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13 Stress Relief Activities for Kids | If your little one suffers from feelings of overwhelm, stress, and/or anxiety and you’re looking for coping skills you can teach him or her, we’re sharing 13 simple yet effective activities that help calm the mind and body. From mindful breathing and yoga, to coloring, art therapy, and journaling, these ideas work for all ages and stages and offer a great way to spend quality time with your kids to boot! #calmingactivities #calmingactivitiesforkids

Calm and Collected: 13 Stress Relief Activities for Kids

24 Marble Activities for Kids | If you’re looking for boredom busters that also help develop a child’s fine motor and hand-eye coordination skills, these marble activities will not disappoint! With fun and easy DIY marble run and marble maze ideas for kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school, these STEM challenges will keep your little ones entertained for hours using simple materials like cardboard, paper plates, paper towel rolls, and pool noodles. #marblerun #marblemaze

Fun at Home: 24 Marble Activities For Kids To Beat Cabin Fever

36 Ways to Spend One-On-One Time with Kids | If you’re looking for fun, easy, and meaningful things to do with your kids after school and on weekends to help you connect and spend quality time together, this collection of activities will inspire you! We’ve included ideas for kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school the entire family will enjoy to add to your calendar! #qualitytimewithkids #positiveparenting #intentionalparenting

How to Spend One-On-One Time with Kids: 36 Ideas We Love

26 Popsicle Stick Crafts for Kids | If you’re looking for easy and fun art projects to do with the boys and girls in your life when you’re stuck inside the house, we’re sharing 26 craft stick projects for kids of all ages. Perfect for toddlers in preschool and kids in kindergarten and elementary school, we’ve curated ideas for spring, summer, fall, and winter, as well as exciting DIY Halloween and Christmas themed projects! #popsiclestickcrafts #popsiclestickprojects #craftstickcrafts

Crafting Made Fun: 26 Popsicle Stick Crafts for Kids

Coping with a Miscarriage | Whether you’ve experienced an early or late miscarriage, you probably already know the facts and symptoms, but those don’t help during the recovery and emotional healing process. I’m sharing my own experience along with tips I found helpful in coping with my loss and all of the grief it brought with it. We need to do a better job in raising miscarriage awareness, and offering the proper support, and I hope these ideas help! #tryingtoconceive #TTC #infertility

Coping with a Miscarriage: 10 Tips to Help You Heal Emotionally

20 Self-Care Activities for Kids We Love | If you’re looking for ideas to help the children in your life learn how to relax and unwind when they are feeling stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed, this collection of parenting tips and ideas is a great place to start! We’ve got stress-busting ideas for toddlers, children in elementary school, and even tweens and teens. Use these at home with your kids or with your students in the classroom! #selfcareactivities #selfcareforkids

Put Yourself First: 20 Self-Care Activities for Kids We Love

30 Simple Weaving Crafts for Kids | Teach your kids how to weave with materials you already have lying around the house, like paper, straws, yarn, cardboard, a bag, fabric, and popsicle sticks. With step by step tutorials, these ideas are perfect for beginners, and we’ve included ideas for kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school. These make great DIY gifts kids can make, and double as fabulous fine motor and hand strengthening activities. #weavingcrafts #weavingcraftsforkids

30 Simple Weaving Crafts for Kids You’ll Wish You Tried Sooner

17 Coding Activities for Kids | If you’re looking for fun activities to help foster an interest in computer programming in your kids, we’re sharing 17 ideas to inspire you. With tons of unplugged activities to choose from, these STEM inspired ideas can be used in the classroom and at home to teach kids how to write binary code, how to debug code, how to program a robot, how to make their own video games, and how to build their own website! #codingactivitiesforkids #codinggames #codingforkids

Learning Made Fun: 17 Coding Activities for Kids Of All Ages

28 Simple and Fun Clothespin Crafts for Kids | If you want to know how to make crafts out of clothespins, this post has tons of great ideas for kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school. These art projects can be enjoyed at home, in the classroom, and even in Sunday school, and are sure to keep your little ones entertained for hours. #clothespin #clothespincraft #clothespins #closepincrafts

Fun At Home: 28 Simple and Fun Clothespin Crafts for Kids

7 Tips to Beat Working Mom Guilt | It seems like no matter what your situation is – stay-at-home mom, work-at-home mom, or work-outside-the-home mom – you will experience intense feelings of guilt somewhere along the way. This post is filled with helpful tips for overcoming and letting go of working mom guilt and the negative thoughts it creates in our minds, embracing our choices, and living our best lives every single day. #momguilt #workingmomguilt #workingmom

Stop Apologizing! 7 Tips to Beat Working Mom Guilt Once and For All

27 Fleece Projects for Kids Of All Ages | There are so many easy, no sew art projects you can make with your kids, and these fleece-inspired ideas are perfect for cold winter days. Whether you want to learn how to make hats, scarves, and backpacks with your little one, or want something a little more creative, like puppets, pillows, and rugs, these ideas make great gifts! #fleeceprojects #nosewfleece #nosewprojects

