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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

11 Safety Rules for Kids You Need to Teach Your Child | While schools often incorporate safety into their classroom lesson plans, it’s important for parents to expand upon these lessons and teach additional safety rules to their children at home. This collection of tips and ideas goes beyond teaching kids about basic stranger danger, and is a great resource for families everywhere! #kidssafety #kidssafetyrules #childsafety #bodysafety #keepkidssafe

11 Safety Rules for Kids You Need to Teach Your Child

30 Positive Mantras for Kids | If you’re looking for ways to teach mindfulness to your children to help decrease their stress and anxiety and boost their motivation and happiness as they grow and learn, this post is for you! Positive mantras are a great way to nip negative thinking in the bud and encourage positive self-talk. Check out our favorite positive mantras for kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school! #positivemantras #positiveaffirmationsforkids #mindfulnessforkids

30 Positive Mantras for Kids that Improve Happiness and Confidence

13 Back to School Organization Ideas | Get seriously organized for the upcoming school year with these awesome organization hacks for busy moms and kids! From establishing effective morning routines, to creating command centers and chore charts, to meal prepping and packing lunch boxes like a pro, staying organized beyond the first week IS possible, and we're showing you how! #backtoschoolorganization #backtoschoolhacks #schoolorganization #schoolhacks

13 Back to School Organization Ideas for Moms We Swear By

26 Egg Carton Crafts for Kids | Looking for upcycle crafts for kids? These easy art projects will inspire you! Perfect for toddlers and kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school, we’ve got tons of ideas! Whether you’re looking Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s, or Easter ideas, or want crafts for summer, fall, winter, and spring, there’s a craft here to help you teach kids about recycling. And they make unique gifts to boot! #eggcartoncrafts #eggcartoncraftsforkids #upcyclecrafts

Upcycled Projects: 26 Super Fun Egg Carton Crafts for Kids

30 One Pot Meals for Kids | Busy weeknights call for easy dinners but finding simple and healthy dishes your kids will actually eat can be challenging. We’ve curated 30 days of ideas, including everything you can imagine – chicken and ground beef dishes, comfort foods like mac and cheese, spaghetti, and pizza, rice and pasta ideas, and more. Perfect for back to school, these ideas will help you get veggies into even the pickiest of eaters! #onepotmeals #onepotrecipes #backtoschool

Forget the Mess: 30 Days of One Pot Meals for Kids They’ll Actually eat

How to Spend Quality Time with Your Kids After School | Parenting can be…busy. Am I right? As much as we try to prioritize spending time at home with our children doing fun things, the truth is that it can be really difficult trying to balance it all. Perfect for moms and dads, we’re excited to share 13 simple tips and ideas to help you find time to connect and spend quality time with your kids every single day. #qualitytimewithkids #positiveparenting #intentionalparenting

How to Spend Quality Time with Your Kids After School [13 Tips]

26 After School Activities for Kids | Perfect for kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school, we’re sharing 26 crafts, games, and activities boys and girls can enjoy at home (or at daycare) once they’ve bid adieu to their classroom for the afternoon. These ideas are simple, fun, easy to setup, and provide meaningful learning opportunities to boot! #afterschoolactivities #afterschoolcrafts

26 Simple & Fun After School Activities for Kids We Love

25 Super Fun Sharpie Art Crafts for Kids | If you’re looking for DIY sharpie crafts for kids, we’ve curated 25 simple project ideas to inspire you. From tie dye bookmarks, to stained glass jars, to no fuss Easter eggs, to coffee mugs, and more, there are so many amazing things you can create with sharpie markers! Stock up with supplies from the dollar tree and give some of these ideas a try. #sharpiecrafts #sharpieprojects #craftsforkids

Get Creative: 25 Super Fun Sharpie Art Crafts for Kids

17 Back to School Teacher Gifts Kids Can Make | Looking for cheap but meaningful 1st day of school gifts for the teachers in your life? Perfect for kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school to make, these DIY gifts kids can make will not disappoint! Created with supplies you can pick up at dollar stores everywhere, these ideas are equal parts creative and inexpensive and will look good in your little one's classroom! #backtoschool #teachergifts #giftskidscanmake

17 Thoughtful Back to School Teacher Gifts Kids Can Make

How to Create an After School Routine for Kids | Transitioning from summer vacation to back to school madness can cause meltdowns and power struggles for children and families. If you’re looking for tips and ideas to keep your kids happy while also finding time for homework and extracurricular activities, these after school tips for parents are for you! #afterschoolroutine #backtoschool #schoolroutine

