650+ Construction Paper Crafts Use these craft ideas to work on building speech and language with your child. These crafts are wonderful for eliciting sounds and words as well as working on repetition. A few supplies can lay the foundation for a rewarding afternoon for both of you — and you’ll have some exciting new …
Sensory Hacks to Calm an Angry Child For kids, I would bet that most fear and anxiety comes out of feeling insecure, confused, helpless, embarrassed and/or overwhelmed. Part of emotional development and maturation for kids is to learn the labels for different emotions so that they can start to recognize them in themselves (and others.) How we …
40 Fabulous Autumn Play Ideas! Treasure hunting, leaf collecting, blackberry picking, conker playing, seed planting… There are so many things you can do with your kids this Autumn! Autumn is traditionally the time for harvest festivals, when fruits, nuts and seeds are plentiful. You can create many opportunities to talk to your kids about growing …
10 Shaving Cream Art Ideas I think the shaving cream manufacturers got their target customer wrong, shaving cream is great for kids just to have fun with! So easy to set up and clean up, the kids will have a good hour of fun with this activity! It’s also frugal, and there are so many easy and …
Camping Tips and Hacks for Families Camping really is great—don’t get me wrong—but it also requires planning and preparation work roughly the equivalent of building an entire house with your bare hands. If you crave that family time, togetherness, and the peace of nature, but you’re intimidated by the gear, the prep, and the set-up, …