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DIY Party Favor Pails
Last year Kay won this awesome pail with her name on it for Halloween. We've used it to store things all year and I've been telling myself I was going to try to recreate it as some point. We've...
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Getting Started with Pen Pals
E-mail is faster, texting is the style, but there's still something about opening the mailbox and seeing a real envelope with your name written on it that's exciting no matter how old you are....
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Halloween Finger Puppets
These shapes have been sitting among my craft supplies for a year. A whole year! After our cotton ball ghost I was inspired to make these, but I never got around to doing more than cutting them...
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DIY Magic Potion Bottles Decoration
I'm pretty sure I had way to much fun with these potion bottle decorations. Between coming up with the names and then making them look "realistic" by deciding what to put inside...yep, way too much...
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Small Things To Send To Pen Pals
Getting letters is fun...getting something extra with that letter is even better! But what to send? Oh, we found lots of great ideas! (Most of these will fit easily in a regular envelope; some,...
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Thoughtful Spot #108
Giveaway alert! Have you seen the movie Inside Out? Maybe you haven't but wanted to? Enter below for a chance to win it! Last week, October-themed Activities for Kids from Living Montessori Now got...
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Awesome Things to Send in the Mail
Before our pen pal sent us a plastic Easter egg with a Ring Pop inside, I had no idea how many cool things you could send in the mail, even without packaging. An inflated beach ball? A pail? A...
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Plastic Pumpkins with Pizzazz!
You know those plastic pumpkins that become ubiquitous around this time of the year? You can get them at most stores for about $1, and kids are perfectly happy with them. (It's what's going inside...
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Book Page Halloween Banner
The first time I tried to use a book for a craft project was very hard. No, not the actual cutting. But destroying a book. A book! Never mind that it was a beat-up old one that I got for a quarter...
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DIY Dog Treat Mason Jar
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are, as always, mine alone. #BeyondSnacks #CollectiveBias I'm not usually the one who gives the...
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Thoughtful Spot #109
Happy Columbus Day to our U.S. peeps! Kay did an activity with her 1st grade class about what she would pack on a voyage. First on the list...sunscreen. How very practical. (By the way, "family" was...
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Hallmark's Customized Storybooks
Personalized books are all the rage right now. Many companies have sprung up that offer to print your child's name in a story. Kids love their names, so it's a great idea. Most feature a generic,...
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Candy Corn Roll-and-Cover Game
I'm excited to sharethis printable with you because...well, it's just so adorable! Kay has come home from school several times with "roll and cover" type papers. They're as simple as they sound -...
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Washi Tape Picture Frame
There are a few careers I intentionally never wanted to have. I never wanted to be a teacher (28 6-year-olds every day? no, thank you!) or a doctor (germs...yikes!). And I never wanted to be a...
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Playing with Puppets
Puppets are a great way to spark imagination. Kay will take almost anything we make and turn them into puppets (minion clothespins, cardboard tube turkeys, you name it!). The stories she comes up...
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Eric Carle's The Nonsense Show
Welcome to the Nonsense Show! We got a chance to check out the newest release from Eric Carle, The Nonsense Show. The verdict? Utter ridiculousness! What would you expect from something called The...
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Thoughtful Spot #110
Monday is starting to become my favorite day of the week. And not just because it means Kay's back in school (although there's that...) But also because I get to read all the posts that get linked...
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Cutest and Easiest Turkey Crafts for Kids
This is the way I like my turkey crafts (or any crafts, for that matter!) - totally cute...and super easy! Help celebrate Thanksgiving with these adorable turkey crafts - fun to make together...
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Spelling Word Twister
How many ways can you think of to turn spelling into a physical activity? That's been my challenge lately - finding ways to work on Kay's weekly spelling list in a fun way (or at least a way...
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Pumpkin Number Line
I have been doing a lot of research into kinesthetic learning lately. I've always known that being active is how Kay learns best but, unfortunately, it's not a learning style that meshes well with a...
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