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Good News! We have new summertime edition play dough mats! Here they are in action:  Our play dough mats make wonderful gifts! See our other versions in our shop I am so excited that so many of you have loved my original Play Dough busy bags. Check the original play dough printables here.  I thought it’s finally […]

This is the best place to find the most adorable and entertaining busy bags. They are easy to assemble and the printables are FREE in our Facebook Group if you are following us on Instagram and Pinterest. Otherwise, get them for super cheap in our shop. These learning activities are designed to teach endless skills. My […]

It’s funny what memories from our childhood stick with us into adulthood.  When I was little I had a friend whose mom would receive the Oriental Trading magazine.  I remember flipping through the pages and living in a dream world–wishing I could have everything on all of the pages!  Now that I am a mom […]

As parents, we all have those moments when you just need to keep your little ones busy, happy, and occupied… In our house, we LOVE to use “busy bags” for these moments. These are fun and easy activities to bring with you regardless of where you’re heading. The busy bag you’ll find on the page […]

Rollin’ out another busy bag for you guys! I have been working on these parking lot series for the different types of transportation.  The idea came from a kind blog follower who had printed the last transportation busy bag where your kids sort whether the vehicle belongs in the air, on the land, or the […]

Check out this adorable activity. There is so much to learn and do with this game.  It comes with a board with slits in it, 20 cards and 14 adorable scene pieces.  I labeled a small canvas bag to hold all the pieces. This is the perfect activity for teaching direction vocabulary.  Teaching them words […]

Want a fun and easy activity to teach color recognition and fine motor skills? For only $1? THIS IS THE BEST COLOR SORTING! Buy a weekly pill-box. I bought mine from the dollar store! SCORE!  Cut out small colored papers for both sides of the pop up lids to cover the day of the week. […]

A color wheel is a fantastic and fun way to teach colors, blending colors, primary and secondary colors, complementary colors.  With the use of the clothes pins it also teaches fine motor skills.  This can be an activity the kids can grow with, continually teaching new skills according to the child’s age.  Print one colored […]

GROCERY SHOPPING Go shopping for some fresh fruit. This game comes with 5 different grocery lists and a shopping cart. Pick a list and put the correct amount of fruit into the basket. My boy loves to pretend to eat them after he finishes and spreads them out again on the table ready for another […]

SCRABBLE BUSY BAG My son is three and knows all his letters and sounds but when playing this game he read his VERY FIRST WORD so I am very happy about this particular busy bag! He picks out his “magic card” he calls it. Then finds the letters that are on the card, puts them […]

If you haven’t seen our busy bag ideas, you really need to. They are super adorable and we have TONS of busy bag ideas on our site now! I am obsessed with busy bags because it’s something quick that I can grab on the run that will keep my toddler entertained and busy while we […]

If you don’t already know, I’m slightly obsessed with busy bags at our house. We probably have over 100 of them. Here’s the magic in action: These make awesome gifts! You can get them for super cheap in our shop. I designed these play dough activity games to teach skills for molding shapes of familiar objects […]

Anyone ready for some more busy bag ideas? I’m in the middle of making a bunch more that I will feature later, but here’s one that I did today, along with a free printable.  If you aren’t sure what busy bags are, see my original busy bag post.

It’s time for another round-up of free printables for moms and kids! Hopefully, by the third round-up, we can give you a little preview of my filing cabinet and my collection of projects and free printables. This is one of my favorite posts to do because I get so excited about free printables. The internet […]

These little guys will help your child learn hand-eye coordination, colors, molding, new vocabulary (antennas, buttons, claws, etc…) and shapes. I hope this is fun for you and your child. I know that my kids are absolutely crazy about these cute robots! When playing the game, read the instructions on the sheet with the original […]

You guys….I have been meaning to make these sticker pad quiet books for over a year now and I finally did it. They were SO FAST and EASY to make! I really like the idea of the Melissa and Doug Sticker pads, but the pads fall apart too easily and the pages and stickers get […]

Our play dough mats are such a hit at our house that we just had to create another version of them: MONSTER PLAY DOUGH ACTIVITY MATS! Aren’t they adorable?? Monster Play Dough Activity Mats Want a silly, fun and creative way to use your play dough? These little Monsters are a huge hit at our […]

Check out these MULTI-PURPOSE PLAY SCENES – Here you will find 10 Free Printable Scenes for play doh, markers, toys, finger puppets, etc… Your kids will love playing with these.  Stick them to the wall for a finger puppet theater. Or use it as a scene for little animal figures.  Draw some animals in the […]

Want a way to encourage creativity and teach lasting skills?  Make an ART CART! I keep my cart in the kitchen, near the dining table.  For us it is the perfect place because I am in there all the time so it is easy for me to help when needed. Also it is a safe […]

I currently have a toddler and a preschooler, so life is busy all day long at our house. I’m going to share one thing that has brought me sanity as a mother. Have a Well-Stocked Closet Full of Kid’s Craft Supplies & Activities! There is nothing better than that moment when I’m trying to just have […]

If you’ve followed my blog for awhile, it’s no secret that toddler activities are my favorite to post about. Now that I have TWO toddlers in the house, I have decided to start posting more activities specifically for moms with toddlers. Winters are hard for me, not only because I hate being cold, but also […]

My second printable to Mother’s Niche will be SUPERHERO learning pack for toddlers! What child does not want to be a superhero? Kids love to pretend, so this month I have alphabet tracing, number tracing, number cards, matching, coloring, tracing, scissor practice and puppet sticks. Most of these printables would work great as busy bags! […]

I love Kristina’s idea of having a mommy book. I have a busy, little girl and I think it is time to get started on my mommy book. I want to put fast and easy activities in my book that will keep my little girl busy but yet, educational. I really like the idea of […]

I wish I had started doing this before I had kids, but right now I am trying to assemble/put together at least one learning activity/busy bag/file folder game each week.  Hopefully soon I will have a vast collection in my mommy book and filing cabinet.  This week I chose pom pom printables for my collection! […]