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Sands Alive! Indoor Sand that Never Dries Out {#Giveaway}

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Sands Alive

I am SO excited to bring to you this Sands Alive Giveaway! Over the Christmas break, I went to a party with some of my high school friends. One of the highlights for me, aside from visiting with old friends, was being introduced to a new activity for my children: Sands Alive!. The friend of mine who introduced me to it actually brought some out for us to touch and everyone in the room was floored with how amazing it felt! I was immediately convinced that my children would absolutely LOVE it! About a month later, I came across a … Continue reading →

Artsy Play Wednesday #GIVEAWAY Hop!

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We know you love doing arts and crafts with kids as much as we do! And even if you don’t, it is almost guaranteed that your children love arts and crafts! The four co-hosts for Artsy Play Wednesday would like to thank you, our regular readers for coming back week after week to link up and find new craft and activity ideas for the little ones in their lives. As a big thank you, we are sharing a giveaway where one lucky winner will receive a $50 Michaels Gift Card. See the bottom of the post for how to enter! … Continue reading →

Filling Your Child’s Emotional Bucket

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  Have you ever heard of the book How Full Is Your Bucket?   I gave this book to my daughter a few years ago in hopes to increase her self esteem and the concept has fortunately stuck with both of my children! The basic idea is that we all have an emotional bucket and in any given moment, we have the opportunity to fill up someone’s bucket or empty someone’s bucket. We fill up buckets with kindness, appreciations, positive words, encouragement etc. and we empty buckets by using put downs, insults, teasing and negative thoughts. It is such a … Continue reading →

Very Hungry Caterpillar Snack ~ Artsy Play Wednesday {LINKY}

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Hosted by: Capri + 3Multi-Testing MommyShannon’s View From HereCountry Fit Family 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! If you are a blogger and you have a post that you would like to be featured, please fill out this Featured Post form. We are VERY excited that our … Continue reading →

Me Too Winter Coat for Kids #Giveaway

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I am a huge fan of the clothing from BeanSprout.ca! They have teamed up with MommiesFirst to giveaway two adorable, colourful and top quality coats! IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME… Prize: Two winners will receive a Me Too Coat (size 2,3 or 4 and gender of their choice – pending availability)Open to: Canadian and US Residents (must be age of majority in place of residence) Giveaway Ends: March 6, 2014 This giveaway has now ended.

Winter Bubbles ~ Artsy Play Wednesday {LINKY}

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Be sure to check out our Valentine’s Day Ideas Page for some fun crafts, activities, food ideas and more all surrounding Valentine’s Day. We will be posting new ideas every day until Valentine’s Day! Hosted by: Capri + 3Multi-Testing MommyShannon’s View From HereCountry Fit Family 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 … Continue reading →

Frozen Bubbles Outdoor Activity for Kids

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This winter has been an abnormally cold one here in Ontario. Because of this, the kids have not had the same opportunities to play outside in the snow as they typically do during the winter months. One particularly cold day, I noticed a friend’s status on Facebook, sharing these BEAUTIFUL frozen bubbles that she made with her kids that day. We talked back and forth and she shared that it took her a few tries before she perfected the recipe. For the recipe for Outdoor Frozen Bubbles, visit Science4MyKids.com. Here are My Notes:In order for this activity to work, it … Continue reading →

Bathroom Routine Help from @TodaysParent {#Giveaway} #PGMom

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Potty training can provide parents with a great deal of stress! Questions that often get asked: When is my child ready? How long will it take? What products are out there to help my child potty train? My daughter trained herself before she turned two! One day, she just decided she was done with wearing diapers and we never turned back. Within a very short time, she was fully trained both night and day. It was a breeze and stress free. My son, on the other hand, has had a much different experience and still isn’t trained at night at … Continue reading →

Ribbon Tape Hearts ~ Artsy Play Wednesday {LINKY}

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Be sure to check out our Valentine’s Day Ideas Page for some fun crafts, activities, food ideas and more all surrounding Valentine’s Day. We will be posting new ideas every day until Valentine’s Day! Hosted by: Capri + 3Multi-Testing MommyShannon’s View From HereCountry Fit Family 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 … Continue reading →

An Educational Snow Day! {Wordless Wednesday} #WW

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We’re sorting coloured marshmallows after going outside to play in the snow! More Educataional Ideas for a Snow Day:Build a snowmanPlay a gameDo a puzzlePlay with playdoughBakePut on a Puppet ShowPlay restaurant For more great ideas, visit our Artsy Play Wednesday Link-Up post today for more great educational ideas like How to Make a Soap Painting Sensory Bin! If you don’t see a Disqus comment form at the bottom of the post, please use the button F5 to refresh your page! Email us if you are still having trouble.