Category: DIY
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Play Dough Mats – Alphabet
Play dough mats are a great way to manipulate dough into shapes and also learn a little bit during the process. They’re a great activity for kids who like to learn with their sense of touch. Here is a printable for you with letters of the alphabet and numbers!
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Hey there moms! Does Pinterest totally overwhelm you? Do you see an awesome at home activity for your little one but then cringe at the idea of having to go to a separate store to buy all the supplies? And what are you going to do with all that extra baby oil? You have zero…
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Sensory Balloons
Sensory balloons – otherwise known as stress balls – are a great addition to sensory play. You can mold, squish and manipulate them. I love when my kids bust them out because they’re a great stress reliever for me, too!
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Alphabet Blocks
This alphabet activity is a great way to get exposure to the alphabet during block play. Do you have a kiddo who loves blocks? He/she loves blocks so much that you just can’t get them interested in anything else? Here is a way to incorporate their love of blocks and stacking with learning the alphabet.…
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Grocery list and meal planning printable
In my Facebook recipe group, I post every Sunday (read: try to post every Sunday) what our meals are going to be for the week. I have found that planning each week makes us spend less money on groceries (because there are no last minute grocery trips for “a few things” to make this random…
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DIY Clipboard – Back to School Teacher Gift
First off, let me apologize for using the phrase “Back To School.” As a parent, you may be super pumped. BUT as a teacher, not so much. But it has to happen! I wanted to do a project for a friend of mine who just got married. She is a teacher so she is teaching…
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What I found while Cleaning my Craft Room
The other night, I took one look at my craft room and knew I had to do something. It looked like Hobby Lobby lost its lunch in there. It was out of control. When I feel this way, I usually clean for about 30 minutes and call it a day. But not this time. I…
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Paint Swatch Number Activity – One to One Coorespondence
At the risk of sounding so completely cheesy and cliche, my favorite part of teaching (and one of my favorite parts of parenting) is seeing kids “get it.” Seeing their eyes light up when they understand that 11 comes after 10. Seeing them get so excited when they write their name properly (still trying…
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Craft Room Art
When we went and saw our new house for the first time, I was obsessed. If I’m being honest, I was obsessed because I knew I could have my own craft room. My “craft room” at our old house was an Elfa system from the Container Store and then an old IKEA desk with a…
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DIY Glitter Magnets
I love magnets. I love putting stuff on my fridge with said magnets. We have pictures (some are super old), comic strips, birth announcements, invitations, etc. So I set out to make some new magnets. I had these glass gems left over from a sensory bag activity I did with Reagan and wanted to…