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Welcome to another free monthly play calendar! Today’s calendar is full of March Activities for Kids! Affiliate links are used in this post. Our handy play calendars are full of themed ideas for each month. Since we’re headed into March, this month we have Dr. Seuss Activities for Reach Across America Day to start. You’ll…
Today we are back again with another common core math activity for the Learning with Manipulatives Series. These are some easy ways to set up number bonds at home to practice math facts. I use mini erasers for this activity. Be sure to see the bottom of this post for more learning activities using mini erasers….
We are joining up again with our favorite group of bloggers from the Kid Blogger Network to bring you a massive resource for the holidays- it’s the 2015 Gift Guide. Mine is all about Family Fitness Gifts but no matter what you are looking for, we’ve got you covered. Of course some affiliate links for…
Today I am kicking off a series of posts that touch on something that has made a big difference in my life. Specifically I’ll be talking about The 5 Love Languages, and ideas to speak them with the whole family! Just FYI I’m adding affiliate links to this post. The Five Love Languages books by Gary…
Today marks the start of Frugal Fun for Boys’Â Craft Closet Boredom Busters Week! Today I’m sharing one of our easy cardboard crafts with a Cardboard Tablet and 10 games that had us all laughing! I’m extra proud of this one, because my super clever daughter came up with the main idea, I just added the…
Welcome to another week of Fine Motor Fridays! Today I’m sharing a collection of kids activities on a vertical plane. I also have some affiliate links for easy shopping if you want to take your child’s play vertical! Recently I watched an EdWeb educational webinar about Fine Motor Skills by Marianne Gibbs of Write Out of…
Today’s post is a buyer’s guide for anyone looking to encourage vertical surface play in their home, classroom, play room or preschool. We love taking things vertical at our house! It is awesome for truck stabilization, core muscle development, hand-eye coordination, should strength and ultimately it aids fine motor skills and even handwriting! And bonus-…
Welcome back to another Fine Motor Friday! Today I have ideas for construction paper crafts that use all kinds of fine motor skills. It focuses on my toddler’s latest obsessions too! Yes, my 2 1/2 year old is obsessed with Monster Trucks. Trains and construction vehicles too, but right now, totally Monster Trucks. He’s been…
Happy Fine Motor Friday! We are back with playful ways to get kids’ hands moving! Today’s DIY Toy is not only another one of our Recycled Crafts but is great to work on wrist extension and bilateral integration. Note- I did add a couple affiliate links to this post, which just means that if you…
Time for another week of playful fine motor skills activities from the Fine Motor Fridays crew! This week we have an out-of-this-world Outer Space Box Fort! Come check it out! So I’ll just say it and get it over with. My daughter does the dreaded “W sit,” which is sure to make some of you angry at me…
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 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…
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 I am joined by over 25 bloggers to bring you FULL reviews of the TOP GIFTS for KIDS! Plus we have a SWEET giveaway that will help you get the top item on your kid’s Wishlist! What is the top item on your kid’s wishlist this year? Check out the list below to…
Welcome to the Kids Wishlist: Reviewed Blog Hop! We did all the homework for you on your big ticket Gift Wishlist items, including a new entry in the US kids bike market! This Royal Baby Bike review will tell you everything you need to know about these great new bikes! Quick note- affiliate links are included in…
My four year old daughter is all about pretend play these days so when I decided to join a Busy Bags Blog hop hosted by Playdough to Plato, I knew I had to create some pretend play busy bags for preschoolers! These three busy bags were a HUGE hit. My daughter really loves the idea…
Happy Fine Motor Friday! Today’s DIY Toy is the Ultimate PVC Play Table in a Bag! Playing trains, building with LEGO, lining up roads and driving cars- these are all great playful ways to help kids develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills! I call this the ULTIMATE play table because you can use it…
This week for Fine Motor Fridays we have another Disney Frozen Craft for you to go along with our Jointed Frozen Olaf and our Frozen Inspired Chill Out Jar. Make sure you stick around at the end of this post to see what the other Fine Motor Fridays gals have been up to this week!…
So it is official. We are obsessed with Disney’s Frozen at the Lalymom house. So today I have a Disney’s Frozen Inspired Craft- the first of a few! We have made some fun I-Spy bottles in the past and I’ve seen relaxation bottles and calm down jars around the internet so I thought it would be…
We are back for Fine Motor Fridays! This week we did some fun writing activities for kids on our super easy outdoor writing center! (This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.) The other night LalyDad and I were talking about how Miss Three (almost four!) has…