Crafting at Home: 27 Fleece Projects for Kids Of All Ages

24 Pom Pom Crafts for Kids | If you’re looking for easy DIY projects you can enjoy with your children that double as cute gifts and fun decoration ideas for the holidays, these art projects will inspire you! We’ve included easier options for kids in preschool and kindergarten who are fine tuning their motor skills, and great ideas (and tutorials) to teach older kids how to make pom poms and transform them into their own adorable creations! #pompomcrafts #pompomactivities #pompomcraftideas

Hands On Fun: 24 Pom Pom Crafts for Kids We Love

How to Organize Toys | Perfect for those who live in small spaces without dedicated playrooms, these DIY organization ideas will restore order in your basement, living room, bedroom, closet, and any other place in your home that has been taken over by plastic monstrosities. From Ikea hacks, to LEGO organization ideas, to easy storage for stuffed animals, to an adorable homemade trunk for dress-up clothes, you’ll wish you knew these toy organization ideas sooner! #organizetoys #toyorganization

How to Organize Toys: 15 Genius Organization Tips for Parents

24 Pipe Cleaner Crafts for Kids | Whether you’re looking for easy toddler activities to try at home, or more involved crafts you can enjoy in the classroom and/or on weekends, these piper cleaner crafts will not disappoint! We’ve included simple ideas for spring, summer, fall, and winter, along with DIY step by step options for older kids. We’re even sharing how to make pipe cleaner dream catchers! #pipecleanercrafts #pipecleaneractivities #kidscrafts

Crafting Made Fun: 24 Pipe Cleaner Crafts for Kids

26 Fall Science Experiments for Kids | If you’re looking for fall activities to keep your kids busy, grab yourself a pumpkin spice latte and give some of these ideas a try! We’ve included experiments for toddlers as well as kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school. There’s a mix of outdoor and indoor science experiments, making this a great collection of boredom busters for the aspiring scientists in your life! #fallscienceexperiments #scienceexperimentsforkids #fallscience

Hands On Fun: 26 Fall Science Experiments for Kids We Love

How to Promote a Positive Body Image in Kids | If you’re looking for ways to teach your kids and teens self-love and body positivity, this post will give you the inspiration you need. If you want your daughter to become a self-assured woman and/or your son to radiate self-confidence, you’ll learn all the ways you’re sabotaging your child’s self-esteem without evening knowing it. Give these parenting tips a try – they work! #positivebodyimage #buildingconfidenceinkids #buildingconfidenceinteens

How to Promote a Positive Body Image in Kids [11 Tips for Parents]

24 Rock Crafts for Kids | Attention parents! If you’re looking for easy DIY crafts you can enjoy at home with your children, these rock art projects will not disappoint. Whether you have toddlers, or kids in preschool, kindergarten, or elementary school, these creative and fun activities are so cute and make fabulous keepsakes. We’ve included great learning activities too! #rockcrafts #rockpainting #rockcraftsforkids

Keepsakes Worth Making: 24 Simple Rock Crafts for Kids

26 Fall Activities for Kids of All Ages | If you’re looking for indoor and/or outdoor crafts and activities to keep your kids entertained once the weather starts to cool off, this collection of fall inspired ideas is for you! With options for kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school, these fun activities can be enjoyed at home and in the classroom. #fallactivitiesforkids #fallactivities

Weekend Fun: 26 Super Fun Fall Activities for Kids

24 Milk Jug Crafts for Kids | Looking for art projects to teach your kids about recycling? These simple and fun ideas will inspire you! With ideas for boys and girls in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school, teach your kids how to make a milk jug ball catcher, piggy bank, bird feeder, water balloon launcher, and more! Get creative with these recycled crafts at home and in the classroom – they make great Earth Day activities! #milkjugcrafts #recycledcrafts #recycledcraftsforkids

24 Upcycled Projects We Love: Milk Jug Crafts For Kids

25 Fall Art Projects for Kids | Looking for easy and awesome fall crafts and activities for kids? We’re sharing 25 age-appropriate ideas for kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school using materials you probably already have on hand, like leaves, pine cones, popsicle sticks, and coffee filters! These simple art projects make great Thanksgiving decorations, gifts, and keepsakes and will keep your kids busy for hours! #fallartprojects #fallcraftsforkids #fallactivitiesforkids

Hands On Fun: 25 Fall Art Projects for Kids We Love

How to Discipline a Sensitive Child | Parenting a highly sensitive child can be challenging as you need to be much more deliberate with your words and actions - it can be a learning curve for parents! If you are the mom (or dad) of a sensitive kid, these gentle discipline tips and ideas will help you support your child while still enforcing appropriate behavior and teaching self-control, respect, and obedience. #sensitivechild #highlysensitivechild #positiveparenting #positivediscipline

How to Discipline a Sensitive Child: 9 Tips for Parents