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25 Super Crafty DIY Stamps For Kids

September 5, 2022 Mary Malcolm

Kids love discovering new ways on how to create art! These super crafty DIY stamp ideas for kids are perfect for your creatives little one as they learn how to make great gifts and stamps out of almost everything! Like, did you know you can turn a portobello mushroom into a … [Read more...]

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25 Inspiring Space Crafts For Kids

September 5, 2022 Mary Malcolm

If your kids loved stargazing, or even if they just love space in general, these inspiring space crafts for kids will give you all something amazing to explore together! Travel to planets, meet astronauts, visit the great beyond, and be back in time for lunch. Have … [Read more...]

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25 Whacky Ways to Play with Water Beads

September 5, 2022 Mary Malcolm

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Water beads is a great sensory activity for kids... of all ages! The cool, slick, and whacky water beads are fun to play with, and your kids will love the sensory input they offer. From slime to edible, these water beads activities are a kind of fun that is guaranteed to last for … [Read more...]

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8 Educational Games And Activities For Your 5-Year-Old

August 3, 2022 Anna

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If you have a five-year-old, then you know how difficult it can be to get them to mix learning with play. These educational games and activities can help! Below are some fun educational activities which will act as perfect number lessons for young learners. These are perfect for … [Read more...]

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16 Letter Learning Activities For Preschoolers

July 22, 2022 Anna

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Excited to start your little one's learning journey? Begin teaching your toddler about the alphabet early with these fun letter learning activities for preschoolers! Your toddler will have a blast with these fun activities, all while learning about their letters! Fun and … [Read more...]

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25 Groovy Green Crafts For Preschoolers

July 21, 2022 Mary Malcolm

These 25 crafts are all about being green! They're all perfect activities to do with preschoolers and are made out of things you may already have around the house. If your child's favorite color is green, you won't have to worry about mixing yellow and blue. These groovy green … [Read more...]

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20 Counting Games for Preschoolers

July 14, 2022 Paula

Today we are showing you some fun and cool ways to teach your preschoolers how to learn basic counting! We have several ideas for kids who are energetic, crafty, and those who love to have fun! Learn and play together with your kids with these 20 counting games for … [Read more...]

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18 Activities For Sensory Play

July 14, 2022 Anna

18 insanely awesome sensory activities for kids

Sensory play is one of the most important activities in your toddler's early formative years. This activity helps your little one use and hone their senses about the things around them through play! Make your child's day when you set up one of these activities for sensory … [Read more...]

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25 Spectacular Explosion Experiments for Kids

July 14, 2022 Mary Malcolm

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Do you want to have fun while learning with your kids? Encourage your child's love of learning with these awesome and fun Science experiments with explosion! These easy science experiments are great, and often don't require much more than common household items or simple … [Read more...]

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11 Creative Ways to Use LEGOs

July 12, 2022 Beth Anne

11 Unexpected Ways to Use LEGOs

Your childhood is not complete without LEGOs! Perfect for all ages, these LEGO crafts are so creative, you will surely see LEGO in a brand new way! These LEGO ideas are great for any young LEGO fans who want to experiment with their bricks! You and your kids are going to have … [Read more...]

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10 Playful Learning Activities for 2-Year-Olds

July 10, 2022 Beth Anne

2-year-olds are always on the move and keeping them entertained can be rough. But worry no more! These fun learning activities for your toddler are real game-changers! Your 2-year-old will have so much fun with these learning activities they won't even realize they are … [Read more...]

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15 Number Learning Activities For Preschoolers

July 8, 2022 Anna

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Learning about numbers doesn't have to be scary or boring. If you're running out of ideas on how to make math an engaging experience, we got you! Your preschooler will enjoy these fun number activities! These preschool math activities are also great for the classroom, teaching … [Read more...]

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25 Boredom Busting Games for Kids Using a Laundry Basket

July 7, 2022 Mary Malcolm

Bored no more with these fun laundry basket games! A laundry basket game is a homemade game for kids that uses a laundry basket as a major game piece. These homemade kid games are great for kids of all ages, but preschoolers are especially drawn to the laundry basket fun! These … [Read more...]

