Are you looking for a quick activity idea? This week I used some leftover paint chips as a way to create a fun color matching game for my son (25 months old).

All you need to do is layout the samples and have some colorful toys nearby. My little guy worked on matching h...

It's fall, yay!

While I love summer, I also love the changing seasons and the fun new activities that each new season brings. 

Here are some of our favorite things to do in the fall:

- collect leaves on a walk and use for crayon tracing art

- apple cider testing

- pumpkin p...

Last week I had the pleasure of visiting the Sammamish Animal Sanctuary with our sweet group of mama and baby friends. I can't believe we haven't visited sooner! We saw alpacas, llamas, cows, dogs, donkeys, horses, pigs, ponies, sheep and bunnies. You can feed most of...

I have a new favorite product that I have to share! Some of my mama friends have been using them for months and I finally jumped on board. Stasher offers reuseable silicone bags as an alternative to things like Ziploc bags. Their mission is to provide a reusable altern...

Have you heard? 

Starting January 1st, 2020 Washington will have some changes to the car seat laws. See the image above for more information. 

Here is a great article explaining why it's so great to keep your kiddo rear facing as long as possible. 

Here is a great website...

Spring is here! Yay! This past weekend the kids made these adorable pinecone bird feeders. They had so much fun making them and hanging them up in the yard! The kids loved watching the bird come and snack on them. 

Materials:

- pinecones

- peanut butter

- bird seed

- string

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This rice sensory bin has been a hit this month! It's super easy to create and has been enjoyed by both my 16 month old and 7 year old. I love that sensory bins can facilitate both independent and parallel play. I like to save the rice in big ziploc bags so I can switc...

We love making sensory bottles at home, so we decided to switch up our Fall bottles and create a holiday theme. Both my 13 month old and 7 year old love playing with them, so they're a hit all around. I also find the glitter bottle relaxing to watch as well!

I bought al...

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