Ella and I are loving our family movie nights – we always do a themed meal, along with a craft and dessert. Today I wanted to share with you a balanced take on “ice cream for dessert” with dessert-inspired entrees and side dishes for your own Ice Cream Family Movie Night!
I try to set up a new sensory play activity for the kids every week and after the runaway success of our 3-Ingredient Hot Chocolate Cloud Dough I wanted to gather up some new Chocolate Sensory Play Ideas! These chocolate sensory play ideas are great for Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween, birthday parties – or really,…
You’ve found it. My embarrassingly large collection of dessert recipes. I swear we subscribe to the 90-10 rule, but boy do we live it up when it comes to that 10%! About once a week I share with you a delicious dessert recipe, and then I save it here for posterity. You can find all…
Ella and I recently watched The Wizard of Oz and she loved it! We’ve been incorporating Wizard of Oz pretend play into our learning, first with Yellow Brick Road gross motor activities, and now this Melt the Witch sensory bin, a fun sensory activity for kids which also serves as a science experiment for kids….
I’m a firm believer that family-friendly food doesn’t need to be boring or bland and that anyone can put together a restaurant-quality meal for their family, no matter what time or budget challenges you may face. My goal is to provide you with delicious recipes that are quick, easy and made with accessible, everyday ingredients,…
I’ve been holding onto a manual drill for almost two years, waiting until I felt Ella was old enough to handle one as part of our Montessori Practical Life lessons. I finally think that time has come – and we found the perfect first drilling project: Pumpkin Drilling! This is a fun and creative way to…
After putting together a collection of 20 Disney Princess Costumes under $30, I thought I should also put together a list of gender-neutral (or “boy”) Disney Costumes under $30. There is a great variety of costumes here – from classics like Peter Pan, to new characters like Olaf. There are also options for older or…
My daughter wears a Princess costume every single day. Honestly, I should have saved myself a lot of money last season and not bothered buying any “normal clothes” since those were only worn during messy sensory play activities or when we went to the splashpad. Since she’s moving into a new size of clothing and costumes are everywhere…
This year, Ella has a child who is severely allergic to peanuts in her class, so we need to be careful when sending in classroom treats. These Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats are a fun peanut-free snack that kids can help make, and are ready in less than 10 minutes! You can potentially use our Pumpkin…
I don’t know about you, but my daughter and daycare kids always get excited at the sight of fresh, ripe fruit. I don’t know when they are going to lose that love for fruit but when that day comes, I’m going to be ready with these 30+ Fun Ways to Eat Fruit. These ideas are…
We have a slight obsession with Disney movies in our house. While I love exposing my daughter to the real stories behind the movies, there’s no denying the allure of Disney’s magic… and marketing. As an alternative to the more commercial options, I wanted to collect some handmade Cinderella gift ideas for kids.
We’ve been working hard at learning how to write and form our letters for several months now, so I thought the kids were ready to be introduced to reading with the Montessori Pink Series! The Montessori Pink Series is a set of language object boxes where all of the objects represent a CVC word and have…
