When baby wakes at 3 AM for the 18,675th night in a row (approximately…), you need to be on autopilot, getting the job done and back to bed ASAP. Although new parents are in a dream-like haze about 99.9% of the time due to lack of sleep, the middle of the night hours are when … Read More about 7 Things to Help New Parents Get More Sleep
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How to Make Magic Snowballs That Won’t Melt Indoors
If you’re looking for a way to bring the fun of winter indoors, try making magic snowballs! Two common household ingredients make this fabulous, powdery, packable play snow that you and your kids can easily mold into indoor snowballs. Then, right when you think the fun is over, I’ll show you how to turn those … Read More about How to Make Magic Snowballs That Won’t Melt Indoors
16 Ways to Make Potty Training Less Stressful
Potty training is a huge milestone! It marks the end of pricey diapers and diaper pail refills, wrangling squirmy butts on changing tables, and saving poop in a bag until you find a trash can that’s safe to throw it in. While we might celebrate the beginning of the end, potty training can be stressful … Read More about 16 Ways to Make Potty Training Less Stressful
Alphabet Rescue Mission for Letter Recognition
We are firm believers in learning through play! I’m always on the lookout for new alphabet games to teach letters to my toddler. When I stumbled across these CUTE, CUTE, CUTE alphabet magnets at the Dollar Spot at Target, the wheels started turning, and this alphabet rescue mission game was born. Your mission, should you … Read More about Alphabet Rescue Mission for Letter Recognition
Easy Painted Snowflake Garland Craft
Don’t let winter keep you from having fun with your kids! Do a quick and easy paper snowflake garland craft to keep everyone busy and happy! We made and decorated blue paper snowflakes, and I strung the snowflakes up into a cute homemade garland for the mantel. For our learning portion of the day, we … Read More about Easy Painted Snowflake Garland Craft
Balloon Olympics: 7 Sports Kids Can Play with Balloons
Welcome to our first annual Balloon Olympics where every sport is played with a balloon! Today’s games include balloon volleyball, balloon tennis, balloon hockey, balloon basketball, balloon baseball, balloon golf, and a balloon relay race. Our first and only contestant this year is a two-year-old named Elena! She loves making toy sandwiches, watching Mickey and … Read More about Balloon Olympics: 7 Sports Kids Can Play with Balloons