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Summer Fun for Kids
Low Stress Summer Fun for Kids
Low stress summer fun for…
Rubber Band Helicopter STEM Activity for Kids
Rubber band helicopters are easy…
Summer Sensory Play
Kids love sensory play, but…
Educational Activities
Rubber Band Helicopter STEM Activity for Kids
Rubber band helicopters are easy…
Fun Ways to Celebrate Pi Day with Kids!
Fun ways to celebrate Pi…
Butterfly Life Cycle: Buttermilk the Monarch Butterfly
Discover the butterfly life cycle…
Parenting Tips
Road Trip Games for the Entire Family – Including Teens!
Our favorite road trip games…
No More Sibling Rivalry! Successful Parenting Secrets to Raising Siblings Who Get Along
No More Sibling Rivalry! Successful…
Tips for Parenting Clingy Children
Tips for parenting clingy “velcro”…
Crafts
How to Pour Paint: Acrylic Pour Painting Techniques
Acrylic pour painting techniques tutorial,…
DIY Natural Dye for Clothing
Learn the joy of DIY…
Felt Gnome and Gnome House – Free Sewing Pattern
Free pattern and tutorial for…
Travel Inspiration
No. 1 Royal Crescent: A Must-See for Jane Austen Fans
If you enjoy Jane Austen…
Introducing Kids to Backpacking
Tips for introducing kids to…
A Jane Austen Walking Tour in Bath
A Jane Austen walking tour…
Hands on Learning
Introduce Your Child to Flying – for Free!
Did you know that there…
10 Days of Hands On Learning Activities for Kids
Fun hands on learning activities…
Unplugged Coding Activities for Kids
You don’t need a computer…
Recent Posts
Setting Monthly Goals for June 2025
Every month, I set a…
Calm Activities to Help Kids Decompress After School
Simple, calm activities that you…
Low Stress Summer Fun for Kids
Low stress summer fun for…
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