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Outdoor Water Play This Summer

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Nerf water Fun

Yes, we are all starting to feel the wind down of summer starting, but there is still plenty of time to have outdoor water play! Outdoor water play is a popular summer time activity with kids! You don’t need to have a pool or even a sprinkler to enjoy outdoor water play on a hot summer day. This summer, my children have been playing with a Nerf Super Soaker and a Nerf Rebelle and they have had a blast! With the “no spraying people’s faces” and “only spray someone if they are consenting to participate in the outdoor water play” … Continue reading →

Keeping Kids Busy Before They Head Back to School {LINKY}

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Back to school printable

We are starting (keyword here is STARTING) to think about Back to School around here, so when I saw this Back to School Printable linked up last week, I was super excited to check it out and I am very glad that I did. Preschool Powol Packets shares some amazing ideas for preschool children. The owner of this blog, Carla is a former elementary school teacher, turned homeschooler and daycare provider. She is one creative lady who loves to share ideas and resources for parents and teachers of preschool aged children. For those of you who have children going back … Continue reading →

4-in-1 Touch Steering SmarTrike Review

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SmartTrike

I had the opportunity to experience and review the 4-in-1 Touch Steering Chic tricycle with my 2-year-old son, and we have become huge fans. Given his age and independent spirit, we skipped directly to Stage Three (the learn to pedal stage). When our box arrived, my son was over the moon to put together his treat. As the baby in the family, he’s used to quite a few hand-me-downs, and this trike was ALL for him, so he was giddy with excitement. While he was excited, I was a bit nervous. Was I going to be able to put this … Continue reading →

Summer Crafts for Kids #ArtsyPlay

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Summer Crafts for Kids

We chose a few linked up crafts from last week to share with you here today as we believe they would make fun activities for a rainy day. These summer craft ideas for kids really would be fun any time during the year! Summer Crafts for Kids Have you ever read Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See by Eric Carle? It is one of my FAVOURITE books and children love it too as it reads REALLY well as a read aloud book due to the rhyming and rhythm of the text. On a rainy day, why not head … Continue reading →

Keep Your Kids Busy This Summer with These Activities! #ArtsyPlay {LINKY}

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mini-smores-in-a-jar

For children, summertime is typically the most fun time of the year! The weather is good (most of the time) and they get to play outdoors A LOT! I am a HUGE believer in letting children play by using their imaginations and just having good, old fun. BUT… Sometimes children come to you muttering those terrible words “I’m bored” and then what? That is what Artsy Play Wednesday is for. Use it as a resource to pin and bookmark some activities that you would like to try out with your children this summer. We’ve got some amazing and FUN Summer … Continue reading →

4th of July Craft Ideas for Kids ~ #ArtsyPlay {LINKY}

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4th of July

While I realize that most of you are Canadian, this week we have decided to share some 4th of July Ideas for kids. Many of the ideas are fun regardless of where you live, so please enjoy some fun together regardless of where you live! Congratulations to our Top 3 posts from last week! If you missed them, check out these wonderful ideas. Last week’s Top 3 Clicked on Links were: Quick DIY Fishing Game from Glittering Muffins Aluminum Can Dimensional Star from Crafty Journal Summer Bucket List from Such a Mama This week, we have some exciting 4th of … Continue reading →

Canada Day Activities for Kids ~ #ArtsyPlay {LINKY}

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This week, we are sharing ideas for getting your children excited about Canada Day. We are also hoping that some of you may link up your educational ideas about teaching your children about our beautiful Country! If you plan on celebrating Canada Day with fireworks and sparklers, please teach your children about safety and here is a brilliant idea for keeping your children’s hands safe when using sparklers. Congratulations to our Top 3 posts from last week! If you missed them, check out these wonderful ideas. Last week’s Top 3 Clicked on Links were: July 4th Sensory Bin from The … Continue reading →

ABC Activities for Preschoolers ~ #ArtsyPlay

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As a former Kindergarten teacher, I’ve always adored fun and crafty ABC activities as a first introduction to the alphabet and letter sounds. There are so many creative ways to engage children in ABC learning at a very young age, starting as early as 1 – 1.5 years of age! Perhaps during the VERY early years, the children see it more as fun art, but as they grow, the creative, fun and tactile experiences will provide them with a fun and engaging learning platform to be introduced to early literacy skills. Congratulations to our Top 3 posts from last week! … Continue reading →

8 GREAT Father’s Day Ideas ~ #ArtsyPlay

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Fathers Day Ideas

I find it challenging to buy men gifts, but for Father’s Day, children have the ability to give Dad the best gift of all: a homemade present! You’ve come to the right place if you are looking for Father’s Day Ideas! DADDY & ME-FATHER’S DAY FOOTPRINTS-FROM CAPRI + 3 FATHER’S DAY POEM PRINTABLE FROM CRYSTAL’S TINY TREASURES FATHER’S DAY PHOTOGRAPHY IDEAS FROM MEANINGFUL MAMA FATHER’S DAY HANDPRINT CRAFT & FREE PRINTABLE FROM FUN HANDPRINT ART FATHER’S DAY WOOD PRINT ART FROM MINI MONETS AND MOMMIES FATHER’S DAY CARD WITH HOMEMADE STAMPERS-FROM IN THE PLAYROOM OVER 300 DIY FATHER’S DAY GIFT … Continue reading →