We’ve decided to make a big change in our household! Starting next month, our girls will be having in home day care 2 days a week. We have been so fortunate to find a pre-school teacher who has recently moved to Houston. She decided she wanted to work and help...
Happy Fall, y’all! As always, coloring pages are our saving grace and our daughter loves spending her time doing “activities”, which usually just involves me getting her coloring pack down from the cabinet (we have to keep it up high after a few...
Our family has begun the process of ironing out our Thanksgiving plans. While we are still not sure on every detail yet, we know that there will be some time in the car for our kiddos and a lot of time spent at relatives houses. This means we will definitely need some...
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time for some themed activities for your toddlers. As with many activities, these Thanksgiving activities for toddlers are a great way to help your child develop their skills while also having fun. Most of these can be completed with craft...
How to Color Spaghetti for Sensory Play With Nora being 11 months old and Emmy just passing the two-year mark, it’s rare to find sensory activities they both enjoy. Nora’s love of putting everything in her mouth usually excludes her from Emmy’s...
I think many toddler moms out there would agree with me… if we could bottle up the energy that our children have and sell it, we would be rich beyond our wildest dreams. In those moments when you child seems to be running like the energizer bunny, it can...
We do a lot of activities in our house. We’ve had our fair share of activities that have been good. As in, it keeps Emmy occupied and it’s educational but it isn’t a huge hit. We’ve also had some fails (I tried to make playdoh out of...
Toddler Restaurant Kit With a two year old and a nine month old, you might assume that going out to eat might be something our family avoids like the plague. But to be honest, I need a change of scenery at least once a week after being home with the girls all day. So...
Our household has officially become kid craft obsessed! We’ve jumped on the water bead train and now are crazy about making sensory bottles! They are so simple to make and really give you so many options. I think I am just as about obsessed with making them as...
Watching our children’s minds grow is one of the great joys of parenthood! It feel like just yesterday we were trying to teach Emmy to identify mama and dada, and today we are working on our colors! Time sure has flown by but it has given us so many...
Jennifer MearnsJennifer is a former microbiologist turned mom, writer, and pet sitter. Jennifer, along with her husband, three boys (plus a menagerie of pets) live in North Carolina. She has written for websites including Scary Mommy, Pregnant Chicken, BabyGaga, Her...
Rainbow Rice- Simple inexpensive sensory play for kiddos! Don’t get me wrong, I am all about sensory play and encouraging our little ones to learn and grow, but I need set up to be SUPER SIMPLE (two under two over here, so obviously the easier the better!) So...
Caroline @ Swaddles n' BottlesCaroline is the creator and editor of Swaddles n’ Bottles. She is a mama to two little girls and wife to one amazing husband. Sensory Slime- A Fun (edible) Toddler Activity! *A quick note… just like our Play Dough recipe,...
17 OutDoor Activities to do with your Toddler Spring is the beginning of all things new. In a toddler’s eyes, everything is new to them. Their love for investigating begins at this age. Spring is the perfect time to take advantage of the extra energy and...
How to Make Moon Sand Emmy has officially reached the point of toddler where we NEED activities. Don’t get me wrong, she can play independently and entertain herself well for a good amount of time. But that only lasts so long. She needs some extra stimulation...