Inside: Create family memories and a Christmas tradition by choosing special ornaments for your kids to celebrate their year. This was a big year for my family. We moved cross country, we got a dog, my son started playing sports, my eldest couldn’t put down the Harry Potter series, and my youngest daughter has continued […]
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Teacher Appreciation: 22 Thoughtful Gift Ideas Teachers Will Love
Inside: Teachers need to be thanked and reminded we appreciate them. For Teacher Appreciation Week, check out these 22 sweet teacher appreciation gift ideas all teachers will love. Teaching can be a thankless job. Most things teachers do go unnoticed and unappreciated by their students and their principals. It definitely goes unnoticed by the person […]
Best Sensory Toys and Gifts for Kids Who Need Sensory Input
Inside: Use this list of the 35+ best sensory toys and gifts perfect for kids who are sensory seeking or need to fidget in order to concentrate. When my eldest daughter was a toddler and a preschooler she probably would have been diagnosed with sensory processing issues due to her low vision skills. She is […]
Gifts to Encourage Kids to Love Science and Do More Science
Inside: Finding perfect holiday gifts for kids on your list can be tricky. But if your kid loves science and STEM or you want to encourage them to enjoy the sciences more, these holiday gifts to encourage your kids to love science are perfect. As an ex-teacher, I love giving my kids gifts that make […]
Gift Ideas to Foster Creativity: Art, Music, Dramatic Play, Building
Inside: Have kids on your shopping list and you don’t know what to buy them for the holidays? Here are more than 50 holiday gift ideas to foster creativity that will inspire kids to be more creative and use their imaginations in building, dramatic play, art and music. Ouch. I stepped on another lego. And […]