If you are looking for a fun spring craft, you can’t get any sweeter than this simple spring straw necklace. This straw necklace can be made using just a few supplies from your local craft store, and the end result is a fun and festive necklace that you or the kiddos will love wearing. ARead More
Tips for Visiting a Pick Your Own Farm With Kids
The kids and I made a trip to the local pick your own organic farm for some delicious fresh fruit. We came home with baskets of fruit picked by big and little hands alike. Perfect for eating as is, in pies, cobblers, jams, and more. But the best part of the day? The prideRead More
How to Create a Pirate Grotto Garden for Kids
I love having the kids in the garden with me whether they are helping me plant or playing nearby so I make it a point to create play spaces throughout the yard and garden. About a month ago when I made THIS (Insert fairy garden link) for my little girl I had a pouting little boyRead More
How To Create a Magical Fairy Garden
My little girl loves pink, sparkles, fairies and dirt-lol. So I thought a fun and pretty project for us would be to create a fairy garden to place in our real garden. This master plan really had several purposes- #1 – To create a pretty focal point for our garden, #2- To have a projectRead More
How to Make a Garden Tic-Tac-Toe Game
As it warms up and I have been freshening up the garden and the yard in general with things like new plants and new décor. I have been trying to think of ways to incorporate things for the kids like the fairy garden. I thought it would be fun to have features just for themRead More
Homemade Lemon & Basil Play-Dough Recipe
My little girl loves getting into anything that momma is doing- gardening, cooking, crafting, etc. Sometimes I need to get things done with just one pair of hands however. One way I can distract her in a good way is by giving her play dough. While we have a lot of store bought play dough toolsRead More
First Day of Summer Celebration Ideas
The long and tiresome school days are coming to an end, time to gear up for water fun, family outings, and sweet summer days. A great way to mark the beginning of 3 months of freedom is to create a small celebration on your child’s first official day of summer vacation. This can includeRead More
DIY Boredom Jar
Are you tired of hearing the familiar refrain- “Mooooooooom, I’m bored!” It’s time to have somewhere to send them when this starts, and no I don’t mean boarding school or even your mother in law’s house. Give them a Boredom bucket, jar, can, whatever. Basically a random list of ideas for activities for them to complete whenRead More
10 Fun Outdoor Activities for Kids
Sending the kids to play outside is a pretty generic thing to do. Kids might get into any number of problematic situations. I know my girls tend to find trouble if I don’t either tag along or give them something specific to do. While going outside represents fun, excitement and exploration for most kids, itRead More
