S loves to dress up in costumes. It’s not uncommon to find her dancing through the house as a butterfly or super hero or running around outside as a princess or fairy or even as a pirate at the store (yes, I am one of those moms – there are bigger battles to fight!). […]
Mod Podge Halloween Crafts
I was so excited to tear open my package from Mod Podge as soon as I received it. Of course S wanted to open everything up and start playing too. I knew that I wanted to make some clay pumpkins that glowed in the dark…..ooooooohhhhhhh spooky 😉 When I saw the Mod Podge Molds they peaked […]
Melted Crayon Pumpkin
There are so many different ways to decorate a pumpkin for Halloween/fall. S has painted several pumpkins which always turns out beautifully. She has covered pumpkins in stickers and we have carved pumpkins. This year we decided to take the pumpkin that we had received at the pumpkin patch and make a melted crayon pumpkin. […]
Halloween Slime
Halloween is the perfect time of year for slime! It’s ooey, gooey and oh so much fun! We decided to make orange slime with black glitter in it for Halloween. Making slime is so easy and you should have most items on hand already. Glitter Slime1 bottle of Elmer’s Glue 4oz1 Tablespoon of waterRed & […]
Citrus Lane: September 2014 Unboxing
We received our September 2014 Citrus Lane box last week. I do not have a picture of the box or the products in the box because our box was delivered on a day that was raining and the mailman placed the box on the edge of my porch. Therefore the entire box was soaked […]
How to Have a Backyard Scavenger Hunt with FREE Printable
I introduced S to scavenger hunts a couple falls ago, when we first moved out to the country. It was instant love and she has repeatedly asked to do more. We have done scavenger hunts in a couple different ways 1) creating a chart with photos and words on the computer (see below for a FREE […]
How to Encourage Writing with Young Children
I was asked by a reader how I to encourage writing with S. I try to make practicing writing letters and words fun. We use a variety of mediums so that S does not get bored. When S was first learning letters we took one letter at a time starting with the letters in her […]
Fall Bucket List
I love fall when the weather starts to cool off, spending time as a family and all the colors and scents of the season. Last week S asked me if we could pretend it was Thanksgiving. When I asked her why she wanted it to be Thanksgiving she replied “because we all gather around […]
How to Make Fall Scented Playdough
S loves play dough and it’s always fun to make some. This time we decided to make fall scented play dough – pumpkin pie and apple cinnamon. My favorite way to make playdough is with a no cook recipe. That way S can help me, since that’s half the fun – all the measuring, pouring, […]
Unexpected Fun & Lessons Learned
Sometimes the simplest projects are the most fun to your child. I had been putting off washing the dog’s kennel for several weeks. When I finally moved the kennel onto our back porch, S asked me why I put it outside. When I told her it needed to be washed, she begged me to let […]