“How much longer do we have to wait” …. “Are we there YET?” ….”2 more minutes and then you need to clean up”….. Sound Familiar? My friends, meet the free Children’s Countdown Timer! It’ll help with all the above scenarios and more. Kids, while cute as they can be 🙂 , haven’t developed a sense of … More Helps with the “How much longer?”
Man, I sure do love these guys! They go on every trip with us and I often find myself reaching for them as we’re leaving for a restaurant, a doctor’s appointment, church, anywhere where we need quiet entertainment 😉 The ones below are small and can easily fit in a purse or bag…*high-five* You’ll want … More Doodle Boards + Speech/Math Activities You Can Do With Them
With Thanksgiving coming up I wanted to share an easy hack that can help your kiddos be more comfortable around extended family that they haven’t met, or don’t see as often. I came up with this when my little one was around a year old, because she would baaaawl when senior citizens would smile and … More Kid(s) Shy/Afraid of Extended Family?
This is by no means a glamorous picture, #real-life, but I wanted to show you how I keep my busy bags/ travel activities organized and ready to be thrown in my purse on our way out the door. Why so many activities? You ask. The key to toddlers is novelty-ish. So rotating things around keeps … More How I Organize Our Travel/ Busy Activities
Lately these Eric Carle books have been my go to activity to grab when we’re headed out the door to an appointment or a restaurant. Want to know why? Keep reading… Why are these so great?! ▪️Super affordable ▪️Keeps little hands busy ▪️Small: Easily fits into purses or bags ▪️Have different themes (colors, animal homes, … More Not Your Average Board Book 😉
These have been a life-saver snack for us for several years! My little one started eating these when she was a baby and still eats them as a preschooler- shoot I eat them too! Have you ever tried freeze-dried fruit? The Brother’s brand is our favorite! #notsponsored Why these are great: ▪️they taste good! not … More Great snack!
Add these to your list! These are seriously some of my all time favorite on the go activities! Water Wow books are: ▪️Very Affordable ▪️REUSABLE (page dries back to white) ▪️Won’t stain (only need a smidge of water) ▪️DURABLE (we’ve had the alphabet one for over a year) ▪️Easily toss them in a diaper bag/ … More Water Wow
Soon many of our kids will be starting school/daycare for the first time, or going to a new school/ daycare, having a new schedule, or have upcoming travel for the holiday season and a visual schedule can help calm anxieties and give them clear expectations for with their day/week will look like. This can be … More Visual Schedules
These busy bags have been a liiiiiiife saver the past year and now’s the time to make yours because these pencil bags are in all the back-to-school supplies! I found mine at FiveBelow for $1 each. You’ll want ones that have 2 pockets with a see-through divider so each bag can hold 2 activities and … More Busy Bags
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