Kaley's here today sharing a cheerful and modern DIY Advent calendar - the perfect home for our 24 Family Advent Activities. A kid's art activity that is easy enough for all ages, cute enough to use as holiday decor, durable enough to last year after year, and doubles as a fun Advent calendar? Yes please! I have been wanting to try freezer paper stencils forever, and I thought Advent bags would be the perfect time to try it out. These cute little bags can be used in a million different ways, … [Read more...]
Our Advent Activity List
image source Yesterday, I shared my favorite Advent calendars. Today, I thought I'd provide some help filling up your calendar of choice. I've decided to bite the bullet this year and go with an activity Advent. Psst one quick thing... Christmas is coming SOON, be sure to check out our SUPER POPULAR toy gift guide (viewed over 7,000,000 times by parents in the know): You Won't Find a Toy List Like This Anywhere Else! Hint: Great picks for kids of all ages and interests on … [Read more...]
Do You Have Your Advent Calendar Yet?
It's mid-November, you know what that means... time to figure out this year's Advent calendar. What? You're still thinking about Thanksgiving? Me too. But December will be here before we know it. I'm hoping to pull together an extra special list of Advent activities for the kids this year (more on that tomorrow) so I need to start planning now. Step number one is to find a snazzy calendar. To that end, here's a list of my favorite offerings this year. … [Read more...]
How to Pull Together a Holiday Feast Fit for Everyone
In years past, I would have been seriously rattled if someone coming to my holiday table announced that they were Vegan, Paleo or Gluten-free. I can just see myself scrambling around like a crazy person, trying to figure out what exactly to feed them. This year at Thanksgiving, I’m going to be that odd person out. As I’m thinking through my holiday plans, I wanted to share with you some tips on how to accommodate your friends and family members with dietary restrictions. … [Read more...]
Is the Elf on the Shelf Part of Your Holiday Tradition Yet?
Are you guys familiar with The Elf on the Shelf phenomenon? If not, I HIGHLY suggest you get familiar fast and jump on the bandwagon while there's still time. Here's how it works, in a nutshell: The first year your elf joins the family via a special delivery from Santa, each year after that he reappears on a certain date - in our family it's the day after Thanksgiving. When the elf arrives, he belongs especially to your family and your littles get the distinct honor of naming him or … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Bucket List
It's officially the holiday season. What I love most about this time of year are all the special activities I get to do with the kids. What I don't love about this time of year is how crazy hectic it can be - often leaving me stressed out that I'm not finding the time to actually do all those special activities with the kids! This year the plan is to get out ahead of the stress by deciding what we'll do now and arming myself with the supplies so we'll be ready to make memories at a moment's … [Read more...]
Ideas so Good It’s Spooky
The hubs and I are back from our whirlwind trip to San Francisco (thank you all for the fabulous restaurant suggestions!) and I'm realizing it's very nearly Halloween - eek! In case the holiday has snuck up on you too, here's a list of MPMK activities and recipes there's still time to have some fun with... Make Oobleck (the perfect activity for Halloween parties) Read some of our top notch Halloween Story picks. Start a (last minute) Halloween tradition. Decorate pumpkins - ideas for … [Read more...]
Make Your Halloween Costume Count (and Last)
Photo credit: Justin W. Moore (www.outdoorphoto.com) Whether you buy a costume or make it at home, they can be expensive and time-consuming. You can make those dollars and hours count by not only encouraging your child to have fun on Halloween night, but by helping her to really get into character and to learn a lot as well. Dressing up is the ultimate form of pretending and there are amazing learning opportunities in the fun of dressing up for Halloween. In costume, you get to really feel … [Read more...]
DIY Outdoor Halloween Garland
My kids love having Holiday decorations outside our home. I love having homemade decorations. Unfortunately homemade + outdoors don't always mix well. A couple of years ago we started making these cute duct tape garlands and I'm happy to report that 2 years later our banners are still looking great. They are easy to make and look so festive no matter what the occasion. … [Read more...]
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