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38 Kid Crafts and Boredom Busters for Spring Break

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Spring break is around the corner and it’s time to start planning some fun boredom busters and crafts to do together!  Therefore, I created a mega list of kid crafts, sewn activities, and boredom busters all complete with pictures tutorials.  Happy playing! Boredom Busters 1.  Old-Fashioned Yarn Dolls – an easy activity for kids that [...]

7 Playdough Recipes To Make for Kids

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It is getting cold outside here in Texas.  {{brrr}}  Which makes fun indoor play ideas an essential tool for mom’s with preschoolers.  Therefore, today I’ve found 7 playdough recipes to make for kids!  Yep, hopefully this will brighten your cold winter day and promote some fun mommy-kiddo bonding time at the table. Playdough Recipe for [...]

End of School Year Activities

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The end of school year activities can be such a fun time to celebrate with your children.  You can use many of these ideas for the first day of school or tweak it to work with almost any holiday or just for fun with the kiddos. Enjoy! End of School Year Activities 1.  Last Day [...]

20 Spring Break Activities for the Kids

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Spring Break for my kiddos is in 2 weeks.  Yikes!  It’s time to come with up with some new activities to keep them busy and happy.  The good news is that I’ve got a LOT to feature that were submitted by Tip Junkie readers.  I hope these spark some good ideas and help you get [...]

16 Summer Boredom Busters for Kids

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Here are a few more boredom busters to brighten your last weeks of summer with your kiddos. I want to end our summer on a high note!

12 Best Summer Activities for the Kids

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What to do in the summer time to keep those kiddos busy is always a dilemma. Never fear mommies – blogger’s to the rescue! I’ve got your back with some fabulous boredom buster ideas from other mothers.

Submitted Tips

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Several Tip Junkies have submitted some pretty great tips that I want you all to see and be inspired from. Enjoy!

Submitted Tips

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I love reading all about the fun things you’re doing to make your life more organized, more eco-friendly, and more fabulous. Here are several submitted tips from readers.

More Summer Fun

Look at Cristin’s summer fun idea! She writes little outings/things to do on small pieces of paper, tucks them in tiny envelopes, and puts them on a photo tree. Her kiddos love finding out what fun things they’ll be doing that day. Brilliant! Cristin also does a book & craft a day in the morning. [...]

Fun Summer Activities for Kids

Wondering what do to with your kiddos this summer? Here are some fun suggestions to brighten up those long hot summer days. I’ve already blogged about some activities I’ve done with my kids: $1 Craft Activities from Michael’s Summer Daily Schedule Activity Days Surprise Box Mommy Gig has a great idea to brainstorm ideas with [...]

Spring Break – Keep ‘em Busy!

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Sorry about the little blogging break. D3 (third son) turned 2 years old last Friday and my kiddos are on Spring Break. So my Mommy duties have doubled and I’ve been enjoying that extra play time with the boys. I know you Ladies are anxiously awaiting some fabulous tips. Let’s get back to business shall [...]

Blue’s Clues Day!

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Plan a special day for your toddler or play group. Here’s an example of a Blue’s Clues Day.

$1 Activities for Kids

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I got these foam craft kits at Michaels for $1. They have a lot of different projects like these for only a dollar. They also have 2-hour craft classes every day during the summer.

Circle Day!

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Have a fun party just for fun or for your play group. Here’s activities for a Shape Day. Pick any shape you want to learn about. Here’s an example for Circle Day: Circle Day: Play will balls (basketball, golf, roll ball back and forth, kick ball) Stack mixing bowls Roll a tennis ball into a [...]

Daily Schedule

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During the summer I find it very difficult to get everything done that I need and want to do. My boys needed serious structure, so I came up with this schedule that helped all of us have fun and accomplish what we needed. This way my sons could see what’s next and take more initiative. [...]