After School Routine for Kids: 9 Tips for a Smoother Evening

30 Days of 10-Minute Meals for Busy Moms | What’s for dinner tonight? If you’re looking for simple and easy family-friendly recipes you can create in 10 minutes (or less!), we’ve curated 30 healthy dinner recipes you’ll love. Perfect for adults and for kids, we’ve included ideas for meat lovers, low carb enthusiasts, and the vegetarian in your life. Some of these recipes have only 4 ingredients, making meal prep a breeze! #10minutemeals #10minuterecipes #10minutedinners

What’s for Dinner? 30 10-Minute Meals for Busy Moms

27 Back To School Crafts For Kids | Perfect for preschoolers who are starting school for the first time, for kindergarten aged kids who are transitioning to full-day school, and for kids in elementary school, this collection of easy back to school activities and DIY art projects is full of ideas for moms to make back to school fun! #backtoschoolcrafts #backtoschoolactivities

Excited For School: 27 Back To School Crafts For Kids

18 Back to School Hairstyles for Girls | Looking for a simple hairstyle for your little one’s first day of school photos? Need easy updos for kids you can do on the daily? We’ve got you covered! Perfect for straight, curly, or wavy hair, these cute hairstyles and hair tutorials are for short hair, medium hair, and long hair. From ponytails, to braided hairstyles, to messy buns, your little one will love these fun styles! #backtoschoolhairstyles #backtoschoolhair #schoolhairstyles #schoolhair

18 Simple and Easy Back to School Hairstyles for Girls We Love

38 Easy Breakfasts for Kids to Kickstart The Day | If you’re looking for quick and healthy breakfast recipes to kickstart your mornings, these ideas will inspire you! We’ve included make ahead ideas you can enjoy on the go, high protein breakfasts that double as fabulous after school snacks, as well as gluten free breakfast ideas and dairy free breakfast recipes for kids with allergies. #kidsbreakfast #kidsbreakfastrecipes #easybreakfast

Morning Fuel: 38 Easy Breakfasts for Kids to Kickstart The Day

11 Secrets of a Happy Marriage | If you want to know how to have a happy marriage, we’re sharing our best tips to teach you what sets happily married couples apart from the rest. Whether you’re celebrating your first anniversary or your 50th, the keys to a happy marriage are the same. Perfect for newlyweds, tired parents, and empty nesters, we hope these ideas give you the inspiration to keep the magic alive in your marriage today – and every day! #marriage #newlywed #kids #parenting

Happily Ever After: 11 Simple Secrets of a Happy Marriage

How to Raise Happy Kids | If you want to know the secret to having happy children, we’re sharing 9 simple ideas to help. Perfect for the single mom who is stretched too thin – and for big families with busy schedules – these positive parenting tips will help foster a positive mindset, teach kids how to remain calm and mindful, and help them live their best lives every single day. #positiveparenting #parentingtips #mindfulparenting #raisingkids

How to Raise Happy Kids: 9 Simple Tips for Parents

27 Cooking Activities for Kids | Looking for easy and healthy recipes for kids you can incorporate into your classroom lesson plans? These fun ideas will inspire you! From taste tests and edible science experiments, to no bake recipes, to simple and creative ideas that have an education component, these recipes kids can make will teach important kitchen tips and life skills, and hopefully turn picky eaters into aspiring chefs! #cookingactivities #cookingintheclassroom #recipeskidscanmake

Cooking in the Classroom: 27 Cooking Activities for Kids

Kindergarten Readiness Checklist | If you’re looking for an assessment to see if your kids are ready for kindergarten, this post is for you! While some parents like to track their child’s progress and ensure they have mastered every single skill they need for school, others just want basic ideas of which lessons to focus on. Wherever you fall on the spectrum, this is a great guide, and we’ve included 11 fun kindergarten prep activities to boot! #kindergartenreadiness #kindergartenprep

Kindergarten Readiness Checklist: 27 Tips and Activities For Parents

28 Meals Kids Can Make By Themselves | If you’re looking for easy, healthy, and fun recipes kids can make for breakfast, school lunches, and/or for dinner, look no further! Mornings and evenings just got a whole lot easier with this collection of tips for getting kids excited about cooking and simple recipes the whole family will enjoy. While these may not be low carb (LOL), who can pass up a pot of mac and cheese made by your own child?! #mealskidscanmake #cookingwithkids #kidsrecipes

Cooking with Kids: 28 Meals Kids Can Make Themselves