Joyful Parenting
Welcome to my blog! I'm MaryAnne, and I write about building a rewarding family life through mindful parenting, hands-on learning, and creative family activities. Learn more.
Valentine's Day can be a trick day to keep ALL the kids busy. You'll love this list of Kids' Valentine's Day activities, as well as the Kids' Valentine's Day Party Ideas. Kids' Valentine's Day Activities Some kids love Valentine's Day. Others hate it. These activities are sure to make for a fun day regardless of how much kids like the actual holiday. DIY Valentines … [Read more...] about Kids’ Valentine’s Day Activities
Adorable polymer clay snowman ornaments to go on your tree or simply cheer up the house this winter. We love the book Snowmen at Christmas, which we read yesterday as the first book in this year's picture book advent calendar. These polymer clay snowman ornaments seemed like the perfect craft for this book! We pulled out the book and the kids got to work. Polymer … [Read more...] about Polymer Clay Snowman Ornaments
Painting with icicles is a delightful winter activity that kids love. Even better, it's virtually mess-free! If you live somewhere cold enough for this activity, you may also want to try bringing in snow for the kids! Paint with Icicles - Winter fun for Kids I introduced my kids to this activity back when we lived in Massachusetts, where winters were long and icicles … [Read more...] about Winter Fun for Kids: Painting with Icicles
We love the kindness elves as a way of focusing on the reason for the season during Christmas. We actually use our kindness elves year round, but a Kindness Elves Christmas is truly magical. We got our kindness elves about six months ago, and my kids love them! My 11-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son work together to create kindness elf challenges and letters for the two … [Read more...] about Make It a Kindness Elves Christmas and Bring Christmas Spirit Home
This DIY snow ornament is so simple to make that kids can put it together with just a little bit of supervision! You may also like our polymer clay snowman ornaments. We moved to California from Massachusetts over five years ago, and the snow is still something the kids really miss. The kids love reading snow-themed books like The Snowy Day. We created this craft to … [Read more...] about Snow Ornament
