Today's the day guys - in a few short hours we will no longer be the owners of the home we've been in since moving to Seattle five year sago. And, more importantly, the home we lived in when both of our children were born. It's definitely a bittersweet moment but we are looking ahead at some wonderful new possibilites on the horizon. In the meantime, I'm a little pre-occupied today. So I thought it would be great time to re-post our extremely popular "Little Explorers" gift guide from last … [Read more...]
Holiday DIY: Kid-Friendly Sparklers
Although the 4th of July is certainly a kid-centric holiday, the younger set can get a little left out. Not only are fireworks too dangerous to be close to, they're also LOUD and usually take place after bedtime. Today Alli is here sharing her favorite project for getting her little man involved in the festivities, while keeping him safe and happy. We have a tradition in our family, of traveling to the family farm to celebrate, eat, and of course... set off fireworks. Now, I married into this … [Read more...]
Tips & Tricks for an Awesome Father’s Day Photo Print
You guys have probably seen this photo print idea floating around pinterest - isn't the idea brilliant? How amazing would it be to have one of these from every year showing how the kids have grown and changed? I'm definitely putting this idea on the "to-do list" for this Father's Day - which is why I'm so happy Kaley is here with us sharing lots of creative tips and clever ideas for getting it done right. Father's Day is this weekend (seriously, how is it June already?) and we have a fun … [Read more...]
Father’s Day Craft: “Dad’s Stache” Tray
Father's Day is less than a week away - everybody ready? In case not, I thought I'd throw up one of my all-time favorite MPMK Father's Day projects. It's super cheap inexpensive and easy to make. Plus, what Dad doesn't like a funny gift? … [Read more...]
Crafting with Food: Apple Prints
Happy Friday everyone, any big plans for the weekend? We're going to be bike riding, house hunting, and BBQing with friends. I'm beyond excited for a nice, chill weekend. If you need something to do with the littles this weekend, I highly suggest this apple print activity I put together over on eHow's mom channel. There's a reason this one is a classic, kids absolutely love painting with produce. And if you need something to read, check out what we've been discussing over on Sulia this … [Read more...]
Playtime Cheat Sheet No. 3: Warm Weather Play
It's June - Hello Summer! This month's playtime cheat sheet is all about playing in warm weather and it's got something for everyone. Without further ado, here's Alli with a fun DIY sprinkler project and 24 more great ideas. I'm so happy to be back sharing some of our favorite ways to play in the warm Summer weather! I love Summer. But then again, who doesn't? Kids do... for obvious reasons. But adults too (because I have a theory that Summer actually brings out the kid in all of us). We … [Read more...]
How to Build a Sandbox… Finally!
Hey friends. We're still working furiously to get our home ready to put on the market this week, but I haven't forgotten about you! Since I didn't get around to posting about our DIY sandbox until the end of the summer when it first debuted - I thought I'd get ahead of the game this year and post it now. You know, so you could build it and actually enjoy it all summer. It's a good project - you should totally do it if you have the space. Young House Love even based their sandbox on … [Read more...]
More STEM Skill Activities: Elephant Toothpaste Experiment
Happy Friday pals. Any big plans for the holiday weekend? We're going to finish up last minute details on the house and hopefully get it on the market next week. This won't be my first time selling a house but it will be the first time doing it with kids in tow - I'm nervous! QUESTION OF THE DAY Who has tips on balancing having a home on the market and having kids home all day every day for the summer? I'm all ears! In other news - you guys seemed to really like the Gum Drop Engineering … [Read more...]
STEM Activity: Gum Drop Engineering
A few months ago I was asked to come up with a series of educational at-home activities to do with the kids as part of a collaboration between eHow (who I regularly contribute for) and Target. All together, I wrote 8 posts - many of which centered on developing STEM skills. This gum drop engineering project was one of my very favorites (second only to the inventor's box I shared with you guys last month). Our whole family had a great time building and creating for almost an entire afternoon … [Read more...]
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