DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. Cabin fever is a real thing that not only hits adults but it bothers kids too! Pin this post and keep it as a reference of activities you can do to entertain kids in winter. Most use items already in your home or require little purchases happen but make sure to sure out this post of our favorite arts and crafts items to see what we pulled out to make some activities happen. If you’re new here then chances are you haven’t had the opportunity to read through part 1 and part 2 of my “10 activities to entertain kids in winter” posts so go ahead and do that now! You’ll see that many of these activities change with the growing ages of my kids but some can be adapted for different age groups as well. Sensory Bins – Use a large tub or even your summer water table as a container and fill it with a theme. Could be as simple as all the pieces to your wooden puzzles and have them sort it back out. Find everything you can in your toy room that's blue and create a winter blues bin to ... Continue Reading...
Easter Egg Hunt Disney World Reveal
DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. Are you planning a trip to Disney World soon and are looking for a unique way to tell the kids? No matter what time of the year, consider an Easter egg hunt! Create a scavenger hunt, filling the eggs with this free printable stating your special Disney World reveal message after the hunt! As you are reading this post, our family is enjoying a (hopefully) fun time down in Disney World with our brother-in-law, sister-in-law and my two cute nieces! We did our best to keep the secret up until the Sunday before our trip so we didn't hear every day "are we going to Disney World today?" I shared in my 10 more ways to entertain a toddler in winter post how Easter Egg hunts are a great activity to pull out any time of the year so that's the route we took! I created this fun free printable, trimmed each shape and stuffed them into a set of Easter Eggs. We gave them each a bucket and had them hunt for the eggs. After finding and opening the eggs they lined up the ... Continue Reading...
Elf on the Shelf Ideas for 4 year olds (with printable schedule)
DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. The fun, festive holiday season is approaching and with it comes the interactive Elf on the Shelf to keep an eye out on your little ones! For all those parents (like myself) who want to make this a fun experience for their kids, but don’t want it to be a chore, take the time now to decide what you’re doing each night. Download and free my Elf on the Shelf Ideas for a 4 year old printable schedule! I’ve once again put together my list of Elf on the Shelf ideas for my 4 year old (and her 2 year old sister!) in a handy, dandy free printable you can download and check off as you go. Planning ahead allows me to also get any supplies needed and be on the ready for this fun season. I’m going with the 70% staged hiding places and 30% kids’ activities this year. Know that the hiding places might still have things you need to do instead of just sticking it somewhere, but I did include a fair share of those simple ideas too! Our elf activities will start on Black Friday (which is ... Continue Reading...