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15 Best Board Games For Families With Kids 6 And Up (Updated)


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With so many board game options, it can be hard to pick one to play with your family. Here is our list of the best board games for families to help you choose.   Want to have more family game nights? If you are Continue Reading

Halloween Bookmarks Craft: Cute Witch Bookmarks


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    Learn how to make Witchy Halloween Bookmarks with this easy-to-follow-tutorial. This is an easy and inexpensive Halloween bookmarks craft that you can do at a school party or with your own kids Continue Reading

Customizable Summer Program For Kids To Never Hear “I’m Bored” Again!


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Every parent dreads hearing their child say "I'm Bored". Here is a summer program for the kids that I have developed to create a structure in my kids' days and never hear those awful, fingernails-on-a-chalkboard words Continue Reading

9 Adorable Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids


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Great Ideas of Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids My kids love celebrating almost any holiday. Major holidays or minor holidays, it doesn't matter. I guess they just love a "special" day! We tend to not do many (if any) Continue Reading

A Cute and Simple Snowman Decoration to Make Together!


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Simple Snowman Decoration: A Holiday Craft for the Whole Family! Christmas is around the corner and it's time to decorate! Homemade craft decorations are my favorite because they add a special touch to the house. This Continue Reading

The best screen time alternatives – Fall edition!


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How many hours per day do your kids spend looking at some sort of screen? According to Childwise, the average kid spends over 6 hours per day on a device! The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that screen time Continue Reading

Valentine’s Day Activity Roundup


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Is it just me or does it seem like all holidays big and small have become kid-focused since we had kids? Valentine's Day is certainly no exception in our house! I have to admit, that I love making the smaller Continue Reading

Build your own Bristlebot!


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Bristlebots are a wonderfully fun, and easy build-a-simple-robot project! Make your own bristlebot! We recently read If I Built a House by Chris Van Dusen, and my daughter was very eager to build robots to help clean, Continue Reading

Sensory play: green ‘grass’. A fun indoor play activity!


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    The Role of Sensory Play in development From the day they are born, babies are designed to learn about their world using their senses: sight, sound, smell, taste & touch. That's why babies Continue Reading

Nutella S’mores


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It's a classic:  The S'more. Only, the ratio of hard sub-standard chocolate bar to gooey marshmallow and crunchy graham cracker isn't quite right. Then, one day, I found the answer: Nutella. Simply replace the Continue Reading