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17 Listening Games For Preschoolers

July 7, 2022 Anna

Listening skills can be sometimes challenging to little ones, especially with the short attention span they have. The great news is, this skill can be practiced! These listening games for preschoolers are a fun way to help your kids work on their listening skills! These fun … [Read more...]

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25 Silly Spoon Crafts for Preschoolers

July 6, 2022 Mary Malcolm

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You'll never throw away another plastic spoon once you see these 25 spoon crafts for preschoolers! Looking for a fun craft that lets you recycle those old wooden and plastic spoons? Look no further! These 25 super adorable silly spoon crafts for preschoolers will give your … [Read more...]

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25 Edible Science Experiments For Kids

July 2, 2022 Mary Malcolm

Teaching science to kids is more fun when they get to taste the results! Learn while having a tasty snack with these 25 Edible Science Experiments For Kids! These fun kitchen science experiments great for getting children engaged in the scientific method and thinking. As there is … [Read more...]

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25 Awesomely Red Crafts for Preschoolers

June 30, 2022 Mary Malcolm

Learning colors is not easy. With all the different shades, textures, and word associations, colors can be quite challenging for a kid! No worries though! These awesomely red crafts for preschoolers will help you teach your little ones about the color red! these color … [Read more...]

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25 Awesome Lego Activities For Kids

June 28, 2022 Mary Malcolm

With Lego, everything is awesome! The moment kids get their first Lego set, they're hooked. But why not? Kids can express themselves creatively with Legos. below are tons of building instructions to help inspiration strike! These lego creations teach ratios, engineering, … [Read more...]

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13 Activities For Smaller Kids to do When The Big Kids Go To School

June 16, 2022 Anna

If you have older kids who are heading back to school and leaving their younger siblings behind, there'll be some adjusting to do first! Keep your younger children busy by trying these fun little kid activities for your smaller kids to do after the big kids go back to … [Read more...]

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25 Summer Crafts Kids Can Make in Under an Hour – Simple DIY Projects

June 15, 2022 Jamie

Summer is a great time to do some fun crafts with your kids. There are so many summer crafts for kids that can make your afternoons both enjoyable and educational. With just a few inexpensive ingredients, your kids can make adorable summer finger puppets and felt food! … [Read more...]

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25 Playful Pencil Topper for Kids

June 15, 2022 Mary Malcolm

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Send your kids back to school in style with these 25 Playful Pencil Topper Crafts for Kids. They'll have a blast showing them off to their friends and sharing them with friends who 'forgot' their own pencils. Make going to school more fun and create great memories with your … [Read more...]

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25 Ideas To Help Sick Kids Feel Better

June 13, 2022 Mary Malcolm

Nobody wants to get sick. Especially kids! As soon as they catch a few flu symptoms like fever or high fevers, cough, vomiting, diarrhea, stuffy nose, loss of appetite, and or aches they go from being happy and playful to sad and down. As soon as the flu season comes in and … [Read more...]

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25 Fun Fossil Ideas For Kids

June 2, 2022 Mary Malcolm

Bring your child's inner paleontologist to life by making some kids fossils! Even the tiniest tot has a thing for dinosaurs and all things existing in the long period of time. There are just some magical and interesting facts about finding extinct animals who lived millions of … [Read more...]

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25 Pretty Cool Pretend Play Ideas For Preschoolers

May 28, 2022 Mary Malcolm

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Why pretend when you can be? Kids want to be so many things. They imagine themselves in every possible way with unlimited potential, and that's why these 25 pretty cool pretend play for preschoolers are going to be perfect for them. Whether they want to be a doctor, or … [Read more...]

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17 Good Deed Starters For Kids

May 25, 2022 Anna

It's important to teach our kids how to be kind and think of others! Start them young, as the saying goes. These good deed starters for kids are a great way for your kids to start helping those around them, and in a fun way too! It's always so amazing to see how many … [Read more...]

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