No childhood is complete without some good, old-fashioned, messy, squishy, colourful finger painting. And with winter holidays just beginning, I thought it was a great time to share some wonderful finger painting ideas with you. Trust me, the paint will wash away in no time (well, perhaps a little time) but the memories will stay…
A Painter’s Tape Road (again)
Guess what? I just published my 500th post. 500 posts about playful ways to get those little ones learning – and a few about my chickens. Turns out I have a lot to say – but there are some ideas that simply keep reappearing again and again in this space. Quiet Bins, obviously, but also…
Salt Dough Playdough Stamps
Goodness so much changes in a year! I was looking at this post about my DIY Salt Dough Playdough stamps and could not believe all that has changed (and that which has stayed the same). I wanted to share my post with you again, in case you are new here, missed it the first time…
“Your Love Makes Me Grow” Planters
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro Gro-ables. All opinions are 100% mine. I am so excited to partner with Miracle-Gro and the Gro-ables Project to bring you this adorable idea to get your little ones outside and growing! I love gardening and I love bringing my little ones into…
The Easiest Play Dough Recipes
Is there anything better than a fresh batch of playdough when you’re little? I know it is something my little ones LOVE. We have a pretty stellar no-cook easy playdough recipe that is a staple around here. But the other day, I mixed it up a little and tried out a new playdough recipe. Best….
Make a Holiday Craft Box!
Things have been busy around here lately friends. And truthfully, not fabulous. Nothing big at all, and I know I shouldn’t complain, just a lot of not so super days. You know the ones I am sure, the ones that make it hard to be the Mama. Given the above, I have had a couple…
Christmas-y Playdough Play Take 2
A photo on Friday. Happy Friday friends. This week we had some more Christmas-y fun with playdough. The kids were rolling thick and thin ropes of playdough (here is my ultimate no-cook recipe). These ropes were popped on to some white paper candy canes I had cut out. This activity is fabulous for developing and…
5 Little Pumpkins
I have said it many a time, but I will say it again – I just love celebrating holidays. And there is nothing quite like celebrating holidays with little ones. So we really live it up. And we start super early. October 1st saw our very first Halloween craft this year, and we have been…
Super Fun Ways to Play and Learn with STICKERS!
Who doesn’t love stickers? While I was teaching in the classroom I never once ran across a child that did not love a good sticker activity. I am not sure what it is, but stickers are just, plain, awesome. I am partnering with Pipsticks today to share some fun ways to play and learn with…
Handprint T-Shirts {A Photo on Friday}
A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is a picture. (Thought I might need to change the wording, as I very rarely actually share just a photo). I wrote a little bit about some crafts we had planned for our cottage trip this year a few weeks ago. I really wanted to find…









