Pair each of your favorite Christmas Traditions with a special book and enjoy these special stories during the holiday season! The holiday season is the perfect for for traditions such as Christmas countdowns and special family activities. Every year, my kids and I have a special book tradition — we have a secret stash of …
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It’s always fun to pull out some simple craft activities & family ideas during the holidays! Nothing complicated — just something the kids enjoy creating and that usually involves something sparkly 🙂 And kids adore making ornaments to hang on the tree! I think we have more handmade ornaments on our tree that we do …
Got bookworms? Try giving these gift ideas that aren’t books! We have a LOT of books in our house as you might suspect from our numerous kids’ book lists! One of the things I did well as a parent was to raise readers — I always found a way to tie books with a favorite …
Have you ever had an experience where a certain smell brings back memories? It happens to me every year at this time — the scents of Christmas take me back to years past.The wonderful aroma of cookies, the amazing smell of a fresh tree — it’s like I’m a kid again 🙂 So when I …
Enjoy time with family this year with these simple activities that make Christmas memorable! I’m sure that right now, you’re in the midst of holiday craziness — is your mind going a mile a minute? When do I need to mail the gifts? Do the kids still have dress shoes that fit for the holiday …
Today we’re going to talk about how to help your child increase their attention span. I know, we can all use practice with that, right? It’s the age we live in — things move so fast and kids don’t have the time they need to process their experiences. However, that processing time is crucial to …
Tips on How to Start Family Traditions when you travel & take vacations — with a free printable list for you! Growing up, our family road trips where one of the highlights of my summers. Every year, we would head off to see far-away family members or set out to explore a new destination …
Looking for an alternative to Elf on the Shelf? Try Searching for Jingle Bells hidden by elves! I am always looking for ways to make things a little less hectic during the holidays – because I really don’t need one more thing to remember (watering the tree every day is about all I can handle!). …
I don’t know when it started but I’ve always been fascinated with maps, globes and learning about places around the world.
I love to see how people across the globe eat, live and spend their day. These everyday activities are a fun way to expose kids to cultures and traditions outside of their own.
But alas, globe-trotting just doesn’t come that easy — even for a traveling family like ours. It’s expensive and takes quite a bit of time and planning. So for years, I’ve introduced my kids to different countries and cultures thorough books, videos and some fun hands-on activities we can do close to home.
The tree is up, the halls are decked and we are counting down the days until family ‘comes to town’. Most of our relatives are miles away from us so we really look forward to having them visit, especially during the holidays. But I will admit, it can be a bit daunting to double the …