Sustainable & Creative Living
Gardening is a great activity to share with kids of any age! Children love plants and watching them grow. Gardening not only teaches kids about caring for our environment and the earth, but it also helps them learn to appreciate the outdoors and build connections with family at the same time. Here are 5 tips for gardening with kids.
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and if you’ve got little ones who love all things Pokémon they’re going to love giving out these Pokémon Valentine’s Day Treat Bags! They’re perfect for classroom Valentine’s Day parties and card exchanges. They also make great goodie bags for sports teams and Pokémon-themed birthdays.
Valentine’s Day is coming up and if you’ve got little ones who love all things Pokémon then this DIY Pokeball Valentine’s Day Box is a must-do mom project. It’s perfect for classroom Valentine’s Day parties and card exchanges. Your little ones are going to absolutely love it!
Do you or your kids love scavenger hunts? Mine does! In recent years I have started to incorporate scavenger hunts into our gift-giving holidays to make them a little more fun and interesting. These Christmas Scavenger Hunt Clues are one of my favorites!
With Christmas just around the corner, the Advent calendars are about to come out to officially begin the Christmas countdown. If you like using wooden calendars with drawers that hold little treats (like I do) then these Christmas Scavenger Hunt Clues are a perfect addition. The clues and riddles make finding the gift a little more exciting!
My son loves a good scavenger hunt so anytime I can incorporate one I do! One of our newest favorites is using these Advent Calendar Scavenger Hunt Cards in the tiny Advent calendar boxes.
Looking for Advent calendars for teens and tweens? We found a variety of Advent calendars to suit many teen interests like brain teaser puzzles, chocolates and snacks, bath, body and beauty surprises, Marvel, Harry Potter, and Stranger Things themes. Keep reading for the full list and links.
In recent years, a surge of Advent calendars for kids has crowded the shelves of our favorite stores like Target and Walmart but not many are for teens and tweens, which is why we’ve made a list of some great ones we found on Amazon!
Looking for kids Advent calendars? In this post, you’ll find a full gift guide of the 19 Best Amazon Advent Calendars for Kids. We found a variety of family-friendly calendars like puzzles and tree decorating to some of the popular household names like Roblox and Pokémon! Keep reading for the full list and links.
Advent calendars are used to count the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas. Since the dates of Advent vary every year, most store-bought paper calendars that we use at home begin on December 1st and end on Christmas Eve. In recent years, a surge of kids Advent calendars have crowded the shelves of our favorite stores, making it nearly impossible to avoid the popular countdown to Christmas.
As the Christmas countdown nears, we decided to make a list of some of the best Kids Advent Calendars found on Amazon in hopes that you find something special for the little ones who excitedly await the arrival of Christmas morning.
Looking for a cute and easy Halloween craft for kids or your kid’s classroom Halloween party? We have the cutest Play Doh monster kit you can put together in no time at all. These are perfect for Kids’ Halloween parties and trick-or-treat giveaways (with candy in them of course). You can download the printable in our Etsy shop and take a look at how to assemble them below.
This Play Doh monster kit is so fun and easy to make, that they’ve become one of my go-to Halloween crafts. They are absolutely perfect for kids’ Halloween parties at school. Every year my son’s teacher puts together a Halloween party with snacks, candy, and crafts so when the sign-up sheet comes out, I’m the first to volunteer for crafts! These treat bags, filled with items to make your own monster out of Play-Doh are always a hit- kids love them and they stimulate the senses and encourage imaginative play! [Read more…]
Calling all team moms!! If you’re looking to put that special mom touch on your kids’ sports snacks then check out these fun and yummy After Game Snacks for Kids Sports. Make them memorable- add team colors, an inspirational note, and yummy snacks to fill they’re little bellies after a hard game!
My 8-year-old just started flag football and I’ve come to learn that each week a different family helps support the team by providing the after-game snacks. Knowing my turn as snack provider was coming, I scoped out previous snack bringers and thought maybe I should just go with the norm- fruit and chips in a zip-lock bag. Although I knew that would be the easiest thing to do, the crafter in me just couldn’t bring myself to settle on the norm. I just had to find a way to put my special mom touch on every bag. [Read more…]
It’s almost the end of another school year and what better way to celebrate with your students or children than reflecting on the year behind them? Our new Etsy listing is an End of the Year Worksheet Bundle that includes this fun Summer Bucket List Printable for Kids.
Easter is almost here and we’ve got another fun DIY for you! Check out this adorable DIY Pokéball Easter Egg Card Holder. It’s cheap and super easy to make and involves absolutely NO SEWING!! Not to mention it’s a fun way to display Pokémon cards in an Easter basket. [Read more…]
If you’ve got a Pokémon lover at home, then you’ve got to check out our new Easter post this week- a DIY Bulbasaur Pokémon Easter Basket.
Themed Easter baskets are one of my favorite “mom projects” as I like to call them. That and themed birthday parties, of course! My 7-year-old (and my husband) are obsessed with collecting Pokémon cards so it seemed fitting that I put together a Pokémon-themed Easter basket complete with this DIY Bulbasaur Pokémon Easter Basket. I also made my husband a smaller similar version so they’ll have matching Easter Baskets!
Whether you’re Irish or not, St. Patrick’s Day is a time for celebrating Irish heritage, enjoying good luck charms, and of course, sharing festive treats. One creative way to spread some holiday cheer is by making St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Baskets—a delightful and thoughtful way to surprise family, friends, or coworkers with a bit of Irish-inspired magic. Whether you want to craft a DIY gift for loved ones or start a fun tradition, these baskets are the perfect way to share the luck of the Irish! Don’t know what to stuff your basket with? Check out our list of St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Basket Ideas from Target.
Spring is right around the corner and theme park trips are a top weekend to-do in our house. Some, if not all, of my favorite items to pack when we head to a theme park, are from Amazon. Check out our list of Theme Park Essentials right here this week. They’re all linked below so grab them before your next trip!
