Blissful Kids
More Christmas Books for Children
If you want to create your own 12 Days of Christmas Books tradition, it isn't too late to get started.
Traditionally the 12 Twelve Days of Christmas begin on Christmas Day and last until the beginning of Epiphany (January 6th; the 12 days count from December 25th until January 5th).
Here are a few fun Children's Books [...]
Noticing Spring
Enjoying the outdoors and investigating the signs of spring is the perfect “unstructured nature play” activity to do as a family. To get the ball rolling check out these fun questions and ideas over at Eco-Child's Play!
Flashlight Fun
Flashlights are fun! Spend a few minutes before bedtime playing a flashlight game or two.
Flashlight Scavenger Hunt: Go on a night walk in a familiar area and see what you can find by the glow of a flashlight. Name one or two things at a time for your child to find, or pick [...]
Nature Groups
While reading Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv I decided to start “Nature Days” and invite others to come along. Some of my fondest memories growing up were unstructured “play times” in nature.
When I need to calm down, take a breath or need to get out of a “funk” I find myself thinking [...]
Weather Charts for Preschoolers
My girls love to talk about the weather, and this time of year seems to have all kinds of weather to observe. Here are some of the weather charts we have made:
This paper plate weather chart is perfect for even the littlest weather watcher. We used die-cut shapes and a cotton ball for the [...]
Mini Candy Apples
These Mini Candy Apples are the perfect size for children to eat and easy enough for them to make all on their own.
1. Cut all your lollipop sticks in half, you can find these in the candy/baking section of most craft and major grocery stores.
2. Collect the rest of your ingredients: Apples, Melon Baller, Cupcake [...]
Raising Readers
Early literacy isn't a unit of study during kindergarten, early literacy starts when your child is born and you use language to say hello to that tiny little face looking back at you. Sometimes parenting can feel overwhelming trying to make sure they eat a balanced diet, not get too much TV, and a bath [...]
Mini Icebox Cookies
I enjoy making desserts that give the impression I've slaved in the kitchen. Simple desserts that appear sophisticated or just ultra cute. Old-fashioned icebox cookies are a great example of this type of dessert. Icebox cookies taste great whether they're put together haphazardly or with great care; a recipe almost impossible to execute incorrectly. But [...]
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