Sustainable & Creative Living
If you have young children that don’t naturally like to color or draw, color by numbers worksheets are a great tool to help get your child interested in coloring— an activity that helps develop some much-needed skills for their future. After noticing this issue with my son, I sparked his interest in coloring by finding color by number themes he likes. It’s also why I’ve created this [Read more…]
Now that my son is old enough we’re having some real fun on New Year’s Eve, starting with this New Year’s Time Capsule for Kids! [Read more…]
You can make all kinds of fun things with a Cricut machine and, if you’re the slightest bit crafty, they’re a must-have. You can start with just a machine and the essential tools and build your collection over time. I’ve rounded up some of my favorite Cricut essentials in case you’ve got someone on your holiday shopping list in need of some must-have Cricut tools and some just plain fun ones too. [Read more…]
It’s Christmas time and I’ve got a fun Holiday Scavenger Hunt for those doing a little traveling this holiday season. If you plan on spending any time in the car with kids this Christmas—holiday shopping, a road trip to visit family, or even just a trip to the market make sure you grab this Holiday Scavenger Hunt and a marker. [Read more…]
If you’re like me, you’ve been looking forward to gift giving season and have probably bought at least a few items already. The kids and/or grandkids have, most likely, already have been dropping hints and circling items in the Christmas Amazon catalog. I’m always going to get my people a lot of what’s on their special list, but whether or not they’re on the list, books are always going to be part of my holiday giving. I’ve read many, many books over the years to my kids and grandson, as well as donating them to children in need, and these are some of my favorite.
Halloween is just around the corner and I’m getting excited for a day filled with fun activities, games, and dressing up of course. We like to make pizzas and decorate cookies (pre-made of course) in preparation for a night of dress-up and make-believe. In addition to some of the crafts I have planned, I’m adding this Kindergarten Halloween Worksheet Pack. [Read more…]
With Halloween just around the corner and on a weekend this year, I’m always on the hunt for fun activities to make a fun day out of the spooky holiday. This week’s Halloween Jello Rescue is the perfect sensory activity that combines fun and learning without a huge mess. [Read more…]
Spooky season is upon us and we’ve got a super cute and totally FREE Trick or Treat Scavenger Hunt for your kiddos this Halloween.
This year’s Halloween scavenger hunt is made for older kids and young adults. If need an easier version, check out last year’s Spooky Halloween Scavenger Hunt—there are fewer items on the list! [Read more…]
I’m sharing another playful vinegar and baking soda activity for the little ones this Halloween. It’s a Halloween Potion Explosion for those who love baking soda experiments as much as we do.
Due to COVID-19, we opted to stay home last Halloween and par-take in Halloween festivities with some fun family games, movies, and Halloween crafts. We had so much fun last year that we’ve decided to do the same thing this year. Which means I’ll be adding this Halloween Potion Explosion activity to the list of things to do this Halloween.
The school year has officially started! We’ve already had 1 teacher’s birthday which means I was able to put craftiness to work and use this Thanks a Latte Starbucks Gift Tag to make a cute little Starbucks Frappuccino gift cardholder. [Read more…]
This classic baking soda and vinegar science experiment never gets old in our house—we just find new ways to put a new spin on an old favorite. Today we’re sharing this easy Fizzy Shapes Kids Science Experiment to show the reaction of a base and acid. We use some cookie cutters and plastic molds to form baking soda shapes, freeze them, and then watch the science happen as we mix baking soda and vinegar! [Read more…]
If you’ve got a LEGO lover at home, surprise them on their special day with this Lego Birthday Present Scavenger Hunt. The printable with clues is totally free! [Read more…]
Gardening has always been a soothing and relaxing hobby and I find that when I’m gardening, the rest of my thoughts and worries just kind of drift away. Does anyone else feel that while taking part in a favorite hobby? If you can relate, and if that hobby is also gardening, then you’re in the right place. As a long-time gardener, I know how important it is to have the right tools to make the most out of my hobby and get the most done when I have a mission. In this post, you’ll find 5 of my favorite and in my opinion, must-have gardening tools.
