i've been thinking recently about what we should do for valentine's day this year (free printable valentine's day cards anyone?) and what traditions we may (or may not) have for this sweet little holiday. while we always do some fun things, i couldn't think of anything specific that we've done year ...
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summer fun calendar for kids :: 2015
it is summertime again! for anyone whose kids have finished school and are looking foward to the summer months ahead with kids at home, you know that it can be a bit challenging to keep kids happily occupied for those long summer days. last year i made a file-folder version of these ...
kisses & hugs :: free printable valentine’s day game of tic-tac-toe
my kids are huge into holidays! every valentine's day, easter, fourth of july, halloween, thanksgiving, & christmas (and yes, even the superbowl) is a chance to celebrate! they spend a lot of time making their own decorations and displaying them all over our house. they love to help me plan what ...
free thanksgiving printable activities for kids
i'm gearing up for the holidays with lots of menu planning which always leads me to think about how thanksgiving dinner is going to play out. the last few years my kids seem to always get antsy right about the time that the turkey is coming out of the oven and the vegetables are finishing up ...
thanksgiving printable banner template :: great idea for a kids’ thanksgiving craft!
i have to say, my decorations for holidays (ALL holidays!) at the moment are pretty sparse. i can't quite pin down why...though it could be due to the fact that since our married days began we've either been in school with no money for such things, or with young children who kept me so busy i ...
*UPDATED* lds word searches for kids
a few months ago, before the april general conference, i posted a set of 3 lds word searches for kids. they included topics such as latter-day prophets, books in the book of mormon, and the articles of faith. i made these because my oldest was getting into word searches and i couldn't find very many ...
daily, weekly, monthly planner pages for kids
the school year is in full swing! everyone in my household was so excited the first day of school - we all got up really early and ate a huge breakfast, followed by taking our "first day of school" pictures in our new school clothes and backpacks full of freshly sharpened pencils and a new box of ...
2014-2015 school calendar for kids :: freebie!
are your kids getting ready to start school this year? have they already started? regardless of whether they start in august or september, now is a good time to be thinking about how, when, and where they're going to be doing their homework. yes, they even have homework in kindergarten, i've learned ...
easy tie-themed father’s day crafts for kids
i used to love making little gifts for my dad for father's day when i was a kid. where i grew up, school wasn't out for the summer until the end of june so we got to make all sorts of fun things at school, like pinch pots (which my dad still has...and uses!), paper cards with hearts all over them, ...
summer fun calendar for kids :: 2014
summer is finally here, and i'm so excited about it! i love having my kids home with me, but admittedly, i do find it hard some days to keep them entertained! this year i made a file folder calendar for each of my kids to give them at least one thing to do and look forward to every day. we called it ...