Let’s face it activities for teens aren’t the same as when they were kids. The reality is that “playtime” changes when our kids become tweens and teens. Gone are the days of playground dates and exciting afternoons spent building with lincoln logs and magnetic blocks. But the days of play aren’t gone. They have just…
I absolutely love homeschooling in December. It’s that time of year when the magic of Christmas meets the requirements of homeschooling, and homeschooling families get to find enchanting ways to bring them together. This list of memorable ways to bring fun, creativity, and learning to your homeschool this holiday season will get you ready to…
Checking out at the store register, I am surrounded by stocking stuffers. Lots of silly and goofy items trying to tempt me to fill up stockings for my children by purchasing them. I am not tempted. I can’t stand useless stocking stuffers. Who needs a bunch of stuff that is just going to be taking…
Building toys for kids are the best kind of gift because these toys encourage my children to build, design, and create. Creativity explodes when kids begin to play with well-designed building toys. Admittedly, I don’t always appreciate the mess caused by the creativity explosion. But I’ve learned to remember that creativity is messy and it…
Early in our parenting journey, we heard about, the Five Gift Rule: Want, Need, Wear, Read and it became our Christmas gift-giving strategy. Years later, it is still the method that we use to purchase gift for our kids. When my children were young, purchasing a few little gifts helped create the perfect Christmas morning….
Are you trying to find fun ideas for your bored teens? Then at some point you have probably heard the parenting school of thought that says, “It’s good to let your kids get bored.” You may have been convinced that boredom eventually turns into creativity. That sounds pretty good, right? But Simplicity Parenting author Kim…
Has it been hard to find an advent calendar for teens? Advent calendars are a popular way to countdown to Christmas. Many families start this tradition with their little ones and find that it gets trickier when kids get older. Thankfully there are so many great options and ideas for Advent countdown calendars for teens…
