Stress-Free Camping with these awesome prep tips!
Remember camping as a kid? What was the best part? Swimming? S’mores? Flashlights and sleeping bags? Kids love the simplicity—it’s the parents that make it... Read More
Homemade activities we thought were a pain. Turns out they’re pretty simple.
I’ve always read about these at-home recipes for making soap or lollipops and thought, “How fun, but when do I ever have (insert obscure ingredient... Read More
Tons o’ fun with left over plastic Easter Eggs
Remember that bag of plastic Easter eggs you have stuffed away in the back of your closet? Or maybe their still hanging around your kids... Read More
Participate in the Virtual Kids Duathlon through May 10th! Cue up the Rocky soundtrack for the finish line.
Woah! This is a boredom buster. You’re welcome. Except that I can’t take any of the credit at all. This one is all race director... Read More
Staycation Station Idea #1: Tons o’ fun and options with leftover Easter Eggs
Remember that bag of plastic Easter eggs you have stuffed away in the back of your closet? Or maybe their still hanging around your kids... Read More
Building Fairy Houses 101. Welcome to the Neighborhood.
Fairy Houses have been around for years as a great way to connect kids with nature, and they are super fun and totally cute! Building... Read More
Inside Activity: Green Bowling, fun with stuff you already have!
Here’s another inside activity that you can set up within minutes using every day items that you have around the house. First, gather up ten... Read More
Holiday Gift Idea: Canvas paintings from the kids!
Inexpensive and homemade– what makes a better gift than that? Kids loooove painting, and are usually only inhibited by us moms who aren’t excited about... Read More
Bike, walk or ride in a traffic-free zone, “Sundays on the Boulevard” each Sunday in September!
What began Sunday, May 5 will continue right up through Sunday, September 29, 2019… a big stretch of Baxter Boulevard in Portland will be closed... Read More
Super Cool Slime! Three Borax-free recipes for gooey fun.
So, this slime thing. My dauger, Attie is WAY into slime! Different colors, different textures, different ingredients. More importantly, her recipes don’t call for any... Read More
Kids bored already? Printable Outdoor Scavenger Hunt: BEST kids’ activity. EVER.
The thing about kids is…they always need something to do. Last week we moved to a new house. Ever tried packing up an entire house... Read More
Kids Craft: iSpy A Treasure In A Bottle
Here’s another idea which will occupy your little ones for quite a while (love that!). The fun starts with hunting around the house for fun... Read More
Inside Activity: Photo albums. Ahh, the memories.
Here’s another activity that I keep in my bag of tricks for when the kids are “booooored” and having “nothing fuuuuuun to doooooo”. And this... Read More
5 Fun (and free) ways to get the family active in the winter!
With childhood obesity on the rise it is important that kids stay active and to encourage a lifelong love of exercise and fitness. The American... Read More
Kids Indoor Activity: Pack your bags, we’re going on vacation!
Need an indoor activity? Send those kids on vacation! There’s no reason you have to actually leave the house to go on an adventure. Destination?... Read More
Fun Finder: Egg hunts– not just for Easter!
Holidays are ripe with exciting and fun traditions, but we don’t need to wait for an entire year to enjoy them! Remember that bag of... Read More
25 Ways to have more fun at home. That’s a lot of fun, friends.
I love coming up with fun and clever ideas for fun things to do with my kids, and the rewards are two-fold: 1) they have... Read More
Looking for Some Family Fun? Try Geocaching!
Looking for something to do with the kids at home or on vacation? Try geocaching (pronounced geo-cashing), a scavenger hunt with a high-tech twist. What’s... Read More
Inside Activity: Insta-Boutique
What do kids love more than dress-up? Dressing up in your clothes. Specifically making a mess of your closet and throwing your heirloom jewelry over... Read More
Inside Activity: You’ve got mail!
Ages 2-5 What kid doesn’t love pretending he’s delivering or receiving mail, putting letters into a “mailbox” and then finding interesting colored pieces for consumption?... Read More