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What Is Kinetic Sand? (And Why We Love It!)

I’ve had the chance to experience a lot of new things as a mom. Kinetic Sand is one of those things! I wish I had something this cool to play with as a kid! Now that the kids are older, they are curious about everything, so I have found myself answering questions like, “What is […]

Edible Apple Craft for a Fun First Day of School Breakfast

Breakfast

This post is sponsored by Children’s Allegra and SheKnows Media. Earlier this year, we shared some of our favorite field day games as the school year came to an end, but now, back to school season is right around the corner! That first morning back in the routine can be a challenge, so I wanted to create a […]

Circle Time Songs That Make Preschool Rock!

Family Life

When I was teaching Special Education preschool, circle time songs were my life. They were the heart of my classroom and the part of our routine that we all looked forward to each day. Now that I’m working at home with my own preschool child, the same preschool songs have had a big impact in our […]

Free Printable Comic Strip Template

Crafts & DIY

My son has really gotten into reading graphic novels and comics for early readers and it’s lead to him dreaming up characters and adventures of his own. So I thought it would be fun to create a comic strip template for him so he could really go crazy with his own comic books! I’m a late […]