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. Elf the Shelf season is quickly approaching so it’s time to dig through your supplies and put together some ideas you can pull out on those late nights when you need an easy set up for morning. Consider creating a fun Easter Egg Bath filling them with bath stickers or bath toys! Download the free printable tag to help explain the fun activity! I’m really not sure how many times I can say this on my blog but here I go again! Why hold the fun activity of an Easter Egg hunt or playing with Easter Eggs to just one day of the year? We use them different times of the year and for different reasons and I’m happy to share this fun Elf on the Shelf activity you can do this December with your Easter Eggs! This one is pretty easy to set up. Stuff Easter Eggs with bath toys, bath stickers or even shapes you cut from foam! Throw them (ok QUIETLY drop them) in the tub at night and stage your Elf on the Shelf in the bathroom so they can gift your little a fun experience for bath ... Continue Reading...
Favorite Amazon Fire Apps for Preschoolers
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. If you’re considering a tablet, like an Amazon Fire, for your preschooler and are researching pros and cons or want to know the best educational apps to download, look no further! Discover why we chose the Amazon Fire tablet for our active preschooler and which apps we love to entertain and provide some educational content. After years without having any sort of access to phones or tablets, we Santa gifted our daughter a 7” Amazon Fire last Christmas when she was 4.5. She does NOT use it often. We use it as a reward for good behavior after Hailey goes to bed. We have yet to bring it out of the house, besides when we traveled to Disney, so she really sees it as a treat and not an everyday accessory. In case you’re on the fence about one of these tablets, here is my pros and cons list to the Amazon Fire and our favorite apps for preschoolers that include an educational aspect: Pros: Price – At the time of purchasing ours, the Fire was only $99! But I’ve recently also ... Continue Reading...
10 Activities to Entertain Kids in Winter: Part 3
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...