This Easter tradition idea is one of those "Why didn't I think of that?!" type of things. Kaylee, the mom behind Raising Little Disciples, came up with a fun twist on the usual Easter Egg Hunt. She uses bendable glow stick bracelets (you can buy them super cheap at places like a dollar store) and puts them inside the plastic eggs to make Glow-in-the-Dark Easter eggs! Stop by and check out her blog post telling you how to have a ...
Holidays
Easter Tradition: Magic Jelly Beans & Lollipop Garden
I love finding cute, simple ideas to use for family Easter traditions. This year, I am going to amaze my children with this Magic Jelly Beans and Lollipop Garden from Beauty and Bedlam. "Plant" your magic jelly beans and the next morning, surprise! A lollipop garden has grown! Be sure to visit Beauty and Bedlam for all the details and great photos to show you exactly how this works. ...
How To Make: Natural Easter Eggs Dyes and Color Eggs Naturally
You probably have the ingredients to make a rainbow of naturally dyed Easter eggs sitting in your kitchen pantry right now! Would you like to know how to make natural Easter egg dyes? It’s easy! Simply pick the color you want your egg to become and create the natural dye according to the directions below. My children and I experimented with different fruits, vegetables and spices and found that natural Easter egg dyes are not going to ...
Free Printable Easter Pre-K Pack ~ So Cute!
Are you looking for Easter themed Pre-K printable worksheets? Look no further, I have found some oh-so-cute ones available for FREE at Over the Big Moon. Be sure to check out all their other Pre-K Packs - they have several fun special themes and holidays online and available - FREE! ...
Leap Year ~ Frog Cakes, Cupcakes & Cookies Roundup
Leap Year comes around every four years and means that one calendar day, called Leap Day, will be added on at the end of February. Leap Day is not really a holiday per se, but getting a whole extra day tacked on to your year is definitely something that deserves a little celebration, right? Frogs love to leap, which is why froggy cakes, cupcakes and cookies are the perfect party food on February 29th. I've rounded up some of my favorite ideas ...
Say I Love You With Hallmark ~ Blooming Expressions & Recordable Storybooks
Are you looking for the perfect gift for a special loved one? Hallmark can help you say I Love You with Blooming Expressions or a recordable storybook. Blooming Expressions are the new way to send flowers - the best part is these fabric flowers bloom again and again with the touch of a button. Each flower comes in an attractive vase and opens up to one of four different messages: Love You Lots, I Love You, There's Only One You, and Heart ...
Top Halloween “Scary” Movies For Children and Families
The Halloween season is prime time for watching “scary” movies. My kids think they want to watch something scary, but in reality, I know it doesn’t take much more than an actor wearing a white sheet to cause them to have nightmares for a month. Here is a list of some of my family’s favorite Halloween “Scary” Movies, along with some personal age recommendations. We have watched each of these movies (multiple times) in the past, so I don’t mind ...
Halloween Kids Safety Gadget: Icon Link LED Flashlight (It’s Pumpkin Orange!) Review
Here is the perfect gadget to keep your kids safe this Halloween: The New High Quality ICON Link Carabiner L.E.D. Flashlight. It's even the perfect Halloween color - Pumpkin Orange! The Icon Link LED Flashlight has 2 different levels of light output (simply click the button to switch between low and high beams). The bright, focused high beam is perfect to help your child see where they are going in the dark and also helps improve their own ...
I Know It’s A Little Early…But, Halloween Will Be Here Soon…
I know it's a little early to start planning for Halloween, but, it will be here soon and if I don't start thinking about it NOW - stuff just won't get done. (SIDENOTE: I am planning a fun Halloween giveaway for you, dear readers! If you or anyone you know wants to sponsor a prize for the Trick or Treat giveaway hop, please contact me.) My kids LOVE Halloween. I have never particularly singled out Halloween as some awesome holiday, but for ...