Inside: Use this printable gratitude pumpkin to help kids focus on why they’re grateful throughout the month of November. I love traditions and I absolutely love holidays. I have boxes and boxes of decorations in my basement. But I have never loved Thanksgiving. I love the food and I love spending time with the family, […]
support for parents
Classroom Holiday Party Activities: 16 Best Winter-Themed Ideas
Inside: Host a classroom holiday party in your kids’ classrooms or scout groups with low-prep, low-mess, low-cost games, activities, and crafts that are winter-themed. Most room parents are busy planning or scrambling to plan, the very best, most awesome holiday party for their kids’ classrooms. And I was tasked with the same job, but for […]
Back to School Countdown Calendar to Get Excited for School
Inside: Help create back to school excitement with this back to school countdown calendar made with a simple paper chain…it’s great for back to school activities. My daughter and I were talking this morning as we snuggled in bed. She asked me her favorite question of the summer… She wanted to know when school started. […]
The Magic Phrase That Will Stop Your Kid’s Attitude Problem
Inside: Parenting a strong-willed child, a sassy kid, or a hormonal tween or teenager can be tricky. Use this magic phrase to end the power struggles and the nasty attitudes quickly. Noooooo! My tween shrieked at her 6-year-old sister as she chased her through our house. “Give me back my pen,” my eldest yelled as […]
New Years Resolutions for Kids To Encourage Them to Be Kinder
Inside: To encourage your kids to be kinder in the new year, help them fill out these New Years Resolutions for Kids to be kinder…free printables included. As our year draws to an end, it’s a time to reflect on the past year and gear up for a great new year. And as adults, we […]