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ℍ𝕖𝕒𝕣π•₯𝕀 π•’π•£π•–π•Ÿβ€™π•₯ 𝕛𝕦𝕀π•₯ 𝕗𝕠𝕣 π•π•’π•π•–π•Ÿπ•₯π•šπ•Ÿπ•–β€™π•€ 𝔻𝕒π•ͺ πŸ’πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

We made these beautiful 😍 fake stained glass hearts πŸ’•for our window a couple of days ago (which happened to be #nationalcaregiversday!πŸ€—)

Swipe to see a video of the process! πŸ‘‰πŸ»

Check out my stories for the instructions πŸ’•
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#windows #windowview #kidsactivities #funforkids #kidscrafts #diy #craftsofinstagram #familyfun #familyactivities #familycrafts #springtime #springfun #springcrafts #indooractivities #indoorfun
π•‹π• π•žπ• π•£π•£π• π•¨ π•šπ•€ 𝕒𝕝 π•‹π• π•žπ• π•£π•£π• π•¨ π•šπ•€ 𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕦π•₯ 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖...π•’π•Ÿπ•• 𝕙𝕠𝕑𝕖𝕗𝕦𝕝𝕝π•ͺ 𝕒 𝕗𝕖𝕨 π•’π•¦π•šπ•–π•₯ π•žπ• π•žπ•–π•Ÿπ•₯𝕀 πŸ’•

As much as I’m looking forward to a fun filled day with my kiddos, I’m also hoping for a few quiet minutes! πŸ₯°

If you want a few quiet moments, along with a few printables that bring fun and connection πŸ€— , grab the new FREE printables on the blog! 

(Link in Bio)

#kidsactivities #freeprintables #valentinesprintables #familytime #familyactivities #familyvalentines #momlife
β€œπ”»π•  π•ͺ𝕠𝕦 π•¨π•’π•Ÿπ•₯ π•₯𝕠 β€œπ”»π•  π•ͺ𝕠𝕦 π•¨π•’π•Ÿπ•₯ π•₯𝕠 π•“π•¦π•šπ•π•• 𝕒 π•€π•Ÿπ• π•¨π•žπ•’π•Ÿ?” β˜ƒοΈ
~π”½π•£π• π•«π•–π•Ÿ

And do you want to build him up high? πŸ™„

This kid never does anything basic ❄️ It’s always something that stretches the imagination just a little bit, pushes creativity a little bit more, and creates 100 extra steps πŸ₯Ύ. 

In this particular instance she may have outsmarted me...πŸ€¦πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

By supporting her in her idea πŸ’‘ to build her snowman up high, guess who got to do those 100 steps? That’s right. Mom πŸ™‹πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

Because of course she couldn’t let him go. She HAD to stay with him β›„ 

The rolling and packing (numerous times because it wasn’t packing snow!) was done by yours truly...while she supervised and governed (ahem...dictated) from her perch above me 🀣

I’m such a sucker πŸ€¦πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ Another fun snow day in the books πŸ“š 

Please tell me I’m not the only one who gets tricked by their children?! πŸ’πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ 

