Crafts & Activities

101 Ways to Embrace Summer {The 2013 List}

by Mandi on May 27, 2013

101 Ways to Embrace Summer {The 2013 List} at lifeyourway.net

source: Mandi Ehman

For the past two years, I’ve had fun compiling and sharing a list of fun, memorable summer activities for the family. We rarely make even a small dent in these lists during the summer, but putting it together always inspires me to be more intentional about our time and to look for ways to embrace the every day and make the little moments count.

This year’s list was especially fun for me to put together because our two oldest girls are at an age where we can hand them the supplies and instructions for a project and watch them tackle it on their own, which means we’ll probably get to more of these things than we have in the past!

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Get Ready for Summer with This Week’s $7.40 Bundle! {BundleoftheWeek.com}

by Mandi on May 27, 2013

Summer eBook BundleMemorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, and this week’s bundle is packed full of inspiration for delicious food, fun activities and more to help you make this the best summer yet! You’ll find tips for planning a summer of fun without losing your sanity, daily activities for kids of all ages, recipes to help you make the most of the food that’s in-season, tips and recipes for eating well on-the-go and dozens of delicious homemade ice cream recipes that you can make with or without an ice cream maker!

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Bookmaking for Kids: Accordion Envelope Books

May 22, 2013
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The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: Bookmaking is a simple and fun way to get kids excited about reading and writing. When I was an elementary school teacher, bookmaking was always a favorite activity. I’ve recently started making books with my five year old, and he is now obsessed! Simple accordion envelope [...]

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Printable Father’s Day Tie Cards

May 21, 2013
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The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: Father’s Day is just around the corner, and I’m sure the kids are going to want to make something fun just for Dad! Have them break out the crayons, markers, and colored pencils and create a tie card just for him. You can [...]

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Make This Year the Best Summer Ever with the 2013 Summer Survival Calendar

May 16, 2013
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Can you believe summer is almost here? With June right around the corner, Pinterest and the blogosphere are buzzing with with summer activities and recipes! The problem isn’t finding inspiration but figuring out which activities you want to do with your kids and what materials you’ll need to make it happen. We’ve found that our [...]

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Keep Your Kids Reading with This Book Report Printable

May 15, 2013
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The following post is from Kacey of Next Level Mama: These days, there’s no shortage of distractions to keep our children occupied — video games, social media, TV, computers, smart phones, sports leagues, and on and on. However, with benefits like increased vocabulary, improved writing skills and creativity, it’s also important to make sure reading stays at [...]

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DIY for Kids: Make a Pillowcase Laundry Sack

May 8, 2013
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The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: We’re going through a big remodel and pretty much every part of our house is a big mess. Add that to the fact that we are never home, and we are still adjusting to having three kids, and you can understand why life is a bit [...]

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Recycled Lid Flower Craft

April 26, 2013
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The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: Spring is here! We’ve done several spring flower crafts lately inspired by the blossoms we are seeing all over. We made bubble wrap printed Spring lilies and we did Spring spin art. Today I wanted to share two different ways you can make a recycled lid flower [...]

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