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.
Get into the spirit of spring and St. Patrick's Day! Show off your green thumb with these fun ways to grow shamrock gardens. You'll also want to check out these other easy and fun ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with kids. Fun Ways to Grow Shamrock Gardens By Rose Weber Pots of gold, beautiful rainbows, and sneaky leprechauns are more than enough to get … [Read more...] about Shamrock Gardens: Fun Ways to Create and Grow Clover
Children love light tables! Learn the benefits of light tables in preschools and beyond, plus read how you can make your own. This post also includes recommended toys for light tables. I took these photos on a day when Anna was sick and we spent a lot of time playing quietly on our light table. We were lucky enough to receive this light table as a blog review item a … [Read more...] about Light Table Play
Inspire kids to get creative with this fun animal fashion show, plus more zoo themed learning fun for kids. I love trying out new and exciting crafting materials, but when it comes to raising creative kids, there’s something to be said for limiting craft materials, at least some of the time! We packed up at least half of our belongings when we put our house on the market, … [Read more...] about Animal Fashion Show and More Zoo Themed Learning Fun
Learn to make this simple carnival game for kids! This Feed Me Monster is such an easy DIY carnival game for kids that a child can make it! Johnny's cub scout troop threw a carnival for kids last month, and each scout was asked to make and run a carnival game. Johnny was able to make this simple Feed Me! Monster carnival bean bag toss game with very little help, and it was a … [Read more...] about How To Make A Simple Carnival Game For Kids
These sticker scenes make a great quick and easy art activity for kids! I love how open-ended this activity is - we use it on road trips. It's also a great activity to have in your bag for waiting rooms and restaurants. Check out the list at the end of this post for more quick, easy, and highly portable DIY kids' activities. This sticker mosaic art activity is one of my … [Read more...] about Easy Art for Kids: Sticker Mosaic Scenes