 #winter #wintertime #builder #goodlife #doityourself #snowing #Canadianmom #momlife #kidsactivities #familyactivities #1000hoursoutside #creativekids #outdoorkids #mamalife #kidsplay #canadianwinter #outdoorfun #outdoorplay #snowplay #kidfun #instasnow #instamorning #learningthroughplay #enter_imagination #burtonkids #familytime #llbeankids #snowmenofinstagram #momsofinstagram #motherhoodunplugged
π•€β€™π•ž π• π•Ÿπ•– 𝕙𝕒𝕑𝕑π•ͺ 𝕄 π•€β€™π•ž π• π•Ÿπ•– 𝕙𝕒𝕑𝕑π•ͺ π•„π•’π•žπ•’ π•₯𝕠𝕕𝕒π•ͺ! πŸ₯°β£
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We have loved our @playosmo since the second we got it! πŸ‘πŸ» When the schools shut down last year I don’t think I could have told more people about how much they needed one πŸ˜†β£
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It supplements our home school curriculum beautifully and gives extra support for our public schooler in a way that makes learning at home so much fun πŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈ. ⁣
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@playosmo gifted us their new game, Math Wizard and the Magical Workshop, and as their games always do, it bridges learning and play in the most beautiful way✨We are all about playful learning around here and @playosmo encourages learning in the most magical way! πŸͺ„⁣
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Today I walked into the room to find this kiddo cozied up at her desk in the sun β˜€ , playing away, making potions πŸ§ͺ, and shrieking with delight as she worked towards the next stage of the game πŸ’• Math doesn’t come naturally to her, and it has never been something she opts to do independently, until now! {insert happy mom dance πŸ’ƒ }⁣
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I love that she got this out independently, not because it’s math time, but just for entertainment because she loves it πŸ˜€!! I’m not sure if it’s the wizards, potion-making, animated characters, or all of the above, but I will take it! πŸ™‹πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ ⁣
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I love that this game will grow with her as her skills expand so the curriculum-inspired potion-making πŸ§ͺcan continue for a long time to comeπŸ‘πŸ» ⁣
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My littlest πŸ‘¦πŸΌ who you probably know LOVES his screens, eats this right up too! And you know what?! No mom-guilt here πŸ‘πŸ», because he is learning and growing with every moment he spends playing, so it’s all good! πŸ₯°β£
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@playosmo has 13+ games that are geared towards children between 3 and 10 years old. The Math Wizard and the Magical Workshop game is perfect for children aged 6 to 8 (grades 1 or 2) πŸ‘πŸ»β£
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If you’re looking to bring some magical learning to your home check out all of the @playosmo learning choices at www.playosmo.com or through the Amazon affiliate link in my bio πŸ’•
𝔻𝕠 π•ͺ𝕠𝕦 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕒 π•”π•™π•šπ•π•• 𝕨𝕙𝕠 𝕑𝕣𝕠𝕔𝕖𝕀𝕀𝕖𝕀 π•–π•žπ• π•₯π•šπ• π•Ÿ π•₯π•™π•£π• π•¦π•˜π•™ π•žπ• π•§π•–π•žπ•–π•Ÿπ•₯? πŸ™‹πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

There is so much more to play than a way to spend time ⏰

We are all aware of the physical benefits of active play ⛹️‍♂️ but what we sometimes overlook are the emotional benefits πŸ’œ

I’ve got a β€œbusy” πŸ‘¦πŸΌ boy who needs to move like he needs to breathe! 

He processes his emotions through movement. Active toys πŸ›Ή let him:

✨express built up or suppressed emotions
✨build coping skills
✨increase body-based awareness 
✨take body breaks to help focus
✨ expel physical emotion so he can engage more in conversation 

It has been a weird (aka HARD) last year. A recent conversation with our Naturopathic Doctor πŸ‘©πŸ»β€βš•οΈ reminded me that this kid processes his emotions through movement.

That reminder was definitely needed! πŸ’•

We did some reorganizing and now have an indoor trampoline and active toys like this awesome board (@spoonerboards) nearby throughout the day β˜€οΈ. His ability to self-regulate now amazes meπŸ’•. 

When he’s getting stressed from school, is frustrated with something (usually his sister πŸ‘§πŸΌ) or is just feeling sad, he’ll hop on the trampoline or jump on his #spoonerboard and noticeably feel better in minutes 😍

He also wants to be all of the things (snowboarder πŸ‚, surfer πŸ„β€β™‚οΈ & skateboarder πŸ›Ή) so this training board has been amazing for building confidence, increasing balance, and helping him feel he is on the way to accomplishing his goals πŸ‘πŸ»

Link for @spoonerboards is in my bio (affiliate link) πŸ’•
π”Έπ•Ÿπ•ͺπ• π•Ÿπ•– 𝕔𝕒π•₯𝕔𝕙 π•₯ π”Έπ•Ÿπ•ͺπ• π•Ÿπ•– 𝕔𝕒π•₯𝕔𝕙 π•₯π•™π•šπ•€ π•šπ•Ÿ π•žπ•ͺ 𝕀π•₯π• π•£π•šπ•–π•€ π•₯𝕙𝕖 𝕠π•₯𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕕𝕒π•ͺ? πŸ™ƒ

We have been relishing in our slow time together at home and have been doing so much baking. 

