This time of year, the weather may be safe to plant seeds outside, but it may not be quite yet. My kids and I decided to experiment with sprouting seeds on a sponge garden. These…
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17 Things Autism Moms Want You to Know About IEPs and Your Child
An IEP can be very helpful and open doors for your child. When you have an Individualized Education Program in place and a team of school staff who are willing to make the plan work,…
How to Make Salt Dough Flower Magnets
Salt dough crafts are so much fun to do with children. There’s so many creative possibilities! Today I’ll show you how to make pretty salt dough flower magnets with you kids! My kids love salt…
Tie-Dye Easter Egg Suncatchers
I love simple holiday decorations that are homemade, fun to make, simple enough for kids to do, and can be reused from use to year. It’s a tall order, but this project meets all requirements….
Easy and Adorable Egg Carton Chicks Craft
Spring is the perfect time to celebrate outdoor fun. During the spring, we think about new life, like bunnies, chicks, eggs, and all of the common themes you see at Easter. Celebrate spring this year…
How to Make Dyed Rubber Eggs
Spring is when we think about Easter, bunnies, flowers, and of course, eggs! We’ve wanted to try making rubber eggs forever, and this time, we decided to give the experiment a fun twist – Dyed…
I Quit Putting My Kids First & You Should Too
Dear Mom, You love your children more than anyone could possibly imagine and you would do just about anything for them. You already do so much to put your kids first every single day, yet you…
Colorful Exploding Bubble Bombs – STEM Fun for Kids
My kids are into anything that foams, fizzes, or explodes. There are only a few things we can do that can explode safely enough to use around kids, but one of our favorite activities that…
How to Make a Sponge Painting Rainbow for Kids
Kids love sponge painting; there’s just something extra fun about it. My kids also love rainbows. They’re just so bright and cheerful! Today I’ll show you how to make a sponge painting rainbow with your…
Rainbow Mason Jar Piggy Bank
My girls love anything with rainbows. They can’t get enough of all the bright, cheerful colors. So we decided to make a colorful twist on the fun Pokeball Mason Jar Piggy Banks and my girls…
DIY Pokeball Mason Jar Piggy Bank
Kids love piggy banks and they also love collecting money earned from doing chores and extra jobs around the house. My kids love coins more than paper money, and they especially love the plinking sound…
Free Printable “You’re A-Maze-ing” Valentines
Have you ever wanted to do something a little more “homemade” with your kids for Valentine’s Day cards? But then, you pictured a big project with a whole lot of mess and quickly went back…
Pom Pom Mittens Craft for Kids
Now that Christmas is over, it’s the perfect time for cozy winter-themed crafts. I wanted to make a fun craft for smaller children and came up with an idea for making pretend mittens. This Pom…
5 Things to Remember When Your Kids Get Sick
If your kids are anything like mine, they’ve already been sick at least once this year and we’re just getting into cold and flu season. It’s never fun to have sick kids – or be…
Salt Crystal Snowflakes: Winter Fun for Kids
We don’t get a lot of snow where we live, but we do love it and anything to do with snowflakes during the winter. This year, we decided to bring some winter into our house with…