Making sun prints with children: Burning Daylight: Sun Print Edition
I may have mentioned off handedly about a thousand times, how much trouble I have filling the summer with things to do for my kids. Yesterday I ran an idea by Isabel, suggesting I come up with a craft project or two to do with your kids each week. I’ll be using my friend’s younger [...]
Ideas for Bubble Making, Sidewalk Chalk & Playdough: Mixing up outdoor fun burns daylight.
It’s almost July which means I’ve made it through two weeks of summer break without killing anyone. Wow, I’m amazing. In this time frame I’ve also made it through several jars of play-doh, a few gallons of bubbles and more quarts of sidewalk paint than I’d like to add up. While at Target yesterday looking [...]
The Best Baby Mobiles: What constantly moves but never gets anywhere? My mouth and mobiles!
I’ve been checking out mobiles for a few months now and finally have a substantial collection of favorites to share. I love mobiles for kids rooms but, after spending $50 on a pastel Flatso mobile for my daughter’s nursery only to sell it a year later at a yard sale for a ridiculous $4 (yard [...]
The Best Play Tents, Forts & Teepees: Take Back Your Dining Room Table.
Our site has been experiencing difficulties accepting comments. Thank you for your patience. We have fixed the problem. If you are still having difficulties, please clear your cache and erase any TypeKey cookies. We apologize for the inconvenience. My dining room table is rarely a dining room table during the heat of the summer and [...]
The Very Best Popsicle Molds
School is out, it’s increasingly hot and last night I attended a gathering where 8 kids coated themselves in popsicle residue. Since last week we talked about sneaking in nutrition and, as a great tie in, I thought I’d share the collection of popsicle molds I’ve been collecting for a few months. These molds are [...]











