I can’t believe we’re halfway through our series on the Jesus Storybook Bible. A bunch of other bloggers and I have been coming up with supplementary activities for each and every Bible event included in this awesome book. Our story this week (Ezra, Nehemiah and the Return from Exile) may seem obscure, but it spelled out […]
Wikki Stix Fine Motor Art
As a kid, I used to love making all sorts of fun creations with Wikki Stix, colorful wax covered yarn. I could bend and form them into practically anything. Little did I know what an incredible tool they would be for my son to hone his fine motor skills. This post contains affiliate links for […]
Easter Family Traditions
My kids are just approaching the age where we might start establishing family traditions. Holidays are prime times to make memories with these customs. While Christmas is loaded with ideas, Easter family traditions seemed a little harder to come by, so I gathered up the best family activities I could find from my blogging buddies and […]
Large Scale Process Art
Need a fun art activity that everyone can get involved in and takes only a minute to set up? Yeah, me too. That’s why I love this simple large scale process art project. My boys want to do it everyday! This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Please read my full disclosure policy here. […]
How to Spend Quality Time with Your Kids WHILE Getting Stuff Done
We all know how important it is to spend quality time connecting with our kids. We all know how blissful it is to focus our attention on our children and just have fun together; playing, talking and laughing. We also know that to keep a family functioning, the boring practical stuff must get done. Laundry, dishes, […]
Lego Soup
Bath time causes dramatically mixed emotions around here. There was a time when Loopy would fight me with every ounce of his being once the tub turned on. (This was one symptom that eventually led us to finding out he has SPD). But now that he gets regular therapy, bath time is seen as play […]
Over 12 Ways the WHOLE Family can Celebrate Christmas Together
Christmas is the perfect time to savor as a family. But sometimes, with all the hub bub, we find ourselves going in a million different directions AWAY from each other. It’s hard to find activities that promote family unity. Here’s a round-up of a bunch of ideas from top bloggers about their favorite ways to […]
Airbrush Markers
This post contains affiliate links that help support my family. Read more about that here. My three year old is not a big fan of coloring. His sensory issues have made coloring and writing a high frustration activity. But when our Occupational therapist suggested using Airbrush Markers as a means of oral sensory input, we […]
Polka Dot Slime
Happy Saturday Everyone! This morning I wanted to share my favorite kids activity to date. Seriously, we made this polka dot slime twice in two weeks! I was sorely tempted to not give this away to two sweet little girls for their birthday and instead keep it for myself. This amazing recipe is from Asia […]
“Serious” Fun Saturdays: Window Painting
Chances are good that you have everything you need at home to do this fun window painting project. Brushes? Check. Washable paint? Check. Liquid dish soap? Check. Mix the paint and the soap to give your windows that stained glass look. (I got this idea from “Coffee Cups and Crayons” She was brave enough to do […]