Mom! I want juice! Dad, I’m hungry! Where are my favorite socks? Who touched my toys? Hey, he just hit me! No, you started it… Has your day ever begun this way? Then, you are not alone. We parents endure a myriad of stress, juggling career and … [Read more...]
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Searching for Spring Break Activities? Try Egg Carton Crafts!
While looking for something fun to do outdoors this Spring, I decided to recycle an egg carton into a fun craft and nature activity for my preschooler. Egg carton crafts are simple and frugal, and you probably already have one on hand. We … [Read more...]
Mommysavers St. Patrick’s Day Ideas Featured on ABC News
Just a quick shout-out to Susie for her great St. Patrick's Day crafts and ideas. Her ideas included making St. Patrick's Day green pepper paintings and leprechaun footprints leading to a pot of gold. They were originally featured on Mommysavers, … [Read more...]
Muffin Tin Monday: Green Shamrocks
It's Muffin Tin Monday again! After a few weeks, my daughter is started to look forward to Muffin Tin Meals. We took last week off from our color themes to do a birthday muffin tin meal for her, so doing Green this week lined up with St. Patrick's … [Read more...]
3 Fun Preschool Activities Using Spaghetti
Spaghetti is fun! Pokey, breakable, and wavy when it's dry; Squishy, slimy, and wiggly when it's cooked. What kid wouldn't love to play with spaghetti? Here are a few activities for preschool-aged kids that use spaghetti. For the activities … [Read more...]
Kids Craft: Edible Finger Paint
One of my current goals is to get my baby more involved in art projects. He is 15 months, which is apparently a great age for finger painting, because he really enjoyed this art project. Here is what I did to make this craft easier with a … [Read more...]