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Spring Crafts and Activities for Kids
Easy and Fun Ways to Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with Kids
Easy and fun crafts, activities,…
Butterfly Life Cycle: Buttermilk the Monarch Butterfly
Discover the butterfly life cycle…
Shamrock Gardens: Fun Ways to Create and Grow Clover
Get into the spirit of…
Educational Activities
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…
STEM Activities for Kids Using Household Items
A collection of science, technology,…
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
Felt Gnome and Gnome House – Free Sewing Pattern
Free pattern and tutorial for…
DIY Natural Dye for Clothing
Learn the joy of DIY…
How to Pour Paint: Acrylic Pour Painting Techniques
Acrylic pour painting techniques tutorial….
Travel Inspiration
Introducing Kids to Backpacking
Tips for introducing kids to…
A Jane Austen Walking Tour in Bath
A Jane Austen walking tour…
Road Tripping With Kids
A parent’s guide to road…
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
Welcoming Spring: Japanese Maple in Spring Nature Study of New Leaves
First published in 2010, I…
Spring Crafts for Kids: Decorate Terra Cotta Pots
Decorate terra cotta pots as…
Fun Ways to Celebrate Pi Day with Kids!
Fun ways to celebrate Pi…
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