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House Mix

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Tag: activities

— Fall, Kids —

Thanksgiving craft: Family thankful chain

November 2, 2018
A Thanksgiving craft for the whole family - A family thankful chain - every family member writes what they are grateful for each day of November - you can even add onto it year after year

Last year we started a really fun tradition of making a thankful chain during the month of November. Most nights after dinner, each family member wrote what they were particularly thankful for that day on a piece of paper and we stapled them together in a chain. This is a tangible way to focus on… Read More Thanksgiving craft: Family thankful chain

— Faith, Kids, Viral posts —

11 Bible verses to teach kids with printables

May 22, 2017

One of our summer activities is going to be memorizing scripture as a family. I designed 11 free printables to color and help teach kids Bible verses. Each week, after they color them, they can hang them in their room and we can recite them together before bed at night. My hope is to give them… Read More 11 Bible verses to teach kids with printables

— Easter, Faith, Kids —

Kids Easter activities: Resurrection eggs

April 11, 2017

Have  you ever heard of resurrection eggs? They’re a fun, interactive way to tell the Easter story to kids. We did this activity last Sunday with the kids and they were much more receptive and involved than I anticipated! We really enjoyed it. They want to do it again this Sunday. The basic idea is that… Read More Kids Easter activities: Resurrection eggs

— Christmas, Kids —

Printable Christmas activities for advent

November 29, 2016

I am so excited about having an advent calendar this year! Last year I was thinking of activities last minute and shoving them in the doors when the kids weren’t looking. But this time I’ve got a plan! And I’ll share it with you. I’m adding a few new things to our Christmas activity list. I thought… Read More Printable Christmas activities for advent

— Christmas, Kids —

Christmas tree handprint pillow from napkins

December 17, 2015

This is Clara’s first Christmas and the boys are getting bigger every day. I decided to make a momento of their little hands to keep for Christmases to come. I envisioned a little hand Christmas tree pillow, and rarely one to make something completely from scratch, I thought about how to make it as easily as… Read More Christmas tree handprint pillow from napkins

— Kids —

A month of indoor activities for kids

December 1, 2015

It’s cooling down in December and kids will be home from Christmas break. Staying inside can bring on a serious case of cabin fever, but here is a month of easy indoor activities that are sure to bring a smile to their faces! Things to do inside with kids 1. Create handprint art 2. Make paper airplanes 3.… Read More A month of indoor activities for kids

— Kids —

A month of outdoor activities for kids

July 28, 2015

Days are longer in the summer. The kids are up earlier and seem to go down later. So what’s a mom of three small children to do all day? I did an experiment a couple weeks ago and planned out one water activity a day. It worked! We looked forward to it. And even if the kids… Read More A month of outdoor activities for kids

— Kids —

Pretend play ideas for kids at home

May 20, 2014
Pretend play ideas for kids to play at home

Summer is knocking at the door, and for Florida, that means it’s already HOT. I’m making a list of activities we can do in the afternoon when the hot sun chases us inside. But I feel that I should start this off with a full disclosure! I do not spend my whole day playing with my… Read More Pretend play ideas for kids at home

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