Fun with Kids

28 Edible Christmas Crafts for Kids [fun & easy!]

28 Edible Christmas Crafts for Kids [fun & easy!]

Many years ago, when my kids were babies and toddlers and I was researching the idea of homeschooling, I read a book that said that during the entire month of December you should just shelve the regular schoolwork and just do Christmas DIY projects and […]

16 Creative Alice in Wonderland Party Games and Ideas

16 Creative Alice in Wonderland Party Games and Ideas

As I mentioned in another post, I’ve always been an Alice in Wonderland fan. (Although I’m not particularly crazy about the Disney film. I don’t hate it or anything; it just doesn’t grab me.) Interestingly, my oldest daughter went through a phase when she was […]

10 Advent Christmas Crafts and Activities for Kids (easy & fun!)

10 Advent Christmas Crafts and Activities for Kids (easy & fun!)

Everybody knows that the countdown to Christmas is at least as much fun as Christmas Day itself. An Advent Calendar is a great way to make that countdown tangible and create a daily routine that can turn into a great family tradition. These 10 crafts […]

22 November Fall Crafts for Kids (fun & easy!)

22 November Fall Crafts for Kids (fun & easy!)

You’re wearing your sweaters and jeans (and possibly coats, depending on where you live), drinking pumpkin spice lattes, cooking a lot of soup, and raking up the leaves. Yes, it’s November, and there are a ton of fun seasonal activities you can can do with […]

22 Fun Christmas Crafts for Toddlers Age 2-3

22 Fun Christmas Crafts for Toddlers Age 2-3

I love the Christmas season as much as anyone, but I vividly remember the days when my kids were toddlers and how challenging the month of December could sometimes be. During the year of the year, you can often spend half the day at the […]

11 Unicorn Toys & Other Baby Shower Gifts

11 Unicorn Toys & Other Baby Shower Gifts

Even though I’ve had three babies of my own, t’s not often that I specifically write about baby-related stuff. (In fact, one of the few baby-themed posts I have, about taking an infant to Disney World, was written by interviewing other moms.) But I have […]

9 Unicorn Toys and Gifts for 3 & 4 Year Old Girls

9 Unicorn Toys and Gifts for 3 & 4 Year Old Girls

I remember when my girls were preschool age. It was a lot of work, and very tiring at times, but it was so fun — not only spending time with them, but also getting them clothes, books and toys. Everything for that age group is […]

10 Cute Unicorn Toys for 7, 8, and 9 Year Old Girls

10 Cute Unicorn Toys for 7, 8, and 9 Year Old Girls

The ages between 7-9 years old is a great time to have daughters. (And granddaughters, I’m guessing.) Girls at that age are at a wonderful stage where they still like whimsical things like unicorns and mermaids … but they’re getting more sophisticated and creative. This […]

Frozen 2 Activity books (and free printable coloring pages)

Frozen 2 Activity books (and free printable coloring pages)

Kids of all ages went crazy over Disney’s animated movie Frozen. (I still remember my daughter walking around the house singing “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” constantly. Well, of course there had to be sequel. And there was. From the Academy Award- winning […]

Minnie Mouse Toys and Gifts for 1, 2, and 3 Year Old Girls

Minnie Mouse Toys and Gifts for 1, 2, and 3 Year Old Girls

My younger daughter, Rebecca, has always been a particularly huge fan of Minnie Mouse. When Rebecca was 2 years old, she had a red and white polka dot Minnie Mouse costume that she wore almost every day for about three months. The only time she […]