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Fall Activities for Kids
Happy fall! Though the leaves on our trees haven’t yet begun to change and the weather still is pretty warm, (we are actually expecting a heat wave this week), we have started some fall activities. I wanted to share two printables I recently made to help my kids decorate our home for fall. My kids really enjoy helping me to get our house ready for all the seasons. There is a Happy Fall coloring banner as well as a fall tree template that can be used in a variety of ways. We also created trees out of gingerbread dough, baked and frosted them, then added Fruity Pebbles cereal as leaves…
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Princess Kitty Birthday
Our middle daughter recently turned seven and requested a birthday party based on her current favorite book series, Itty Bitty Princess Kitty by Melody Mews. The stories feature an endearing kitty named Itty who lives in Lollyland with her parents and is best friends with a unicorn, butterfly, and bunny. There are thirteen books in the series so far with a fourteenth one set for release early next year. The books navigate many topics in regard to friendship, how to treat others, and be true to yourself. It also features grumpy fairies, mermaids who sing the time, and magical places where treats grow on trees. It’s no wonder these books…
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Summer Olympics
We are just a day away from the Summer Olympics! If you are hosting an Olympic watch party, planning an Olympic themed birthday, or would just like to be able to watch some of the games in peace with kids, you have come to the right place! Here are a few easy ways to decorate, keep kids busy, entertained, and excited to watch the games. Everything is free to download below. Hope it can be fun for your family as well! As the summer Olympics will take place in Paris, France this year, I wanted to set the scene for my kids. I made this sign for our front door.…
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Father’s Day Coloring Cards
Father’s Day is just around the corner! Today, I wanted to share with you some Father’s Day coloring cards I recently made. My kids have been busy coloring, writing, and making cards for their grandpas, uncles, and daddy. I hope these printable coloring cards can be useful and fun for your family too! This is a set of two cards, that will print one to a page and measure 5X7. This file is best printed out onto 110lb white cardstock, cut around the dark black border, then folded in half to make cards for kids to color, write, and gift to a father figure they wish to celebrate. As my…
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Mother’s Day Coloring Cards
Mother’s Day is just around the corner! Today, I wanted to share with you some Mother’s Day coloring cards I recently made. My kids have been busy coloring, writing, and making cards for their grandmas, aunties, and me. I hope these printable coloring cards can be useful and fun for your family too! This is a set of two cards, that will print one to a page and measure 5X7. This file is best printed out onto 110lb white cardstock, cut around the dark black border, then folded in half to make cards for kids to color, write, and gift to a mother figure they wish to celebrate. As my…
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Bird Nest Paper Craft
Today I wanted to share a simple spring craft for kids. All you need are some paper bowls, construction paper in green and brown, and the template that is free to download below. My kids really enjoyed making their own unique birds, eggs, and nests. I hope your kids will enjoy this too! First invite kids to paint their bowls. We used acrylic paint in nutmeg brown. In an effort to be more mindful of our environment, we purchased these compostable bowls to paint. After the paint is dried, kids can then glue on strips of brown construction paper and paper leaves to add more texture and interest to their…
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Bunny Crafts and Games
With Easter this weekend, I wanted to share some simple bunny themed crafts and games. Hope they can be helpful and fun for your kids! This file is best printed out onto regular printer paper, given to kids to color, cut, then paste onto toilet paper rolls. The pattern should fit onto standard toilet paper rolls but if you buy the ginormous toilet paper rolls from Costco, you will need to trim the ends. There are bunny feet included that you cut, fold, and paste to the bottom of the toilet paper roll or you could keep it really simple and just make bunnies without feet. We used this template…
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Saint Patrick’s Day Party
Here are a few easy, quick, and affordable ideas to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. Recently some of our ideas were featured on the Rent. blog! Check out their article in: 8 St. Patrick’s Day Party Ideas. Hoping these ideas and printables may also be helpful and fun for your classroom or home as well! Decorations: We used a plastic black bowl from the Dollar Tree, a green pool noodle, and my daughter’s old tap shoes to create this easy and quick leprechaun leaping into a pot of gold. The legs are attached to wooden chopsticks which are inserted into a brick of floral foam that is hot glued to the…
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Mario Day Coloring Pages
Today I wanted to share some coloring pages and a word search to help kids observe Mario Day. Mario Day is on March 10th as MAR10 kind of looks like Mario’s name. I hope these pages can be a simple and fun way for your kids to celebrate Mario Day too! There are four coloring pages and a word search that I made included in this set that is free to download and print out for personal use. The artwork is my own and is Mario inspired but I do not claim ownership to any of the actual characters that are of course trademarked and copyrighted by Nintendo. I originally…
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Leap Year Frog Crown Craft
Today I wanted to share a simple paper crown craft that kids can make and wear to observe leap day and celebrate leap year as this only comes around once every four years. My kids really enjoyed decorating and wearing their crowns and learning a bit more about why we have this day. I hope your kids will enjoy these too! This file is best printed out onto white cardstock and given to kids to color and decorate as desired. My kids love watercolors so decided to paint their crowns. My oldest daughter is really excited for spring and wanted to make a rainbow frog. The crown will need to…
