Preschool Memory Game: What is Missing?
As my younger children napped, one of my preschoolers and I grabbed a bunch of little items and played a game of “What is missing?” using our used Easter Egg casings from the weekend’s festivities. ....
View ArticleThe Fun Way to Make Oatmeal with Kids
I love feeding the kids a nutritious breakfast. I also love teaching them independence and watching my preschoolers have a sense of accomplishment when they “make Daddy’s oatmeal”. It’s precious!...
View ArticlePouring with Preschoolers
This pouring activity was a HUGE hit with my preschoolers! I was inspired by my friend Jen, from TV-Free Toddler Time. I love her blog! She has so many simple entertainment ideas from years of...
View ArticleHave Old Sunscreen or Lotion? Make Fingerpaint!
My kids love to paint and I hate to waste stuff. Every Spring we weed through the cabinet under the bathroom sink and get rid of all the expired lotions and what-not. Sunscreen isn’t effective if it...
View ArticleMake Your Own Cereal Box Puzzles
I got the idea to create cereal box puzzles from a lady at my church. She was discussing how her kids learned early reading skills through interacting with and recognizing brands, that this...
View ArticleMake your Own Spa Mask
This past weekend I was blest to be the recipient of a spa treatment care of Scrubbing Bubbles. Holly, blogger of June Cleaver Nirvana, invited me to join them at the Four Seasons! Boy, was I...
View ArticleEarly Literacy Tool: Phonetic Flip Chart
Our oldest has learned her letters, the sounds that they make, and is starting to blend sounds. We have even begun learning sight words, but have yet to venture into the realm of phonics, till today!...
View Article85 Ways to Show You Love Him
Ways to show love is the topic for today. What in the HECK is Kids Activities Blog doing today? This is a kids activities blog! I need an activity for my children! Never fear, we will be back on...
View Article10 Ideas to Make Valentines a Family Day!
Why not celebrate this Valentine’s Day as a special family day? Using this winter holiday as a time of family togetherness is a fun way to share the love. Kids Activities Blog is in favor of...
View ArticleValentines Day Tree
The thought of a Valentines Day tree may strike fear in those of us still having flashbacks to the post-holiday clean-up, but I promise that this Valentines Day craft will not be leaving pine needles...
View ArticleFun Activity Box: Entertain your Preschoolers for Hours!
I love our fun activity box, well, actually we have two of them, one for when we travel with the kids and one for when I need to occupy them say at Church or another event where they have to sit...
View ArticleHow to Make Foaming Bubbles: Great fun for kids of all ages!
Does your preschooler love foamy bubbles? We are so excited to share this easy recipe for How to Make Foaming Bubbles – our pal Asia has a version that inspired our video on her site Fun at Home with...
View ArticleSuper Easy Crockpot Fudge
This crockpot fudge recipe makes a massive batch – we were able to fill quite a few jars to give to family or friends and top ice-cream sundaes for most of the year! This is such rich and yummy fudge...
View ArticleOrganizing the Home, On a Dime!
My house has clutter, lots of clutter and I am often in awe of some of those super organized mommas! Nicole from Restrained Chaos has offered to guest post a few of her organization tips… I love...
View ArticleEdible Chapstick: Make Your Own Lipbalm for Kids
Do your preschoolers use a ton of chapstick? Mine do! And I needed an alternative to help their cracking lips (gotta love winter weather) and something that I felt safe with them ingesting. I was...
View ArticleLearning to measure with gummy worms
It is rare that all three of my kids enjoy learning at the same time, usually a learning activity is a hit with one kiddo and a bust with the other, while the other is zoned out in the corner. Like...
View ArticleMake Your Own Moon Sand – Aka Moldable Mess!
Combine play sand with cornstarch and you get lots of sand fun! What is great about this mixture is that unlike regular sand, it cakes together when slightly damp. Almost becoming hard, but smashes...
View ArticleMixing the Colors Yellow and Blue: St. Patrick’s Day Snack
Are you looking for a quick, interactive treat to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day or another celebration? Combine vanilla pudding with M&M candies for green goodness kids will gobble up happily. This...
View ArticleDecorating Easter Eggs with Your Preschooler
We had a lot of fun decorating eggs this past weekend, it was part of a trial run before my last min “the night before Easter” dying eggstravaganza! We made several different types of egg decorations,...
View ArticleFantastic Friday: Math Games and Computer Programs for Preschoolers
For today’s Fantastic Friday Shout-outs we’d like to recognize a math game, a DIY math puzzle and several sites that have been referred to us as resources for our kids to learn early math skills...
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