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Rubber Band Character Rescue – Easy Fine Motor Activity

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This rubber band character rescue was a HIT with my kids. It kept them busy and having fun while fine tuning their fine motor skills. Some days, keeping them productively busy is hard to do when they just want to watch YouTube and Netflix or play video games. I admit, my kids get a little too much screen time. I…

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4 Simple Fall Handprint Crafts For Kids

**I originally wrote this Fall Handprint Crafts post for my old blog, which I do not post to anymore. I decided to move it over here when I realized it was still being shared.** Years ago, I worked as an infant/toddler teacher. I taught one-year-old toddlers, which was so much fun. Between my classroom of Wonderful One’s and my own…

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10 Nostalgic Books to Read With Your Kids (or alone!)

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Think back to your childhood… which books did you LOVE to read? Which ones were you extra excited to see at story time? As you got older, which books captured your attention the most? I have ALWAYS been a reader and can’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t love books. Instilling that passion in my kids is…

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National Give Something Away Day: Two Free Printables – Updated

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Updated 9/20/2019 to add my Christmas gift to you – a free Christmas list printable! As I was preparing for the upcoming holiday season, I decided I wanted to give my readers an early Christmas gift. I hope you and your children enjoy it! Happy National Give Something Away Day!! Today I encourage you to find things in your home…

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Easy Sensory Play With Sharks

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Do you want to know my favorite thing about summer? It’s how easy it is to throw together a fun, last minute summer activity. Chances are if there’s water involved, then the kids are having a blast. This is why easy sensory play ideas are so awesome. Every single day when we go outside, we are filling the water table…

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4 Simple Ways to Celebrate the 4th of July at Home

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Independence Day is one of my favorite holidays, and in my eyes, it’s the highlight of summer. On the 4th of July, my family normally celebrates by going to a barbeque, playing in the water, spending time relaxing outside and watching fireworks. I also try to do something fun to teach my kids about the meaning of the day. This…

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19 Things to Do In Summer 2019 – A Summer Bucket List

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We get 18 delicious summers with our children. This is one of your 18. If that’s not perspective, I don’t know what is.” -Jessica Scott Believe it or not, summer will be here before we know it. My big kids only have one week of school left, and my preschooler has been done for almost two weeks now. Our summer…

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30 Things to Do This Spring With Free Spring Bucketlist Printable

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Spring is FINALLY here and while the temperatures in Michigan still keep slipping into the high 30’s, I think we will soon get some relief. Since next week is supposed to be significantly warmer, I knew I had to move quickly and take the list of things to do this spring out of my notebook and turn it into an…

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10 Memorable Easter Ideas To Make This Year Special

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In the past, Easter hasn’t been a very memorable holiday for my family. We celebrate with one side of the family the week before Easter, and then not at all with the other side of the family. We would do Easter baskets in the morning, and then our big kids would head off to spend the day with their mom’s…

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