Straw Weaving Craft for Busy, Little Hands {CRAFT}

Children often get a lot of satisfaction about the end product when they are making a craft. There is a fine balance between process (what a child gets out of the experience) and product (what the end product looks like). When children are young, they will sometimes show frustration with how their finished product looks and if they have perfectionist qualities, this can be quite difficult to handle. It is important that children have the opportunity to show their creativity and to use their imagination, but sometimes it is very rewarding for them to produce something that either:a) serves a … Continue reading

Daddy & Me Father’s Day Footprints – Artsy Play Wednesday {LINKY}

Hosted by: Capri + 3Multi-Testing MommyShannon’s View From HereBaby Giveaways Galore Welcome to Artsy Play Wednesday, a weekly post featuring activities, crafts, recipes and more wonderful ideas to share with your children! Each week, we will have a Featured Activity for you to check out along with an opportunity for you to link up your child friendly activities or to check out ideas for you to do with your children! I look forward to seeing you again next week! FEATURED ACTIVITY Feel free to check out the details for Daddy & Me Father’s Day Footprints! If you are linking up … Continue reading

Dance Moms: Makeup 101

I am a Dance Mom and let me tell you that I do NOT come by it naturally! My daughter has been dancing since she was 2 1/2. She absolutely loves it and she’s a natural. Over the past six or so years, I have had to learn many “tricks of the trade” in order to survive as a “Dance Mom”. Two of the areas where I have struggled and learned a lot is hair and make up. You see, I’m not a “girly girl”, far from it in fact. Most days, I go make up free and my hair … Continue reading

Foam Flowers Bouquet – Artsy Play Wednesday {LINKY}

Hosted by: Capri + 3Multi-Testing MommyShannon’s View From HereBaby Giveaways Galore Welcome to Artsy Play Wednesday, a weekly post featuring activities, crafts, recipes and more wonderful ideas to share with your children! Each week, we will have a Featured Activity for you to check out along with an opportunity for you to link up your child friendly activities or to check out ideas for you to do with your children! I look forward to seeing you again next week! FEATURED ACTIVITY Feel free to check out the details for Foam Flowers Bouquet! If you are linking up today, we would … Continue reading

Speedeebee! An Educational Game for Kids 8+ by @BlueOrangeGames

Speedeebee!How Many: Family Game for 2-6 PlayersAge: For players Ages 8 – AdultWhat: With 150 fun challenges and four alphabet dice, players race to find words containing or excluding the letters shown on the dice. This games uses the following skills: Cognitive Speed Vocabulary Spelling Reaction Time This game keeps the brain active, that is for sure. It keeps players “on their toes”. I really like how players have some choice in how the game is played (e.g. often they get to pick which die to roll). There are rules to how the game should be played, but there is … Continue reading

DIY Garden Markers – Artsy Play Wednesday {LINKY}

Hosted by: Capri + 3Multi-Testing MommyShannon’s View From HereBaby Giveaways Galore Welcome to Artsy Play Wednesday, a weekly post featuring activities, crafts, recipes and more wonderful ideas to share with your children! Each week, we will have a Featured Activity for you to check out along with an opportunity for you to link up your child friendly activities or to check out ideas for you to do with your children! I look forward to seeing you again next week! FEATURED ACTIVITY Feel free to check out the details for DIY Garden Markers! If you are linking up today, we would … Continue reading

DIY Paint Chip Bookmarks – Artsy Play Wednesday {LINKY}

Hosted by: Capri + 3Multi-Testing MommyShannon’s View From HereBaby Giveaways Galore Welcome to Artsy Play Wednesday, a weekly post featuring activities, crafts, recipes and more wonderful ideas to share with your children! Each week, we will have a Featured Activity for you to check out along with an opportunity for you to link up your child friendly activities or to check out ideas for you to do with your children! I look forward to seeing you again next week! FEATURED ACTIVITY Feel free to check out the details for DIY Paint Chip Bookmark! If you are linking up today, we … Continue reading

Paper Flowers for Mother’s Day – Artsy Play Wednesday {LINKY}

Hosted by: Capri + 3Multi-Testing MommyShannon’s View From HereBaby Giveaways Galore Welcome to Artsy Play Wednesday, a weekly post featuring activities, crafts, recipes and more wonderful ideas to share with your children! Each week, we will have a Featured Activity for you to check out along with an opportunity for you to link up your child friendly activities or to check out ideas for you to do with your children! I look forward to seeing you again next week! FEATURED ACTIVITY Feel free to check out the details for Easy Paper Flowers for Mother’s Day Please help Capri + 3 … Continue reading

Artsy Play Wednesday: Easy Preschool Spring Cardstock Puppets {LINKY}

Hosted by: Capri + 3Multi-Testing MommyShannon’s View From HereBaby Giveaways Galore Welcome to Artsy Play Wednesday, a weekly post featuring activities, crafts, recipes and more wonderful ideas to share with your children! Each week, we will have a Featured Activity for you to check out along with an opportunity for you to link up your child friendly activities or to check out ideas for you to do with your children! I look forward to seeing you again next week! This week, we are excited to have Frugal Edmonton Mama share a super cute craft with us! FEATURED ACTIVITY Feel free … Continue reading

Camp Memories Last a Lifetime! #MuskokaWoods2013

It always takes me by surprise when March hits and parents start discussing what they are going to do with their children for the summer! But, let me tell you that I’ve learned the hard way in the past by not planning early because you end up missing out on some great opportunities. It is that time of year when parents need to start making summer plans for their children! Have you considered sending your children to camp this year?I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to go to camp as a kid a couple of times. I went … Continue reading