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3 AMAZING SIDEWALK-CHALK IDEAS

July 24, 2014 by Carisa

3 amazing sidewalk chalk ideas for kids to enjoy this summer, you will love helping them stretch their imagination and develop gross motor skills with art!

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Filed Under: Kid Crafts & Lessons, Kid Projects Tagged With: art for kids, sidewalk chalk, summer kid activities

CARDBOARD BOX CARS for the DRIVE-IN MOVIES

July 15, 2014 by Carisa

These DIY cardboard box cars are perfect for a trip to the drive-in movies and the kids will love making and playing with them for weeks!

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ABC SERIES: E is for ELEPHANT

July 11, 2014 by Carisa

This week we learned all about elephants. Where they live… What they eat… How they use their trunks for amazing things like lifting logs… Elephants are big animals. Last summer we visited a zoo that had a giant elephant statue. Lanae loved climbing on it and running around underneath it while being chased by her […]

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ABC SERIES: D is for DOLLS

June 24, 2014 by Carisa

D is for Dolls. Duh! I cannot even express to you how excited I was about making these dolls for Lanae. And Lanae was pretty excited too. I am easily excited I guess. But I just love making meaningful things for my kiddos. D is for Dolls week turned into a whole lot of working […]

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TIPS FOR CRAFTING WITH KIDS

June 21, 2014 by Carisa

Crafting with kids can be hard. And stressful. Sometimes it’s not even fun at all. So why do it? I’m sharing with you the real benefits that I’ve seen and some tips to make crafting a little bit easier. Benefits Increase in patience. For both the mom (or dad) and the child. I know, you […]

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Filed Under: All About Kids, Kid Crafts & Lessons, Parenting Tips & Tricks

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