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april fool’s family fun: 3 no-fail ways to get kids laughing
I’ve always found April Fools’ time a great excuse to sneak in a few extra laughs, some silliness, some second-glances, and some smiles. I’ll even take eye-rolls if it comes ...
simple, sweet butterfly birthday with awesome ME boxes
Our Cora had a Butterfly Birthday Bash Playdate, which was fun and simple and beautiful and full of butterflies and perfect for ringing in numero seis. Our tiniest turned 6. ...
beautiful, easy homemade flower barrettes
While we were at the craft store this past weekend, picking up some supplies for Maddy’s after school club and for Cora’s Butterfly Birthday Playdate this weekend, we stumbled upon ...
an easy-to-build stage for the performers in your family
That’s right. A stage. So your kids can totally rock it out during your spring break Staycation. Or so your house becomes THE house for playdates. Or so you and ...
read across america week: resources GALORE!
One of the reading and literacy world’s biggest months is just around the corner, so we’re kicking it off with a fantabulous twitter event–and we want you to join us! ...
homemade Scratch Art bookmark valentines: easy, cool, kid-happy
It’s that time of year when hearts and love and pink and hugs and candy and kisses are in the air. So the kids and I have been busy making ...
how to throw a rockstar valentine’s day class party
It’s not easy running a class party–for any holiday–but with the right help and planning, any Room Parent (and his or her small army) can pull one off with ease! ...
candy cane experiments, 2.0
We are always looking for reasons to play with our food over here, so when we put away the last of the holiday decorations, instead of tossing our candy canes, ...
5 cool new ways to play with puzzles
Many families have a handful of puzzles around the house, ranging from knob puzzles to jigsaws. Baby puzzles and big-guy puzzles. And especially in the wintertime–or on a hot, hot ...
homemade name necklaces for girls and boys
For months and months and months and months, Cora has asked for three things: her name on a cup, her name on a shirt, and her name on a necklace. ...
practice reading, speaking, and thinking: an app for connecting
I’ve spent most of my adult life on a quest for a magical something that will help bridge the distance between my home here in Maryland and my home in ...
