S loves to paint; well truthfully she loves all things arts and crafts. So when I asked her if she wanted to make Valentine’s Day cards using watercolors she jumped at the chance. Supplies White Cardstock Watercolor Paints Heart Punch or Scissors Sentiment Stamp Glue/Foam Dots Pen There really is no wrong way to make […]
Mardi Gras Mask
The carnival season officially starts after the Twelfth Night, on Epiphany (January 6), although the majority of the Mardi Gras parades do not roll until closer to Fat Tuesday (the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday). What better way to get into the Mardi Gras spirit than to make a Mardi Gras mask. Why do people wear […]
Valentine’s Day Kids Activities
With Valentine’s Day coming up, S and I have been having fun with love inspired learning activities. S always enjoy hands on learning activities and if it’s themed and there is candy involved it’s even better. Here are some of our favorites: Valentine’s Day Card Making Handing out Valentine’s Day cards is a like a […]
Animal Tracks + Snow Playdough
Disclosure: 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 to amazon.com. I believe I have mentioned before that one of my daughter’s favorite books is Who Pooped in the […]
Making Paper Snowflakes
I love making paper snowflakes and had forgot how fun it is to open up the snowflakes and see what design you created. One day when S needed a project, we started making paper snowflake. I under anticipated how much fun S would have. She spent two hours cutting out paper snowflakes. I would fold […]
7 Inside Boredom Busters
I do not know about you but we have been having a lot of rainy weather lately which has been keeping us inside. So I am pulling out lots of fun inside activities to keep S entertained. Here are a few of our favorites… Building an Indoor Obstacle Course This is a great activity […]
Early Learning: Letter M
I haven’t shared some of our homeschooling activities lately. Here’s a look at our letter M week! The first thing I do when we sit down on the first morning is to look at a flash card with the letter M on it. Then we talk about different words that begin with that letter. […]
Christmas Traditions: Christmas Book Advent
Disclosure: 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 to amazon.com. During S’s first December, she was too young for an advent calendar but I wanted to start some […]
Starting a Thankful Journal with Your Child
One thing I want to teach my daughter is to be grateful for the things that are a part of her life. I want her to understand that life is full of moments to be thankful for and to not take those moments for granted. In the spirit of the month of November and Thanksgiving, […]
Thanksgiving Handprint Turkey
It’s a classic kids craft project – the handprint turkey! Always a quick and easy craft project that also lets you track your child’s growth. The handprint turkey is also fun! I used washable (finger or tempura) paint and painted on S’s hand. We did each “feather” a different color. S loved me painting […]