Joyful Parenting
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Fun Valentine's Day activities for an elementary school class party. Elementary school Valentine's Day party ideas. As a room mom for my son's second grade classroom, I spent a fair amount of time finding fun Valentine's Day party ideas for kids this year. I thought it would be fun to share my favorites here! These posts win my approval as Valentine's Day class activities … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day Party Ideas
Rubber band helicopters are easy and fun to make. Learn how you can make one a home, and learn tips to really make them fly! Explore more STEM themed fun for kids. I am always looking for fun STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities for my kids. I was thrilled when Galileo Camps sent me this fun rubber band helicopter kit. Update: This post used to … [Read more...] about Rubber Band Helicopter STEM Activity for Kids
Do you have kids who love to play in the snow, but they don't feel well or you just can't keep dressing them up to go out for two minutes? Try bringing in snow to play with indoors! Winter sensory play brilliance! We don't see much snow since we moved to sunny California, but back when we lived in Massachusetts it was a fixture of our lives for months on end. The kids loved … [Read more...] about Winter Fun for Kids: Bring in the Snow for Winter Sensory Play!
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
