Use our Snowflake Printable to create another fun winter craft for kids: DIY Snowflake Window Clings We are having a strange winter, with very little snow (fingers crossed I didn’t just jinx us with another Snowmaggedon in February!). My 5 year old keeps asking me if we went back to…
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We are well into week two of illness and sub-freezing temperatures here. But that hasn’t stopped us from enjoying the beauty of winter from indoors with an endless supply of snow and snowflake crafts! Today, we add another one to the mix – Marshmallow Snowflakes! Grab your printable snowflake templates…
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Winter has fully descended upon us this week, with LOTS of snow and bitter cold. To keep the kiddos entertained, we made this fun winter sensory and fine motor activity for preschoolers, affectionately named – Jumbled Snowman. And you can find nearly all the supplies you need to make one…
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Despite Easter being less than a month away, it snowed here again this week… and since moving to New England nearly 10 years ago, I have seen more than my fair share of egg hunts amidst patches of snow, it’s always important to plan indoor fun for Easter, just in…
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Growing up in Texas, it only snowed with any accumulation twice in my whole life… the month I was born and when I was 3. Now, living in New England, I love experiencing winter with my kids because I feel like a kid myself – sledding, building snowmen, making snow…
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In the last week, we’ve had three snow days and a weather advisory to stay indoors due to a windchill up to 30 degrees below zero! To say cabin fever has set in would be an understatement. For my own sanity last week, I needed the kids to burn some…
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What Nutcracker party is complete without tutus and dancing?!? Motivate your tiny dancer party-goers to dance with these festive DIY Party Favors… today, we are sharing the how-to for snowflake wands to go with the Waltz of the Snowflake. Wednesday I’ll be back with the how-to for the jingle bell…
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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SnackPackMixins #CollectiveBias The best part about being a parent is sharing all the things you loved about your own childhood with your children. I love all things Christmas, and one of my favorite holiday traditions…
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For years now, we’ve all sent around the Elf Yourself videos. And this year, at Big M’s preschool, we actually ‘Elf’d’ the kids as a craft to create a bulletin board at our local library to give the town ‘The Gift of Laughter.’ While brainstorming ideas for the board, I…
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This time last year, I was stuck indoors with a newborn and a 2 year old who was chomping at the bit to put on her snow pants and go play in the feet of snow that seemed to keep falling without end. I did my best to bundle her…
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Big M took a nap the day after we got home from visiting the in-laws for Christmas for the first time in literally months! It was a reminder to me that her napping days are essentially over. And if I plan to get any work done (and let Lil’…
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In honor of our first snowfall of the season and the start of Hanukkah next week, we wanted to share this quick and easy holiday craft with you… Popsicle Stick Snowflakes! Shopping List: Jumbo Popsicle (Craft) Sticks Paint (if not colored sticks) Adornments – stickers, sequins, foil snowflakes Glue Ribbon…
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For Big M’s second Christmas… the first she would be mobile and capable of tearing down the tree… we were fully prepared. We bought a play yard system to put around it, and fortunately, never even had to take it out of the box! She was very content obeying the…