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2019 Panda Crate Review: Is This Baby Box Worth It?

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A while ago I reviewed Kiwi Co's Cricket Crate, but they rebranded their youngest baby subscription boxes, with their youngest subscription box now called the Panda Crate! I was excited to receive a Panda Crate from them to review! I have a toddler who is the perfect age for this box, as it's designed for babies ages 0-24 months. What is ...

The Perfect Gifts for Homeschool Kids {GIVEAWAY}

If you ware looking for some home school gifts, this list highlights some of the best educational and fun homeschool Christmas gift ideas for homeschool families. This article contains some paid insertions, but all opinions are my own. Happy little children in Santa hats and with Christmas stockings on color background We've been ...

23+ Halloween Science Experiments for Preschool & Elementary Students

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. ...

2019’s Top Baking Kits and Cooking Subscription Boxes for Kids

Looking for a kid baking kit or a kids cooking subscription? This is THE list with the best food making kits for kids available in 2019. I love my parents, but there is something they didn't do well for me as a kid.... They didn't really teach me how to cook. Now, this isn't necessarily their fault... neither one was a great chef or ...

KiwiCo Atlas Crate Review: A Cool Way to Learn Geography in Your Homeschool

Read my Atlas Crate review and discover how we're using this KiwiCo Atlas Crate to learn geography in our homeschool! It helps kids learn culture and world citizenship. I always enjoyed learning geography as a kid and was pretty close to competing in our elementary school's Geography Bee (or whatever it was called). As an adult, I'm not ...

Best Educational Board Games and Card Games for Kids 3-18

If you are interested in educational board games for kids, this is the list for you! Find the best educational board games for preschoolers, kindergarten, and older elementary students in this post. Who doesn't love board games? I grew up playing board games with my siblings all the time, and my husband and I love a good game ...

How to Organize a Small Homeschool Room (Especially If You Rent)

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Duck Brand® for IZEA Worldwide. All opinions are 100% mine. Take a homeschool room tour and check out our homeschool room setup! It is full of homeschool organization for small spaces ideas! A few months ago we moved into a bigger place and left the world of apartments behind! We now rent ...

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 ...

How Parents Can Encourage Reading at Home & Limit Screen Time

If you are looking for ways of encouraging your child to read, here's a smart way we've done summer reading incentives that also limits screen time. These tips for parents to encourage reading serve multiple purposes for both parents and kids. Try out these strategies to encourage good reading habits in your kids! One of the defining ...

Why We Took Our 5 Young Kids to a Snooty Art Museum

When we were dating and during our first few years of marriage, Kate and I went to museums often. Whether it was the Museum of Art on BYU's campus or the Indianapolis Museum of Art (now known as The Newfields) when we lived in Indiana, we kept up the habit of taking in the fine arts, even after having kids. I can remember taking the twins, and ...

Why We’re Not Taking the Summer Off from Homeschool

We've been homeschooling since the beginning, ever since we realized we couldn't afford preschool for our twins. While the reasons and the conviction to homeschool have changed over the passing years, we've always done school at home. Our twins are now finishing up what would be considered their second-grade year. Academically, they are a bit ...

12 Homeschool-Approved Monthly Science Kits for Kids

Interested in cultivating a love of science in your kids? One or more of these monthly science kits are sure to spark his or her interest in STEM! I am a sucker for good educational subscription boxes for kids. I've tried out several of them with my preschool and early grade school-aged children. We are homeschoolers, so fun ...