Toddler Activity: Celery Stamping
If you’re looking for an easy activity to keep your toddler busy this Summer, this celery stamping activity is for you! I’ve been trying to be more conscious about our family spending and have been…
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Category: Kids Activities
We live a pretty busy life at home. In this section, I share with you the different ways that we interact as a family, from activities we do with our kids to Christmas traditions.
June 2019 Newsletter Roundup: Things to do with your Kids
I’m just going to jump right into this one and share with you guys 10 easy activities you can do with your kids this summer! 1. Host a Unique Canada Day Party In this…
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Host a Unique Canada Day BBQ with these 5 fun ideas
Canada Day long weekend is just around the corner and celebrations will take place across the country! In the last 10 years that I’ve lived in the Ottawa region, I’ve really loved celebrating Canada Day.…
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Toddler Activity: Spray Bottle Alphabet Game
When Little J and Little N’s cousins come visit us from out of town, they’re usually good at playing together. But sometimes, they need a little direction if we want to avoid too much chaos in…
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Sibling Activity: Giant Ice Balls
Summer is finally here and we’re all about playing with things that will keep us refreshed. Water is a key instrument to our activities year round, and the Summer months are the perfect time to whip…
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Flower Window Display Sibling Activity
In the Spring, we usually have more fresh flowers around the house. Unfortunately, I can’t keep flowers alive for the life of me! That’s why recently, before my flowers wilt (as they do quite quickly), I…
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How to Make Sidewalk Chalk Paint
This sidewalk chalk paint activity was one of my favourite things to do with Little J last Summer. Little N was only about 2 months old and I needed an activity to keep him busy…
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May 2019 Newsletter Round-up: 10 Things to do with your Kids
Summer is upon us and we can’t wait to start playing outdoors with the kids! Our Summers usually get booked up pretty fast, but we always manage to find time to spend some quality time with…
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Things To Do with Dad on Father’s Day
Isn’t it the hardest thing to find a gift for dad for Father’s Day? I know it’s always been a struggle for me. It feels like I always end up getting the same thing. …
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Guest Post: Top Ten Picks For A One Year Old’s Birthday
by My Little Lamb Blog‘s Vanessa Ravalico Disclosure: This blog post is Sponsored by Scholar Choice; the links provided in this post are not affiliate links You’ve spent months planning the perfect…
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How to Make a Nature Discovery Wand
With Spring finally here and Summer around the corner, I couldn’t wait to get the kids outside. Outdoor activities with the kids are my favourite because it keeps them off the screen. This nature discovery wand…
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Toddler Activity: Easy Alphabet Bingo Game
As I’m looking for ways for Little J to learn the alphabet, I came across this wonderful idea for an Alphabet Bingo game from Frugal Fun 4 Boys that I just had to try! It’s…
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Baby Activity: Dairy-free Edible Finger Paint
With Summer knocking on our door, I wanted to do an outside activity with Little N. Edible finger paint is the perfect activity for outdoor fun with your baby! I put together some edible finger…
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Going on a Safari Toddler Activity
In the last few months, we’ve been working with different themes to come up with toddler and baby activities. Last month, I worked with a wildlife/safari animals theme. So I was very excited when I…
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Toddler Activity: Easy Toilet Paper Roll Bird Feeder
With Spring finally here to stay, I had been wanting to put together this easy toilet paper roll bird feeder with Little J. We have a lot of birds roaming around in our backyard, and…
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Toddler Activity: Binoculars Toilet Paper Craft
For the last few months, I’ve been trying to accumulating toilet paper rolls in an attempt to reuse them for a craft or game before I throw them into the recycling bin. To my husband’s chagrin,…
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How to Dye Easter Eggs with Toddlers
I grew up in a pretty religious family. Catholic holidays were a big thing in our home and we’d go all out for every one of the different celebrations. One of my fondest memories is dying…
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Toddler Activity: Easter Egg Potato Stamping
As we are approaching Holy week, I wanted to do activities with Little J around the Easter theme. While we reserve dying eggs for Good Friday, it doesn’t stop us from doing other forms of Easter…
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Spring activities for babies: 3 things to do with your 10 month old
What better way to kick off Spring with 3 simple activities to do with your 10 month old!
I find that putting together activities for Little N needs to be quick and easy because most of the time, he’ll only end up playing with it for a maximum of 15 minutes. But I guess that’s plenty for his little growing mind!
The following three activities can all be put together with items from the dollar store. But if you can’t get yourself out there and still want to try them out, I’ve dropped some affiliate links (*) for you so you can prepare from the comfort of your home.
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Storytelling Game: 5 Activities to do with Story Cards
Are you the kind of person who can just come up with the most fantastic story on the spot? You’re a lucky one! I’m definitely not one of those people. Making up a story for my kids takes a lot of energy out of me because I don’t like to be put on the spot (like REALLY HATE IT…but I’m working on it!) so that often affects my storytelling skills.
So, I was thrilled when I found storytelling cards* (a.k.a sequencing cards*) in a box of toys my mom gave me when she closed her daycare. It’s important to me that my kids have a strong imagination because it can open a lot of doors for them and, as any parent would, I want to give them as many skills as possible for them to succeed in life. What better way to develop both theirs AND mine by teaching them how to tell a story!
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