10 Family Friendly Shows that Even Parents Will Enjoy

Family-friendly shows you will actually enjoy watching with your kids!

Sometimes you just want to snuggle up with your kids on the couch and watch a show, but there is so little on TV these days that is family friendly enough that you can feel comfortable watching together.  I don’t even really like the teen shows on the Disney Channel because I start hearing the […]

15 Homemade Paint Recipes for KIDS

What an incredible round up of homemade paint for kids! Why have I been buying paint all this time??

Wow, this has got to be one of the funnest round ups I have EVER put together! I don’t think I will EVER buy paint from the store again! It is just mind-boggling how many creative bloggers there are out there, and I am just amazed at how many homemade kids paint recipe are! It would […]

Simple and Easy Gel Paint for Kids

This has got to be the EASIEST kids paint I have ever made! IT works great in the bathtub too!

I’m always looking for activities for my kids that cost me very little money, are easy, and use what I already have in my house if possible! I came up with this gel paint for kids on a whim about 8 years ago when my husband was still in college and we were as poor […]

DIY Foam Bracelets

how to make Foam Bracelets for kids

Looking for a fun activity to do with the kids?? My girls have had a fetish lately with getting into my jewelry and breaking them (not like I wear much these days anyway), so I decided to have a little jewelry-making session with them. This is a fairly easy, quick activity and the girls loved […]

9 Great Ways to Keep Kids Happy in the Car!

After our last road trip, these were the things that kept us all sane! Keeping kids happy in the car is no easy task!!

We recently went on a road trip to California and I knew it would be a stretch for my kids to not only be happy in the car but to be NICE too. I planned ahead and looked for great ideas to help make our trip more enjoyable. In the long run, I just hoped […]

How to Fill & Tie Over 100 Water Balloons in a Minute

Finally! Water balloons is now a quick and fun activity at our house!

If you haven’t seen these yet, they are super awesome! I have had 3 water balloon days with the kids in the past couple of weeks and it sure takes a lot of time to fill them all up! I’m ordering several of these for next time! Here’s a video for a better idea on […]