter months?” There are actually lots of Winter playdate ideas to keep you and your little ones busy and having fun! RELATED: TODDLER PLAY DATE ACTIVITIES FOR 1 AND 2 YEAR OLDS     Winter Playdate Ideas Play…

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DIY Mason Jar Snow Globe Tutorial

I have found the perfect craft to squeeze in this Winter! You will absolutely love creating these super easy and festive mason jar snow globes with the kids in your life. This step-by-step guide from Shutterfly breaks this craft down into seven simple steps, making it the perfect craft to do with kids of all ages. There are so many great ways to customize your snowglobe that I know you will want…

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17 Activities Scented with Essential Oils for Kids

Activities that are scented with essential oils for kids. Perfect for play or sensory integration. Add scent and an extra sensory component for play! *This post contains affiliate links.    Essential oils can be incredibly helpful for kids, especially for those with Sensory Processing Disorder or sensory-seeking behaviors. There are many kid-safe oils for peace and calm to use in the house.…

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23 Nativity Activities for Kids

Celebrating and retelling the story of the nativity is an important aspect of Christmas. As it can be somewhat difficult for children to understand, by engaging in hands-on nativity activities, kids can better make sense of it all. Plus, these are tons of fun!   23 Nativity Activities for Kids   Little Drummer Boy from Every Star is Different Decorating a Nativity Tree from Sun Hats and Wellie…

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3 Little Pigs Story Stones

Story stones are an excellent tool to help with reading comprehension. Using story stones allows for kids to re-tell a story, a very important component in comprehension. It also provides opportunities for hands-on learning (our favorite!). My kids love our 3 Little Pigs STEM Challenge so much, so we have created some fun 3 Little Pigs Story Stones to play with as well!    *This post contains…

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Scented Snowman Sock Buddy

Sock buddies are excellent homemade toys that provide fun and comfort to kids. They have a nice squishy feel and are slightly weighted making them excellent as a calm down tool or to fill a sensory need. This snowman sock buddy is perfect for the Winter and simple to make!   *This post contains affiliate links.   Scented Snowman Sock Buddy Make this adorable snowman sock buddy for endless hours…