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Today I am joining a fantastic group of bloggers on the closing day of the 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge. This week was all about showing kindness to friends so I’m sharing some DIY Gifts with Shrinky Dinks that you can make with recycled materials or store bought items. The 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge, hosted by…
Welcome back to Fine Motor Fridays! It’s another week of playful, creative fine motor skills activities. Today I am sharing some easy and fun writing activities for kids using what I’m calling a Glitter Stardust Writing Tray. Today’s entry into our writing activities category involves a new play recipe for us. Glitter stardust is totally…
Today’s post is a little different from my normal fine motor idea or DIY toy tutorial. It is a book review for some lovely Montessori resources that we found at our library recently. They were in with the baby board books at our library but they are much more than your average board book so…
Coming at you today with some super simple pre writing activities for toddlers. Nothing crazy and very low-prep. Lately I feel like I have just been sharing the simplest things. Like really, you turned a box into a bulldozer blade? Congrats! It’s the kind of thing that I’d do to occupy the kids while I…
Well this should come as no shocker to my long time fans- today I’m sharing not only a DIY Toy, but ones that are also Pouch Cap Crafts. These upcycled crafts are colorful, fun and easy to put together! Oh- I am also sharing a couple affiliate links for anyone who is unfamiliar with the…
Time for yet another easy and fun DIY Toy tutorial! Today I’m sharing one of our cardboard crafts, it’s a super easy cardboard box bulldozer blade! As usual I’ve the tutorial below, including affiliate links. My two year old son has many obsessions. Yesterday I told you about his Rocket Ship obsession. Today it’s all…
In a world of store-bought toys, I can’t help but get caught up in the fun of creating my own DIY Toys every now and then. These DIY Rocket Ship Toys are my latest creation! This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission. My 2 year old son…
Welcome back to Fine Motor Friday! We are back with playful fine motor skills ideas today as we share fun writing activities for toddlers and preschoolers! My son is 2 1/2 going on 20, I think. Like many younger siblings, he always wants to do whatever big sis is doing. Any writing utensils she uses,…
Welcome back to Fine Motor Friday! We are on quite a Valentine’s Day kick around here, and today’s DIY Valentine’s Day Shirts are no exception! These t-shirts would be cute to make for a class Valentine’s Party or as a Valentine’s Day gift for someone special. If you are ever looking for an awesome Halloween…
Welcome back to another Read and Play Blog hop hosted by the Pleasantest Thing! This month’s Book Activities for kids are fun Valentine’s Day Alphabet Games! Today we set up some super fun games to go along with a cute little book that we received as a gift. It started as just one game but…
As any holiday draws near, my four year old daughter loves making decorations. Valentine’s Day is no exception. I pulled together a roundup of heart garland ideas for inspiration. We followed up last year’s cutting practice heart garland with a new heart garland idea this year and with all these ideas to draw from, I hope it becomes an…
Welcome back to Fine Motor Fridays! This week I am sharing simple but fun writing activities inspired by the Piggie and Elephant book called, We Are in a Book! It’s a personalized dry erase book! Quick note- affiliate links are used in this post, which just means that if you purchase anything through my links,…
Welcome back to another month of the Virtual Book Club for Kids! This month’s author is Ellen Stoll Walsh, so today I’m sharing our Mouse Count Game! My preschooler and my toddler BOTH really had fun with our super simple mouse count game- ping pong balls are just hilarious fun, that’s all there is too…
As the new year begins, it is always nice to take a look back to see what went well over the past year. Today’s post is just that- a look back at the best of Lalymom in 2014. This year in the Lalymom household, our daughter turned four and our son turned two. Their…
Today’s Christmas Activities for kids are inspired by an AWESOME new book that I had a chance to review. Before I tell you all about it, I should mention affiliate links are used in this post, which just means that if you click through and buy something, I make a tiny commission at no additional…
Hello and happy Friday! For today’s Fine Motor Fridays activity we tried some fun writing activities using a salt tray. I even created a free printable to use with it! Quick note- affiliate links are used in this post. Lately my preschooler has had a favorite new activity. She likes to grab a marker and piece…
Welcome back for a VERY special Fine Motor Fridays! Not only are we sharing new fine motor activities with you today but we are kicking off a great giveaway for ANYONE interested in Fine Motor Skills! So Check out these fun ways to reuse your coffee sleeves and then stick around at the bottom for the giveaway!…
Today is our second year of joining up with Mama Miss for a blog hop all about Christmas Ornaments for Kids to Make! Come check out all the great ornament ideas! Quick note- affiliate links are used in this post. For this year’s blog hop everyone chose a childrens Christmas book as inspiration for their kid-made…
The holidays are coming so today I have a great two-fer for you. First 12 Taste Safe Sensory Play Ideas for Kids with a Christmas Theme! The second is the Ultimate Christmas Guide from the Kid Blogger Network that includes a HUUUGE Cash Giveaway! Sweet Smell of Christmas Cloud Dough from Lalymom Gingerbread Bath Paints…
Today’s cloud dough recipe, just like our glowing taste safe cloud dough, is great because not only is it taste safe for babies and toddlers but it pairs perfectly with a Christmas book so it is fun for preschoolers too! Quick note- affiliate links are used in this post! We recently read the book The Sweet Smell…
