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Half-pint peeps need car seats for safety. And the bad thing about that is what happens to kids’ car seats–in spite of your best intentions! Whether you encounter a diaper blow out, spilled milk, cracker crumbs or spit-up, it’s all pretty far down on the list of things parents enjoy cleaning up. Since cleaning car seats is hard enough, today I want to tell you about some hacks to make it as easy as possible. That way, you can get it done and move onto the more fun parts of parenthood.
Today I want to introduce you to an awesome educational website for kids. Raz-Kids is an award-winning resource that helps kids from kindergarten through 5th grade improve their reading skills.
It can be hard to keep your kids reading over the summer, but with Raz-Kids it’s easy to provide them with interactive eBooks at just the right reading level for them! After you see what this program is about, just click one of the included links that make it easy to check it out for yourself.
Today’s post is all about easy bird feeder crafts for kids. It’s the time of year when the weather is warming up and the birds are out in force, so it’s the perfect time to keep the kids or grandkids busy making bird feeders. They’ll love watching the birds come to feast, and you’ll love watching the excitement on their faces!
Popsicle stick crafts are a fun way to entertain the kids all summer long. You can either purchase craft sticks at your local Michaels, or rinse and hang onto the seemingly endless supply of sticks from all the popsicles your kids consume. Either way, they’ll have a ton of fun making any of the following popsicle stick crafts!
Ever tried homemade bath bombs for kids? Why? Kids love bath time, and they love it even more when you add fun things to it. Try adding not only waterproof toys or bubbles, but homemade bath bombs too!
Indoor gross motor skills activities for kids are the best way to help your toddler’s or preschooler’s physical development–even when you have to be inside the house. When you can’t spend time at the park or allow your child to play outdoors with friends, these indoor activities can help fill the void.
Gross motor skills are those that control big movements of the body’s largest muscles, like arms, legs and core. Kids need developed gross motor skills for everything they do at home or at school. Kids who have trouble with these skills have trouble doing things like running, jumping and climbing.
The activities and games you play with your kids to improve their gross motor skills can be surprisingly simple! And simple means they don’t require a lot of planning or time. Just have fun with them, because your kids definitely will.
Before you go, check out these suggested toddler games to help improve coordination.