Want a fun summer activity for your toddler? Make my printable fly swatter game! Maybe it’s just me, but I always feel like there is a lack of decent games out there for kids Blake’s age. Two and not quite mature enough to play a game meant for 4+ year olds. But my printable fly swatter game? It’s great for this funny age. Telling a toddler they can swat things is kind of a big deal! 
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Mickey and the Roadster Racers Road Trip Activity Kit
Make my Mickey and the Roadster Racers road trip activity kit It’s perfect for Mickey lovers! Thanks to Disney Junior for sponsoring this post.
The summer travel season is upon us so I made this road trip activity kit inspired by Mickey and the Roadster Racers, to keep kids like Blake and Kayla entertained on the go. This mini suitcase is filled with cars, snacks, some story time inspiration and even some printable road trip badges I whipped up.
DIY LEGO Batman Soap – Be Like Batman
Did your child love the LEGO Batman movie? Do they need a reminder to wash their hands? Yes? Then make my DIY LEGO Batman soap. Tell your kid to be like Batman and wash their hands with a cute mirror decal and this DIY LEGO Batman soap that uses a Batman Minifgure. It’s easy to make and the perfect reminder for Batman fans to WASH THOSE HANDS!
DIY Heart Potato Stamp
Want a simple Valentine’s Day activity? Make my DIY heart potato stamp. They’re a great way to use those old potatoes sitting around in your vegetable bin! #ImWithGlad
Hi there! Guess what? Blake is home sick. AGAIN! Today’s sick day is brought to you by the world’s leakiest nose and a low grade fever. We watched Blake’s current favorite, the seasonally appropriate Valentine’s Day episode of Curious George three times because, two year olds. Here’s the five second summary: George makes a heart stamp and stamps valentine cards for his friends.
While trying to decide what to whip up for lunch I stumbled upon a few forgotten potatoes and figured Blake would be delighted to stamp his own valentines, Curious George style. [Read more…]
DIY Save, Spend, Share Bank
Make my DIY save, spend share bank and get some great tips on teaching your kids about money. Thanks to Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You’re Not) for sponsoring this post. #moneygenius
More sick days with Blake means more super simple DIY projects from me! Today I’m showing you this easy DIY save, spend, share bank. During Blake’s nap the other day I had a chance to read Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You’re Not), the latest from Beth Kobliner available at Amazon.com. Financial literacy is a topic that’s close to my heart. Yet I often question if I have the right tactics to teach my own kids to be financially aware and in control. Good old motherhood doubt!
Whether you’re financially savvy and a lifelong saver or you feel completely clueless when it comes to money, there are some sound tips within the book. Here are a few tips I picked up about establishing healthy spending and saving habits from Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You’re Not) for grade school age kids like Kayla (the book is divided by topic and age) and how they led me to make my own DIY save, spend, share bank. [Read more…]
Donut Valentine Printable
Call me a total cheeseball but making punny printable valentines is one of my favorite things to do each year. After I’m done I’ll usually show Kayla all of the different ones I created and let her decide if she wants to use any of them for her class valentines at school. It took Kayla about three seconds to decide that this donut valentine printable was her favorite this year.
