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the best fall things - fall purist!
An UPDATED for 2024 list of all the best fall things! Truth be told, in our house we move straight to Halloween after Labor Day...but we...


st. patrick's day treats!
St Patrick's Day treats including an easy version of the grasshopper cocktail, a kids' mint chocolate milk, and an Andes mint...


valentines: easy air dry clay crafts!
For Valentines, why not make some easy air dry clay crafts with your big kids! We have a few ideas for inspiration - jewelry dishes,...


new years activity for kids: looking back!
We love this New Years (or New Years Eve!) activity for kids that we call - "Looking Back on 2023!". You've seen plenty of ideas out...


best family advent calendar - give and get!
The best family advent calendar! This "advent calendar" serves several purposes - it's a bucket list of holiday activities, it's a few...


best big kid halloween activities
The best big kid Halloween activities are here! It's pretty easy to find little kid Halloween activities on social media (and our on post...


the best halloween breakfast ideas!
Seriously. These are the absolute best Halloween breakfast ideas! We love spooky season, so we have a lot of practice cooking up spooky...


fall + halloween sensory activities for kids
Here are some of the best fall + halloween sensory activities for kids! We LOVE to get into the holidays over here, and these sensory...


best fall dinner recipes!
We have so many favorite autumn foods that we've created a new separate post for the best fall dinner recipes! We have six pastas (I...


4th of july easy craft and stem activities for kids!
Here are some fun and easy 4th of July craft and stem activities for kids! We've included an easy craft with minimal supplies, two stem...


gift idea: easy mini masterpiece!
We have a super simple idea for a SIMPLE way to turn your kid's artwork into a masterpiece that can fit in your wallet!

best summer cocktails!
As we jump into summer, what better way to celebrate than with our favorite refreshing cocktails! We'll keep building out this post...


earth day: trash + recycling center tour with kids!
A great Earth Day activity with kids is a visit to your local trash or recycling center coupled with some fun learning resources. Our...


frozen marshmallow sensory table
Our frozen marshmallow sensory table is also a spring themed play activity! And you can't do a spring/easter activity without peeps...so...


st. patricks day: food ideas
The easiest and best St Patty's Day treat recipes! We have two St Patty's treats - a shamrock pretzel cupcakes and St Patty's pancakes....

st. patrick's day: stem activities
We have the best STEM activities for St Patrick’s Day! A leprechaun boot race and a cereal rainbow for science learning and motor skills!...

st patrick's day: sensory activity ideas
We love to celebrate holidays, and St. Patrick's Day is no exception! We have the best St. Patrick's day sensory activities for kids - a...


class valentines
We have some inspo for your homemade class valentines! We love a good pun, and we like to keep it non-food if possible (due to...


valentine cookies 3 ways!
We're making a series of three sugar cookies for Valentine's this year, and we'll update the blog post as we go. We're making love letter...


valentine's: stem activities
We all love a good STEM activity, and we've found (and invented) five that are Valentine's-themed! Frozen baking soda hearts, a candy...


valentines books for kids
We have a little bin of books that we pull out for each holiday, and we wanted to share our (growing) Valentine's collection! As much as...


cardamom rose latte
One of my favorite lattes of all time, and it's so easy at home with Trader Joe's Instant Cold Brew! It's a perfect transition drink from...


valentines: homemade rose playdough
We did a seasonal Valentine's twist on our favorite playdough recipe - roses! We made a pink dough with rose scent and real rose petals...


sensory play: valentines sensory table ideas
Sensory tables are so much fun to update for each holiday - and we have some adorable Valentine sensory table ideas to share! We did both...


gallery wall: valentine's theme
The rotating gallery wall has been updated again - this time with a Valentine's theme. Although it requires seasonal maintenance, I stand...


valentine's: love baskets (aka valentine gifts) for kids
Love baskets (aka Valentine's gifts for kids) are kind of unnecessary, but they are also so much fun! This year we did a mix of...

mlk activities for kids
Here are a few ideas for focusing on the meaning of Martin Luther King Day with kids - with an MLK activity, MLK easy craft, and an MLK...


a rotating (holiday) gallery wall + homework space!
Have you seen a gallery wall with a holiday theme, local art, frame TV (also a computer monitor) - all on top of a functional desk??


favorite fall recipes!
What's a better way to celebrate fall (and anything really) than food?? We've been cooking up fall goodies since the end of August, and...
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