Inside: Encourage and spread some kindness this February with these Kindness Elves Valentine’s Day Activities. We are always looking for ways to bring more kindness into our family. Because raising kind kids isn’t a one-time thing. It takes practice, and consistency, and modeling. We talk about kindness with these 60 Kindness Discussion Starters and read […]
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Valentine’s Day Pointillism Art to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
Inside: Celebrate Valentine’s Day and love and hearts with these Valentine’s Day Pointillism art projects. The day after Christmas, my kids turned to me and asked me the same thing they ask me every day after a holiday, “so when’s the next holiday?” My kids have been counting down to Valentine’s Day ever since Dec […]
How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day With 14 days of Kindness Notes for Kids
Inside: These kindness notes for kids are a perfect way to celebrate the 14 days leading up to Valentine’s Day and to help your kids spread kindness to their siblings One of my favorite things as a kid was passing out my cheesy Valentine’s Day cards to my classmates. And I loved collecting their cards too. […]
25+ of the Best Experience Gifts for Kids so You Buy Less Stuff
Inside: Give your kids less stuff by giving them one of these 25 experience gifts perfect for all kids: sports, arts, classes, visits to interesting places. My kids are getting bigger and my house is getting smaller by the minute. Five people’s stuff is piling out of closets, cabinets and drawers. Including those obnoxious toys that […]
How to Make Snowman Art with Pointillism this Winter
Inside: Make winter art pefect for cold dreary days with this snowman art with Pointillism and bring the outside weather in. When I was a kid growing up in Los Angeles, we didn’t really ever understand winter. We had to drive hours up to a mountain to find a little bit of snow and I […]