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How to Create a DIY Summer Camp at Home and Free Printables

June 18, 2020

For years, children have ventured into the outdoors to learn survival, health and social skills at camp.

These camps emphasize togetherness and provide fun activities to do while simultaneously teaching kids important life lessons and skills they’ll need while growing up.

The many benefits of getting kids into the summer camp spirit have made these camps a wildly popular summer activity for decades!

Sometimes, however, summer camp isn’t a feasible option.

This year, many camps are shut down amid COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. But other times, summer camps are simply too expensive or time consuming for families to partake in.

But the good news is: you can recreate the summer camp spirit in your own backyard!

5 Fun Summer Scavenger Hunt Activities for Toddlers

April 27, 2020

Scavenger hunts are not only fun, they’re educational, too. It’s easy to get creative to make up your own, or modify any of these fun ideas to make it fit for your area and the age of your child.

For older kids you will want to make it harder, and for younger toddlers make the scavenger hunt easy enough to keep them interested while still teaching them important skills.

Thumbprint Bugs Craft for Toddlers

November 19, 2019

If you’re looking for a fun craft for toddlers to learn about bugs and other garden animals, you’ve come to the right place! This toddler bugs craft can be done inside on a rainy day or outside in your backyard where the bugs are. You’ll need to help your toddler with this craft, but they’ll learn about bugs as well as getting some fine motor practice.

Sidewalk Chalk Obstacle Course – a Fun Summer Activity For Toddlers & Preschoolers

April 25, 2019

Our new favorite summer activity is making a sidewalk chalk obstacle course. It’s a great low prep gross motor activity that toddlers and preschoolers love to do over and over.

Here’s how we set ours up and how you can continue to keep it fresh and fun every time you do it.

5 Ways to Prevent Forgetting Your Baby in the Car

June 24, 2018

We as parents are always trying to keep our babies safe. That’s basically what parenting is all about. Unfortunately, we are humans, and we can forget that our baby is in the backseat of the car when we lock it and walk away. But there are ways you can prevent forgetting your baby in a hot car even if you’re a sleep deprived parent of a newborn.

How to Stay Cool & Prevent Heat Exhaustion This Summer

May 20, 2018

Now that my toddler can run around and play outside, she can’t get enough of it. Unfortunately, Mommy is prone to heat exhaustion and heat stroke so I can’t be outside for too long in the summer without overheating and getting sick.

But all of that changed when I found a solution and now I’m able to prevent heat exhaustion and keep cool for longer periods of time outside in the summer sun. And bonus! I’ve got a giveaway for you!

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