Get the best potty training songs and potty training videos to help get your child excited about using the potty! Want to hear some potty training advice that works for ALL children? Children love songs, and using music to help with potty training will make the experience much more enjoyable! Potty training is not always sunshine and rainbows, but potty training songs can help make it more View Post
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How to Make Perfect Slime
If you are looking for the perfect slime recipe and don’t want a slime fail, you are in the right place. After years of making slime recipes, I have figured out how to make slime right…the first time! I tested this recipe out on my friends who swore they couldn’t make slime and didn’t want to try again. I begged them to try it… just one last time. I'm even including a video of the View Post
7 Ways I Broke the Rules and My Facebook Page Soared
Back in January, I set a facebook goal. I had 20,000 facebook followers, and I wanted to double that --and more! I wanted to get 50,000 facebook followers by December. “This is pretty impossible,” I thought. “I’m really reaching for the stars here.” I decided to focus my efforts on facebook more than usual. I am not a good multitasker. You can ask my husband! So I put aside some other tasks, View Post
3 Ingredient Galaxy Calm Down Bottle
With three ingredients you can make this stunning galaxy calm down bottle! This would also be perfect for the little ones who love learning about space! Every year I love making a space-themed activity, and this bottle is inspired by an amazing slime over at Two-daloo: Galaxy Slime. Calm down bottles and calm down jars are great for teaching children self-regulation. And they are just View Post
DIY PVC Pipe Sprinkler and Waterslide
My kids have loved our DIY PVC pipe sprinkler and waterslide, and I am so glad it has been keeping them active and playing outside. Last year my husband put this together, and we couldn't wait to pull it out again this year. This is perfect for hours of fun, and I especially love having neighborhood friends come over and play in it. This post contains affiliate links for your View Post
Spring Sensory Bottle
I'm a bit of a sensory bottle addict, and right now I can't get enough of this beautiful spring sensory bottle! It's incredibly versatile and easy to make. If sensory bottles are new to you, check out my top tips for how to make a perfect sensory bottle. Related: Spring Preschool Themes One of my favorite places to visit is Arizona. The palm trees, cactuses, yuccas, oleanders and View Post
How to Make a Color Mixing Sensory Bottle
Ever since the first time I ever laid eyes on a color mixing sensory bottle, I was in love. But then I saw the price tag -- eeeek! I decided to try and make my own at that point. I love a good science challenge, and now I can't wait to show you how to make a color mixing sensory bottle or discovery bottle of your own too. Color Changing Sensory Bottle We absolutely love our color mixing View Post
Should Children Share?
I want so badly for my children to be thoughtful, giving people who think of others first. Is it too much to ask for children who are kind?!? This is a typical scenario at our home. "Mawwwwwwm, he won't share with meeeee!!!" Instantly, my patience completely drains. Why don't they just figure this out? How come I have to intervene time after time? Can't they just learn to View Post
The Best of 2014
Are you curious about my most visited and most popular posts? I've compiled my top 10 posts for you (and a bonus) in this one post, so if you missed any, you can definitely catch up! At the very end is the best posts of the Kid Blogger Network, so make sure to look through those. There are some incredible activities in them! I want to thank you all for taking the time to read my work and to View Post
6 Ways to Make a Calm Down Jar
Calm down jars are a must-have when there are children around, so I'm sharing six ways or recipes on how to make a calm down jar or glitter jar or some call it a mindfulness jar. I want to give you six recipes here so that you can choose which one works best for you, or you can try them all. They provide healthy and effective ways for little ones to help soothe themselves, calm down, take View Post