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Keeping kids active indoors: indoor gross motor toys that your kids will adore and that you can have in your home without drilling holes in your walls and ceilings.

Keeping Kids Active Indoors: The Best Gross Motor Toys for Kids

Anxiety is part of being human. We all have things we worry about – both rationally and irrationally. Right now it feels like there is an awful lot to worry about rationally. This tips on helping kids cope with anxiety can make a world of difference as we all battle a lot of unknowns.

Kids and Anxiety: How to Help a Worried Child

daughter sitting next to working mom

How to Work at Home with Kids

Easy and Fun Ways to Celebrate St Patrick's Day with Kids.

Easy and Fun Ways to Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with Kids

Science for children: creative experiments using everyday household items. STEM activities for kids using household items

STEM Activities for Kids Using Household Items

Free printable ideas for celebrating St. Patrick's Day with Kids

St. Patrick’s Day With Kids

Craft Posts

Johnny and Lily make peg dolls

perler bead play sets

Gifts Kids Can Make: Perler Bead Play Sets

Peekapak Creative Adventure Pak review

Creative Fun with Peekapak!

Adorable

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Educational Activities

Star Wars Family Fun

Star Wars Family Fun for May 4th

Teach your kids all about redwood trees with this post!

California Redwood Tree Facts for Kids

Inspire kids to get creative with this fun animal fashion show, plus more zoo themed learning fun for kids.

Animal Fashion Show and More Zoo Themed Learning Fun

A child-friendly introduction to Xiamen, China.

A Child-Friendly Introduction to Xiamen, China

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Family Travel

How do canal locks work? Learn about this brilliant piece of civil engineering in this post!

How do Canal Locks Work? Brilliantly Simple Engineering

How to visit Loch Ness with kids

The Best Way to Explore Loch Ness with Kids

Tips for road tripping with kids - and a review of Leavitt and Walton's "Road Tripping: a parent's guide to planning (& surviving) the annual car trip".

Road Tripping With Kids

Apalachee Council houses were open to the sky in the center

The Apalachee Council House in Mission San Luis

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Parenting Posts

Vegetarian Lasagna

Wildlife

Quick Get to Know Me!

Gardening

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Tutorials

DIY weighted blanket - everything you need to know.

DIY Weighted Blanket

Autumn leaves that last all year round

File Folder Game: Matching

DIY hot glue earring tutorial

Easy DIY Hot Glue Earrings Tutorial

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