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23+ Halloween Science Experiments for Preschool & Elementary Students

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Read on to discover fun, easy, and spooky Halloween science experiments for preschool kids and elementary students. Have fun doing Halloween-themed science activities this October! I still remember when we lived in Texas and we carved pumpkins for Halloween, making some pretty fun Jack o' Lanterns. It's a pretty normal tradition. ...

Best List of Classic Old-Fashioned Backyard Games for Kids

Looking for some backyard games for kids, perhaps some classic old fashioned backyard games? Then you'll love this list of easy backyard games to play in the backyard that your whole family just might enjoy, even adults! We moved into our home about 3 years ago, and the first year we lived in it we had a big, wide-open backyard covered ...

35 Memorable and Unique Beach Games for Kids

Before you head to the beach again, discover some fun new beach games for kids that are simple, easy, and totally fun beach games! They are likely even entertaining enough for teens and adults. Enjoy the sun, the sand, and the surf with these beach game ideas. Heading to the beach with kids is awesome, but also a bit stressful right? You ...

6 Tips for Taking Long Road Trips with Toddlers in Tow

If you are planning a long car ride with toddlers, these tips are sure to help you figure out how to navigate it! This is my best long road trips with toddlers advice as a mom of twin toddlers! *This post was originally published July 2, 2014 but has been updated August, 29, 2019 after many, many long road trips with now five kids. One of ...

Why Families Need Primo Water Dispensers

Looking into getting a Primo® Water Dispenser? Read on to discover more about Primo Water and how it can help your family. This post is sponsored by Primo but the love of it is my own. When we moved to Texas five years ago, our apartment's water never really got cold running from the tap for whatever reason. My husband really likes ...

How to Actually Play the Alphabet Game (and where to find J, Q, X, and Z)

Bored on a road trip and wondering what the alphabet game rules are, or even just words that start with x on the road, then this post will help you out as you play the alphabet game. I can only assume that everyone who has ever traveled on a long-distance road trip (or even a short one) has played the alphabet game as it's one of many great ...

Why and How to Do a Random Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar

Combat entitlement this holiday season with a Random Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar! I'm sharing why kindness matters, random acts of kindness ideas, and tips for doing a month of random acts of kindness as individuals, kids, and families. Plus, free random acts of kindness advent calendars! "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever ...

20 Toddler Road Trip Activities and Games that Will Keep Everyone Happy

Great list of toddler road trip activities and toddler road trip games! These are the perfect road trip ideas with toddlers in order to keep them entertained and happy on a long road trip. As a family, we have taken many 4-hour road trips to Dallas to go and visit my husband's family. We have also driven to South Padre Island a time or two ...

Homeschool Kids Review Kiwi Crate’s Disk Launcher Box

KiwiCo recently sent me a Kiwi Crate to review, as it's the perfect box from their collection for my kids and their ages (8, 8, 5, and 3). Kiwi Crate Designed for ages 5-8, Kiwi Crate is a monthly educational subscription box that features Science, Art & More in each box. Every month they deliver the tools for creative learning and ...

11 Monthly Arts & Crafts Boxes Guaranteed to Help Kids Creativity

If you're looking to foster a love of creativity, imagination, arts, and crafts, this list of arts and crafts subscription boxes for kids is perfect for you! From preschool to high school, these craft box subscriptions for kids and art subscription boxes for kids are sure to delight! I love summer! I don’t know about y’all, but I am really ...

The Great Big List of the Best Audiobooks for Family Road Trips

Here you will find a great big list of the best audiobooks for family road trips! Discover old classics, new fantasies, educational stories, humorous narrators, and overall great audiobooks for family road trips that are sure to delight the youngest to the oldest in your vehicle, no matter if you are listening via books on tape, books on CD or a ...

How to do Preschool Painting Time Without the Mess

Looking for mess-free paints for your preschooler? Then keep reading! Big thanks to my sponsors Crayola Color Wonder and the Mom It Forward Influencer Network for showing me how to do it! My four-year-old son loves to color and draw and paint, especially when his big sisters color, draw, or paint. I, on the other hand, don't always love the ...