Easter Activities are always fun for kids and for the whole family. As Lent ends and Easter begins, everyone looks for new ways to celebrate the season. This year, here are 25 tried and true ways your family can celebrate Easter.(1) Create cute Easter Peep S'mores(2) Try out a fun ...
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15 Kid-Friendly April Fool’s Day Pranks
15 Kid-Friendly April Fool's Day Pranks Who doesn't love one of the silliest, wackiest and most fun days of the year? Our kids love April Fool's Day! They think that it is a hilarious, confusing and downright sneaky day that they've all come to enjoy. The true amazement is that every ...
Bunny Bottles
These adorable Bunny Bottles are perfect for a class, team or just for a playdate. They are great for spring!When our kids are bored on the weekends or looking for something to do, I pull out an activity like this one. It's easy and I know that they will love it. They can help me make it, ...
Minion Easter Eggs (and a list of what to put inside!)
This post contains affiliate links.Today my husband took a break from his blog to make these Minion Easter Eggs for mine! I just finished my post on Easter Basket Fillers and I thought that we needed some fun eggs to put in our kids' baskets!Our kids LOVE Despicable Me (especially our ...
Easter worksheets for Preschoolers or Kindergarteners
This Easter Worksheet for Preschoolers is so cute! It's an Easter Math Worksheet that you can use for a quick morning activity or counting activity.When I was an elementary school teacher, I always looked for fun, seasonal activities because the kids thought they were fun and it helped to ...
Easter Basket Stuffers that your kids will LOVE!
Easter Basket Stuffers for Kids Lent is almost over and Easter is just around the bend so I wanted to share 50 Easter Basket Stuffers that your kids will love. I'm sure you can find a few favorites in the list (or at least I hope so!)Our kids look forward to finding their Easter Baskets ...
Teaching a child to keep their room clean
Teaching a child to keep their room clean can be a challenge, but this is working great, so I had to share it with you! I love to have a clean house and I love to know where everything is, so I want my kid's rooms to be organized, too. Otherwise, they are complaining of being "bored," but ...
DIY Fluffy Slime (non-sticky slime!)
Shaving Cream Slime - non sticky, fluffy slime Today we are making non-sticky slime! I wanted to make slime, but I always wondered how to make slime less sticky and we finally figured it out. Our kids have been asking to make shaving cream slime for weeks (really), but I've been putting it off. ...
DIY Glitter Shamrock Canvas Art Project
Our kids and I created these DIY Glitter Shamrock Canvas Art projects that are the perfect St. Patricks Day Craft.Not only are they super easy to make, but they were very inexpensive and it they look so cute! Decorate your home for St. Patrick's Day with this DIY glitter shamrock silhouette ...
Non Candy Valentines : Bubbles Valentines
If you are looking for adorable Non-Candy Valentines, you've come to the right place. These Bubbles Valentines are perfect! While candy Valentines are always fun, it's nice to mix it up a bit and give their friends something new to play with... I'm sure teachers & parents will appreciate not ...
How Dutch parents make their children self-reliant
Last month, I shared a post about Why Dutch children sleep longer than children in other countries. I've always been a fan of early bedtimes, so when Kittie, a Dutch mother & blogger, asked if she could write a post about it on YourModernFamily, I was excited to say yes. She asked if she ...
20 Valentine’s Day Card Ideas for Kids
I am so excited to share with you these 20 Valentine's Day Card Ideas for Kids that I know are going to make you say "Awwww!". I can't believe it's time to start thinking about Valentine's card ideas for kids, but it is, so lets begin! Have fun finding one that is perfect for your kiddos! ...
Best Lent Ideas : What to give up for Lent
Wondering What to Give up for Lent? If you are looking for things to give up for Lent, you've come to the right place.Lent is the season leading up to Easter? My husband and I were both raised Catholic and we both celebrate Lent and we teach our kids to take part in it, as well. These 10 ...
12 activities to keep the kids busy in the winter time!
These 12 activities to keep the kids busy over Christmas break will give you a great list to turn to when you need a few ideas. When it is too cold, wet, windy or hot to be outside, I like to try to keep our kids busy with things other than electronics!As most of you know, I was a teacher, so ...
11 New Year’s Eve Ideas for kids!
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Happy New Year! These 10 New Year's Eve ideas for kids will have you ringing in the new year with a smile on your faces!Whether you keep your kids up until midnight or they go to bed at 7:00, these activities will keep them having a blast all night! Have fun ...
How to make each child feel important (in a large family)
How can you make each child feel important? Devote time to JUST THAT CHILD! It really is just that easy- spend time listening to your child and talking with your child… say yes when they ask you to lie down with them when you tuck them… all of those little things add up to a loved ...
Make a Snowman from Glue
Winter is here! Are you ready for the first snow day? Everyone gets to sleep in, kids can hang out in their pajamas and parents don't have to clean the snow off the windshield and head to the school drop off line! Most likely the kids will be begging to go outside and make a snowman, spray paint the ...
You can be anything
“My whole philosophy of Barbie was that, through the doll, the little girl could be anything she wanted to be,” Barbie’s creator Ruth Handler says. “Barbie has always represented the fact that a woman has choices.” I wanted to share that quote with you because I couldn't agree more: it's important ...
Easy and effective reward system for kids
This is, by far, the easiest and most effective reward system for kids that I have done. As an elementary teacher, I tried them all (here are 5 reward charts that I've tried)! This post contains affiliate links to products that I love!I had marbles, stickers, charts... and then I tried Cotton ...
25 Activities for Christmas Morning
This is my favorite time of year, so I had to share these 25 Activities for Christmas Morning ... yay! School is out and we have a lot of time to do fun family activities! We usually pick out a handful of fun Christmas activities to enjoy as a family and it makes every year special. Start your own ...