10 tips to get your kids reading is written in partnership with Random House Kids Let's face it getting your kids to read is not the easiest of tasks. And really how on Earth are parents supposed to compete for their attentions when they're up against competition like that inimitable sponge or those windswept haired rock stars on the tube. Unfortunately the allure of a book is … [Read more...]
DIY Fun: Show your love with a Handmade Mother’s Day Present
DIY Fun: Show your love with a Handmade Mother's Day Present After living with me for 20 and 16 years respectively my daughter and son know the direct route to my heart is essentially through anything they can craft for me with their hands. There is nothing I love more than for my kid to Show your love with a Handmade Mother's Day Present. My heart stretches in ways that are hard to … [Read more...]
DIY Art: Kids Can Use Their Fingerprints to Create Fabulous Doodle Characters
This is a sponsored post. Despite my best intentions I am not the crafty mom I always wished to be. So for those of you who cannot create artful masterpieces fear not! Check out those post DIY Art: Kids Can Use Their Fingerprints to Create Fabulous Doodle Characters. That’s right! You can create engaging art activities with children - at home or in the … [Read more...]
Encourage your Kids to immerse themselves in Fantasy and Adventure with some help from Netflix
Encourage your Kids to immerse themselves in Fantasy and Adventure is a sponsored post. I realize, despite my desire to wield omnipresent control over their life circumstances, my parental desire to control my kids' fates is as ludicrous as thinking a shot of Botox is the key to an eternal fountain of youth. Of course, I'd prefer to hand-pick and test-drive the opportunities that lay … [Read more...]
How To Make A Sock Puppet
Thanks to Needlepointers.com for sharing this EASY DIY Tutorial: HOW TO MAKE A SOCK PUPPET! The best part is that this craft is perfect for those singleton socks whose partners mysteriously vanish in the dryer! And even better, most of the supplies can be stuff you already have around the house! What I really love about this craft is that you don't have to be Martha Stewart to make it! This … [Read more...]