Disclosure: This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Weave Made Media® and DreamWorks, but all my opinions are my own. #weavemade #VeggieTalesfun http://my-disclosur.es/RgFrEH Are you looking for a show for your children that they will love? And one that provides lifelong lessons for your child? VeggieTales provides that and […]
Imaginative Play with Water Beads
Some of S’s favorite items to play with is water beads and shaving cream! For a fun imaginative, pretend play activity we opened up an ice cream shop for her toys. S prepared the ice creams, sundaes and milkshakes that her toys ordered. We used plastic cups, cones and various other dishes that she collected […]
Learning through Travel for Kids
It’s no secret that I love to travel! I definitely contribute my love of traveling to my childhood! You do not have to fly around the world to travel. Stay-cations have become popular and rightly so because we often forget that no matter where we live there are historic events, national parks, and tourist attractions. Why Kids […]
Fireworks in a Jar
Fireworks in a jar is a fun science activity to do with your children! It will mesmerize them; at least it did S. This science experiment only uses what you should already have in your house: water, vegetable oil and food coloring. You will need a jar or vase or some kind of vertical container that […]
5 Ways to Play with Chalk
Disclosure: I received Ander Blake Liquid Chalk Markers for free in exchange for my review. All opinions are, as always, my own. My Big Fat Happy Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking […]
Easter Kids Activities
S’s second favorite holiday is Easter, second only to Christmas! She started counting down to Easter before Christmas this year! She loves finding eggs on Easter morning! But she also enjoys decorating Easter eggs, picking out her Easter dress and seeing what is in her Easter basket. Tip: I always pick up plastic eggs after […]
If You Can’t Meet Them for Real, Meet Them in Play
Today we have a guest post by Corinne Jacob from Alternate Tutelage. Enjoy! What makes Disneyland the happiest place on Earth? A big part of the experience, especially for kids, is seeing the characters and places from their favorite movies come alive. The Disney-Pixar relationship ensures that most great kids’ movies make it to this world-famous amusement park. […]
Ways to Make Math Fun for Preschoolers
S leans more towards math more than phonics; in that she would much rather work on math problems than go through her sight words. There are so many fun ways to explore math with a preschooler. Try and go beyond the workbooks…. Counting objects Any number of objects could be counted! I am always asking […]
St. Patrick’s Day Kids Activities
I love incorporating holidays into activities for S. It is a great way to help kids learn about the holiday and focus on themed activities to keep their interest. We started off by talking about St. Patrick’s Day or the Feast of St. Patrick. We discussed Ireland and how we are part Irish. Science: Rainbow […]
Recycled Paper Beads
In Epcot at Walt Disney World there is a booth that sells recycled paper bead bracelets and necklaces. The beads are made from old park maps and brochures, which is such a fun souvenir! Of course, we had to try making our own recycled paper beads at home. We used magazine pages which is nice […]