momstown kids are up to their little ears in letters as they take part in Alphabet Play programs in communities across Canada!
Using letters as the foundation for a craft activity is a fun way to have kids practice letter sounds, create something of their own, and play with words.
Here are some kids in action and some great examples of ways you can have fun with the ABCs.
There are so many choices for kids at Valentines' Day—lots of cute store-bought or printable options for your little Valentine to cart off to school on the big day.
If you're looking for something a one of a kind, check out the homemade creations that momstown kids have been making this February—we hope they'll inspire the cupids in your life!
Little ones can get in on the action on Valentine's Day too—they might not be bringing cards to school yet, but they can get busy with these easy Valentine's activities designed just for them!
What is it they say about the journey being more important than the destination? Whoever wrote that never travelled in a minivan full of kids for more than an hour.
Being a mom in a passenger seat often means you are equal parts navigator, food-distributor, thrown-toy-finder, contortionist (when the DVD remote goes missing), activity director, puke mopper-upper...it's a glamourous role.
When the weather turns cold, sometimes you need a few extra tricks up your sleeve to keep the kids busy and happy indoors! You can create a winter wonderland inside your own house—with stuff you have in your kitchen and craft cupboard already.
We feed our kids healthy food and ensure they lead active lives (surely those swimming classes aren’t for your sanity or chance for a polar bear dip) but somewhere along the lines, we moms get lost in the shuffle. Are you taking care of yourself as well as you do the kids?
On my first New Year’s Eve as a parent, we had a 4 month- old baby with a crummy sleep schedule. That year we crawled into bed sheepishly at 10pm. I saw 11:59 but only as wake up #2. Not quite the same as New Year’s Eve from our pre-parent lives.
Why New Year’s Eve is annoying as a parent:
1. Midnight is way too late for cranky “old” parents.
Baking with kids can be fun—but sometimes the kids (and moms!) just want to skip all the steps and get to the icing! Enter Gingerbread Houses—it’s all about the icing, sweet decorations, sticky fingers, and great memories.
Kids from all over momstown have been covered in Royal Icing, with red and green fingers from sprinkles and half sucked jelly beans. Grab the piping bag and get inspired by the many ways momstown has been decorating this holiday.
I know, you’re thinking “Seriously? I thought this was a good idea??”
You’re covered in flour, the floor is a mess of coconut and chocolate chips and your kids fingers won’t stay out of the mixing bowl. You’re wondering where the fun in this is? It sounds like a disaster, right?
Nope, it’s a memory.
A learning experience. A wonderful holiday tradition for you to create with your kids. One moment that’s really worth the cookie crumbs and vagrant coconut pieces that get dragged into the living room via their now dirty white socks.