The kids have been loving having baking/decorating competitions...but I’m running out of items to compete over! 

Ideas?! πŸ‘‡πŸ»
β€œπ•€π•Ÿ 𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣π•ͺ π•¨π•’π•π•œ β€œπ•€π•Ÿ 𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣π•ͺ π•¨π•’π•π•œ π•¨π•šπ•₯𝕙 π•Ÿπ•’π•₯𝕦𝕣𝕖, π• π•Ÿπ•– π•£π•–π•”π•–π•šπ•§π•–π•€ 𝕗𝕒𝕣 π•žπ• π•£π•– π•₯π•™π•’π•Ÿ 𝕙𝕖 π•€π•–π•–π•œπ•€.”
π•π• π•™π•Ÿ π•„π•¦π•šπ•£

Today, it was the simple wish to make a snow angel, which of course lead to pondering how to get up without undoing his careful work, which lead to better problem solving skills and creativity. 

He doesn’t see his learning, but I do πŸ’•
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#snowfun #snow #snowplay #1000hoursoutside #outdoorfun #outdoorplay #outdoorkids #snowkids #kidfun #winterplay #yourbestmomfriend #kidsplay #winteractivities #snowactivities #kidsactivities #familyfun #canadianwinter #familytime #canadianmom #winterkids #canadianwinter #funinthesnow #homeschooling #canadianhomeschooler #homeschoollife
β€œπ”»π•–π•’π•£ 𝔹𝕠π•ͺ, π•šπ•— π•ͺ𝕠𝕦 π•Ÿπ•–π•–π•• π• π•Ÿπ•– π•žπ• π•£π•– π•£π•–π•žπ•šπ•Ÿπ••π•–π•£ π•₯𝕠 𝕑𝕦𝕣𝕀𝕦𝕖 π•ͺ𝕠𝕦𝕣 π••π•£π•–π•’π•žπ•€, π•₯π•™π•–π•Ÿ 𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 π•šπ•₯ π•šπ•€: 𝕑𝕦𝕣𝕀𝕦𝕖 π•ͺ𝕠𝕦𝕣 π••π•£π•–π•’π•žπ•€!”

This is the most beautiful tribute to little boys everywhere. It perfectly embodies so many of the lessons that my Mama heart wants to impart on my sweet (& wild) boy.

We always give books, inscribed with hand written love notes from Mom & Dad for Valentine’s Day, rather than a card. This year Dear Boy & Dear Girl will be given to my little crew πŸ’•

✍️ Paris Rosenthal
🎨 Holly Hatam
✨ A book full of sweet messages, lessons, values and love. 

Sneak peak in stories. Link in Bio. 
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#kidswhoread #familytraditions #valentinesforkids #valentinesideas #booksforkids #booksforboys #boysbooks #momofboys #boymama #familybooks #readaloud #valentinescards #dearboy #boyhoodmagic #magicofbooks #booksbooksbooks #books #booksofig #booklove #homeschoolmom #bookfamily #kidswhoreadsucceed
π•€π•Ÿ π•™π• π•Ÿπ• π•¦π•£ 𝕠𝕗 ℕ𝕒 π•€π•Ÿ π•™π• π•Ÿπ• π•¦π•£ 𝕠𝕗 ℕ𝕒π•₯π•šπ• π•Ÿπ•’π• β„™π• π•‘π•”π• π•£π•Ÿ 𝔻𝕒π•ͺ...🍿

I’m pretty sure we crossed off math, science, art and life skills by making popcorn balls today...no? πŸ’πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

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