Just wanted to let you know I've rounded up all of our favourite St. Patrick's Day crafts and put them all here in one place for you.

These ideas are so cute and easy, and perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.

There are a few in here that elementary school aged kids will enjoy as well!

Click the link below to check them out!

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I'm so excited about these colourful stained glass Christmas shapes!

We tweaked the traditional tissue paper stained glass process, and made it easy enough for toddlers and preschoolers.

You can hang these on your tree or decorate a whole window with them.

They're gorgeous!!

Click the link below to check them out!

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They're fun and easy to make, and toddlers and preschoolers can safely "light" the pretend candles all by themselves.

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If your craft cupboards are running low, or if you'd just like to spend less on craft supplies, you will love epic collection of ideas!

I've rounded up all of our favourite nature crafts and put them right here in one spot for you.

Sticks, stones, flowers, leaves, pinecones, seashells... we've made so many cool crafts, art projects and homemade gifts with all of these items and more.

Click the link below to check them out!

Then get outside with your kids today to collect and create! xx

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A bit of a different post today, as I'm working on a series of posts about common parenting challenges.

If your child, or one of your daycare children hate the car seat, you know how stressful driving anywhere can be.

I polled our HH Facebook community for advice on the situation, and received tons of great tips and solutions.

If you have a child who hates the car seat (or know someone else who does), please check out (and share) this post. :)

Click the link below to read it in full.

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I've rounded up a few of our very favourites from recent years.

They're all easy and totally adorable, and provide the kids with an opportunity to get creative.

You likely have all the supplies you need on hand already.

Click the link below to check them out!

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We had so much fun making our Fall Popcorn Trees we decided to use the same process to make a Christmas tree!

We added an extra step by putting some coloured "lights" on our Christmas trees.

It's a fun and easy activity, and you'll have an adorable piece of Christmas art to display in your home for the holidays.

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It's a rainbow scavenger hunt that you can do in your play room or classroom.

It will help kids learn colours, colour order, and it's a whole lot of fun because they'll turn their treasures into a beautiful rainbow.

A round of applause and a big thanks goes out to our follower Kirstin for sharing this fabulous activity with us!

Doesn't it look gorgeous and so inviting?

Click the link below to check it out!

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I know you love having your kids home with you for summer, but I also know how challenging it can be to keep them entertained for such a long stretch of time. The last thing we want to hear day in and day out is "I'M BORED!", right?

Well I've rounded up ONE HUNDRED of our favourite warm-weather crafts and activities so your kids will be entertained (and learning!) all summer long.

They're all easy and inexpensive and guaranteed to be a hit with kids ages 2-10.

And I've made a printable checklist so you can put it up on your fridge, and work your way through it with your kids or daycare kids during the summer holidays!

Pick a couple of activities to do every day, and I promise, your kids won't have a chance to be bored this summer!

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Recently, I had the pleasure of "virtually" meeting Stacie Erfle, a paediatric occupational therapist and author who really knows her stuff when it comes to helping children develop their fine-motor abilities with playful, educational activities.

Stacie offered me a copy of her e-book, Fine Motor ABC (which is also available in print), and I loved it! Not only are the activities in her book fun and easy, they incorporate the alphabet, sign language, rhyming, art, spelling, and gross motor activities as well.

I was so impressed by Fine Motor ABC that I invited Stacie over to my blog to tell us more about it, and to give us a deeper understanding of how and why her targeted activities will benefit your child.

She's here with us today!

Click through on the link below to help me welcome Stacie, and to see for yourself what she has to say!

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