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ℍ𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕤 𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕟’𝕥 𝕛𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕍𝕒𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕖’𝕤 𝔻𝕒𝕪 💁🏼‍♀️

We made these beautiful 😍 fake stained glass hearts 💕for our window a couple of days ago (which happened to be #nationalcaregiversday!🤗)

Swipe to see a video of the process! 👉🏻

Check out my stories for the instructions 💕
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#windows #windowview #kidsactivities #funforkids #kidscrafts #diy #craftsofinstagram #familyfun #familyactivities #familycrafts #springtime #springfun #springcrafts #indooractivities #indoorfun

𝕋𝕠𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕨 𝕚𝕤 𝕒𝕝

𝕋𝕠𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕣𝕠𝕨 𝕚𝕤 𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖...𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕙𝕠𝕡𝕖𝕗𝕦𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝕒 𝕗𝕖𝕨 𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕖𝕥 𝕞𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤 💕

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

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

(Link in Bio)

#kidsactivities #freeprintables #valentinesprintables #familytime #familyactivities #familyvalentines #momlife

“𝔻𝕠 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕨𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝕥𝕠

“𝔻𝕠 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕨𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕓𝕦𝕚𝕝𝕕 𝕒 𝕤𝕟𝕠𝕨𝕞𝕒𝕟?” ☃️
~𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕫𝕖𝕟

And do you want to build him up high? 🙄

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 🥾.

In this particular instance she may have outsmarted me...🤦🏼‍♀️

By supporting her in her idea 💡 to build her snowman up high, guess who got to do those 100 steps? That’s right. Mom 🙋🏼‍♀️

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

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 🤦🏼‍♀️ Another fun snow day in the books 📚

Please tell me I’m not the only one who gets tricked by their children?! 💁🏼‍♀️

#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

𝕀’𝕞 𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕪 𝕄

𝕀’𝕞 𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕪 𝕄𝕒𝕞𝕒 𝕥𝕠𝕕𝕒𝕪! 🥰⁣
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We have loved our @playosmo since the second we got it! 👏🏻 When the schools shut down last year I don’t think I could have told more people about how much they needed one 😆⁣
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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 🤸‍♀️. ⁣
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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! 🪄⁣
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Today I walked into the room to find this kiddo cozied up at her desk in the sun ☀ , playing away, making potions 🧪, and shrieking with delight as she worked towards the next stage of the game 💕 Math doesn’t come naturally to her, and it has never been something she opts to do independently, until now! {insert happy mom dance 💃 }⁣
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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 😀!! I’m not sure if it’s the wizards, potion-making, animated characters, or all of the above, but I will take it! 🙋🏼‍♀️ ⁣
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I love that this game will grow with her as her skills expand so the curriculum-inspired potion-making 🧪can continue for a long time to come👏🏻 ⁣
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My littlest 👦🏼 who you probably know LOVES his screens, eats this right up too! And you know what?! No mom-guilt here 👏🏻, because he is learning and growing with every moment he spends playing, so it’s all good! 🥰⁣
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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) 👏🏻⁣
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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 💕

𝔻𝕠 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕒 𝕔𝕙𝕚𝕝𝕕 𝕨𝕙𝕠 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕔𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕤 𝕖𝕞𝕠𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙 𝕞𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥? 🙋🏼‍♀️

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 💜

I’ve got a “busy” 👦🏼 boy who needs to move like he needs to breathe!

He processes his emotions through movement. Active toys 🛹 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 👩🏻‍⚕️ reminded me that this kid processes his emotions through movement.

That reminder was definitely needed! 💕

We did some reorganizing and now have an indoor trampoline and active toys like this awesome board (@spoonerboards) nearby throughout the day ☀️. His ability to self-regulate now amazes me💕.

When he’s getting stressed from school, is frustrated with something (usually his sister 👧🏼) 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 🏂, surfer 🏄‍♂️ & skateboarder 🛹) 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 👏🏻

Link for @spoonerboards is in my bio (affiliate link) 💕

𝔸𝕟𝕪𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕔𝕒𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕥

𝔸𝕟𝕪𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕔𝕒𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝕞𝕪 𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕕𝕒𝕪? 🙃

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?! 👇🏻

“𝕀𝕟 𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕪 𝕨𝕒𝕝𝕜

“𝕀𝕟 𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕪 𝕨𝕒𝕝𝕜 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕟𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖, 𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕖𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕤 𝕗𝕒𝕣 𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕟 𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕖𝕖𝕜𝕤.”
𝕁𝕠𝕙𝕟 𝕄𝕦𝕚𝕣

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 💕
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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

“𝔻𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝔹𝕠𝕪, 𝕚𝕗 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕟𝕖𝕖𝕕 𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕣𝕖𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕠 𝕡𝕦𝕣𝕤𝕦𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕞𝕤, 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕟 𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕚𝕥 𝕚𝕤: 𝕡𝕦𝕣𝕤𝕦𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕞𝕤!”

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 💕

✍️ 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

𝕀𝕟 𝕙𝕠𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕠𝕗 ℕ𝕒

𝕀𝕟 𝕙𝕠𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕠𝕗 ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 ℙ𝕠𝕡𝕔𝕠𝕣𝕟 𝔻𝕒𝕪...🍿

I’m pretty sure we crossed off math, science, art and life skills by making popcorn balls today...no? 💁🏼‍♀️

#kidsinthekitchen #kitchenskills #learninginthekitchen #littlechefs #kitchenhelpers #kidsactivities #handsonlearning #handsonactivities #reallifemath #reallifescience #21stcenturylearning #playfullearning #kidswhobake #homeschoollife #homeschoolmom #familyactivities #lifewithkids #lifeskills #littlebakers #bananabread #nationalpopcornday #learningthroughplay #homeschoolers #homeschool #kidapproved #kidfriendlyrecipes #recipesforkids #kidfriendlyrecipe

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