Planning my kids’ summer camp schedule is one of my least favorite things to do as a working mom. There are so many choices and it’s hard to know whether a camp is the right fit for your child and what to do if it’s not. Luckily we hit the jackpot with Galileo Summer Camp for our […]
In our house there are a few “bad” words that the kids are absolutely and completely forbidden to say, like “I hate,” “I can’t,” and “I’m bored.” But that doesn’t mean they don’t ever say say it - in other creative ways - or feel that way when we don’t have scheduled activities. How do […]
The joke around here is that our house could double as a shipping facility with all the packages continuously coming in and going out. But after heading back to work full-time, the freedom to shop in person just isn’t a luxury I enjoy anymore, so I am completely unapologetic about my dependency on online shopping and […]
If you thought DIY Batik Shirts were difficult to make - like I did before we tried this new activity - you are so wrong! Making Glue Resist Batik T-Shirts is actually super easy, super fun, and super cheap, especially if you already have glue and painting supplies handy. This is the perfect weekend activity you can […]
We just returned from one of our summer vacations and oh how much we will miss the good times together. To capture our memories, one of the things we do is a bedtime ritual called, “Review the Holiday,” where we recount the highlights of our vacation. A hands-on way to cement our happy memories is with […]
Hooray for vacation and stay at home days! Well, except for those days when the weather is too hot or too cold to get outside and run off all the extra energy from being cooped up. Even though we rotate toys - I hide stuffed animals in the attic and store birthday and holiday gifts in […]
Glitter, upcycling, and independent play: these are a few of my favorite things. When we received a box brimming with Glitter Glue, Painters Markers, School Glue and Glue Sticks from Elmer’s last weekend, I knew EXACTLY what we would do - get our craft on and create a homemade play town with items straight from […]
After our maiden voyage to Disneyland was such a magical success, we can’t wait to visit again. Short and sweet, here are our Top Ten Tips for Disneyland With Preschoolers. Don’t forget to check out our detailed post on Planning for Disneyland with Preschoolers, with tips on when to visit the park, what attractions not to […]
Disneyland is truly the happiest place on Earth. I hadn’t visited the park since 1987, so I was excited to take the kids (4 and 5 years old) on their maiden voyage, but I had no idea how absolutely magical the experience would be. Watching the children’s hearts nearly explode with joy was the best part […]
Keeping the kids occupied (meaning, not putting them in front of the TV and making sure they’re safe and not killing one another) while we prep dinner is sometimes challenging for us. A fun way to turn what can be a difficult time into an opportunity for learning is this simple Counting by Tens math […]
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Glue Resist Batik T-Shirts
DIY Memory Box Display
DIY Board Games for Kids
Easy Homemade Play Town
Top Ten Tips For Disneyland With Preschoolers
Planning for Disneyland with Preschoolers
Easy Kitchen Math: Counting By Tens
April 6, 2012 in All Posts, Kids Co-op Linky Playdate, Play, Toddler Activities
Welcome to The Kid’s Co-op Weekly Playdate! This is my first week as a hostess and I’m thrilled to be bringing you an opportunity to share your best play ideas from the week and a place to browse for new inspiration. Since this is our first playdate together, I don’t have any highlights from last week’s […]
April 5, 2012 in All Posts, Fun With Food!, Play, Toddler Activities
If you don’t already, you know you’ll have an empty egg carton and leftover Easter candy in a few days. This is a great way to get a second life out of that carton and keep -at least some of- all that candy out of your kids’ bellies. Materials We just used a 30-egg carton […]
April 1, 2012 in All Posts, Parenting, Sponsored Posts
Hubby made a batch of gnocci with sausage the other day and half of the sausage went uneaten. Unlike me, the family is picky about leftovers, so I needed an easy way to repackage the sausage without them noticing and without me having to spend much time cooking or prepping. We had an Ecce Panis […]
March 29, 2012 in All Posts, Parenting, Sponsored Posts
It’s not Easter yet, but we are going on “practice” hunts in anticipation of the big day. Kind of like Easter Egg Hunt rehearsal. It worked well for us last year when Jane was 2 and Sam was under a year and they didn’t really understand what they were doing. Although, they definitely understood the […]
May 6, 2011 in All Posts, Bake, Celebrate
All the cracking, bashing and crunching made these by far and away the most exciting springtime activity for the kids! They make a gorgeous hostess gift, too, and you can make them for any occasion. Materials: eggs (white eggs will take color better than brown, but you can do a few uncolored, brown eggs for […]
April 28, 2011 in All Posts, Bake, Celebrate, DIY
I’ve always looked forward to back-to-school sales in early August, which mark the imminent start of the school year ahead. New academic apparel means Halloween - the first official “holiday” of Fall - is around the corner, with Thanksgiving soon to follow, and Christmas rounding out the holiday season in early Winter. This trio of […]
April 15, 2011 in All Posts, Play, Toddler Activities
You’ve probably already grown your Easter grass since Easter is only one week away, but have you figured out how to display your homegrown greens? We made this colorful Easter grass spring garden using many repurposed items lying around our home: but you can make yours almost entirely out of items headed for the recycling […]
March 29, 2011 in All Posts, Bake
Move over cupcakes, here come the cake pops! I tasted my first moist bite of this confectionery craze at my dear friend C’s bachelorette party last year. Another friend of ours had commissioned naughty cake pops from Tracy’s Tiny Treats and “boy” were they tasty. Since then I’ve been dying to bake a batch myself. […]
March 28, 2011 in All Posts, Play, Toddler Activities
Hubby typically covers the kids for 1.5 hours on Sunday afternoons after he gets back from the office so I can have some “free time” on the weekend. “Free time” at our house loosely translates to “grocery shopping or running to the drugstore alone without the kids slowing you down.” If you’re speedy enough with […]
