
20+ Toddler Activities to do at Home
Feb 18, 2015 | activities | 5 Comments
Toddlers. They can be tricky! Not quite ready for sitting down and doing focused learning activities, this group is active, always exploring and needs their own fun activities to keep them (I don't like the term busy) investigating the right things rather than getting into the wrong ones....

Learning to Write the Alphabet with Cotton Swab Painting
Feb 14, 2015 | activities | 8 Comments
Teaching children to learn letters and numbers does not always require a pencil or other writing tool. We tried to write the alphabet with cotton swab painting idea. Even my second child who is a bit more resistant to try out learning activities was interested in this activity because it...

Homemade Valentine’s Made by Kids (with Not-so-Crafty Moms!)
Feb 5, 2015 | activities | 6 Comments
Are you a crafty mom or are you craft-challenged? Neither determines whether you are a good mom or a bad mom, but it can cause holiday times to be a bit stressful when you see the crafty moms are pinning to Pinterest like crazy! I admit, crafting is fun for me, but I tend to not do elaborately...

Calendar Photo Crawl Activity for Infants and Toddlers
Jan 26, 2015 | activities | 4 Comments
Do you happen to have an old calendar? Does it have a few big images of animals, or trucks, or even nature scenes? You can use it for this simple learning activity that can be adapted for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Even my first grader had some fun with it. No leftover...

H&R Block Tax Preparation Services
Jan 14, 2015 | homemaking | 2 Comments
This post was sponsored by the Shopathome.com Blogger Team on behalf of H&R Block. Please view my disclosure. I have e-filed our taxes using H&R Block for about 6 years now. (Long before agreeing to write this post on behalf of H&R Block as a member of the Shopathome.com Blogger...

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