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How to make pressure cooker play dough in under 19 minutes!
How to make quick and easy play dough by cooking it in your instant pot or electric pressure cooker.
An astoundingly simple way to increase outdoor play
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Radio Flyer. The opinions and text are all mine. As a child, I remember roaming around my parents’ wooded backyard, enjoying nature and exploring what it had to offer. And then one day as I was digging in the dirt, I found an arrowhead. […]
Here are the best art projects to teach toddler body parts
Through singing songs and silly faces, I introduced Jenn, Emma, and Rhett to the different parts of the face while breastfeeding each day. So from around 9 months old I started teaching them about the parts of the body and it was their official introduction to our tot school theme about body parts and bodily functions. This […]
How to spark a love of nature with this nature scavenger hunt slime
After a long winter, sometimes getting the kids re-engaged into the outdoors can be difficult. Or maybe even nature-loving kids don’t want to get out into the heat. Regardless of how old or why a child doesn’t like going outside, there are always fun ways to get kids to spend time in fresh air and […]
Mixing slime with outdoor play: how to dye it with berries
The joke growing up was that my brother didn’t know how to climb a tree until we moved into a house with a mulberry tree. And there we found him, 15 feet off the ground munching on plump, delicious mulberries. I remember every summer our sidewalks, our cars, and our windshields would be stained a […]
How to make the perfect “Incredibles” slime with your kids
The Incredibles was the first movie my husband and I ever watched together, so naturally, our family loves the Indreibles and is really excited to go see The Incredibles 2. Having a soon-to-be first grader who has been hit with the slime obsession, this also presented a perfect opportunity to play. So we made a […]
How to make a “We 3 Kings” keepsake ornament for grandparents afar
Often times I find myself humming We 3 Kings. I have no idea why. It’s not even my favorite Christmas song. But this season I thought it would be cute to do ornament handprint art, making my kids’ fingers the crowns of the kings. And it would be perfect because we have 3 kids with […]
Let them squish: why your kids should be playing with playdough
Love it or hate it, you can’t ignore the fact that playdough offers so many wonderful learning opportunities for young children and is probably one of my favorite tools in helping promote their development. We have the playdough out nearly every day here and I love to come up with fun new playdough set ups […]
Upcycle a box into this brilliantly beautiful south pole children’s book scene.
For many, December is all about Santa and the North Pole, which gets all the attention of the holidays. But beyond Christmas and into the winter months there are so many fun winter-themed projects. The Snow Must Go On by Molly Wigand that inspired me to create a cardboard South Pole. I have done it before: […]
Simple kids’ nature ornament craft to share the holidays with outside animals.
Decking the halls for the holidays has become extra-special as the kids get older. They can now carefully unwrap ornaments, stir large vats of steamy hot chocolate, and assemble their own decorations to be hung. They’ve created large piles of paper candy-canes and we’re starting to run out of glitter. In the midst of all […]
Unique Toys for kids that love to build, construct, and architect creations
My oldest daughter could build and tinker forever. I mean, she loves to build with blocks. But blocks get old. And there is so much more that can be created than a basic tower with a few special and unique building toys, which is why this year we started expanding our toy library to really tap […]