When it comes to coloring there are no rules, right? Give kids a blank piece of paper and something to doodle with and watch them express themselves – no matter their artistic skills or age. My daughter Isabella can keep herself entertained by being creative with colors. She has always loved coloring, and creating great pictures and cards. So when I saw Blendy Pens from Chameleon Kidz I knew she was going to want to try these out. This is an exciting new twist to childhood coloring. Blendy … [Read more...]
40+ Busy Bags You Can Make for the Kids
With church each week, long car rides to Isabella's private school, upcoming family vacation and church campouts -- having fun busy bag ideas is important to my family. Honestly, I need to keep them occupied. I don't travel well with loud chaos. I get anxiety with travel, enclosed spaces, loud kids, and sibling rivalry. Who wouldn't? This month we are taking a long flight from Seattle to Kauai and having a multi-generational family vacation. We're pretty excited. We are also planning a long … [Read more...]
Amazing Busy Bag Ideas for Family Travel
We have two big family travel trips planned this year. In April, we'll be flying to Hawaii, for a Spring multi-generational family travel vacation. In July, we'll take a road trip from Seattle to San Diego for our annual family reunion at the Lawrence Welk Resort. When we're traveling, I pack a lot of great things for my kids. They each get a back pack, packed full, of items to keep them occupied. We include lots of snacks, water bottles, electronic game players, and tablets. But, we also … [Read more...]
Fun Items to Add to Her Blue and Green Tween Busy Bag
Yes, even my 8 year old daughter needs a busy bag when we travel or at church. We like to mix it up and bring different items every few weeks to keep her interested. This is what I call her fun "blue and green busy bag". It's fun to make a themed bag. The items in this bag have a Pacific Northwest theme because the main attraction of this busy bag is the Find It Games State of Washington game. We love Find It Games -- this amazing portable treasure hunt that can keep kids and adults … [Read more...]
