8 Questions to Ask During Summer Camp Registration

Parents looking to sign their kids up for summer camp literally have hundreds of options to choose from. Remember camp isn’t for everyone and that’s okay. If you feel your...

Baby-Proofing: 14 Tips for Your Home

Your little one is movin’ and cruisin’! So what’s next? Now the challenge is making sure your house is ready for your toddler’s new explorations. Follow our room-by-room tips to...

Mindfulness to Improve Children’s Wellbeing

As more children adopt demanding schedules with increased academic work loads and an abundance of extracurricular activities, some react by showing signs of increased stress and anxiety.1 Our academic system...

How to Use Books to Boost Vocabulary and Communication Skills

Caregivers can use books for much more than simply reading the written story to their children. Playing with books is a great way to increase communication with kids, spark their...

Why Family Meals Matter

There’s nothing quite like sharing a meal as a family. In today’s busy world of schoolwork, soccer practice, and music lessons it can be tempting to let family meals slide....

Indoor Fun! 4 Fun Indoor Activities When Kids Can’t Go Outside

When the weather outside is not cooperating, keep kiddos busy with these indoor activities! Build A Fort Gather as many pillows and blankets as you can to make a fort...

6 Car Games: How to Turn Car Rides into Playtime

Is car time turning into screen time for your kiddos? It doesn’t have to. In fact, you can use this valuable time to teach them about the world around them....

Make the Most of Playtime! The Do’s and Don’ts

Play is such an important part of childhood! Play helps kids learn new things while building social skills, developing creative thinking, and learning about their interests and talents. Because life...

Activities and Crafts to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Kids

These easy to do crafts and activities are super fun, stimulate toddlers’ senses, and promotes using fine motor skills! Happy Valentine’s Day! Take advantage of this fun holiday with activities...

Make Teeth Brushing Fun with 6 Easy Tips

Whether it’s the shock of cold water hitting their teeth, the smell or taste of the toothpaste, or the idea that brushing their teeth is something they “have to” do,...

New Year, Same Cute Baby! 5 Ways To Help Baby Learn and Grow This Year

The new year encourages people to look towards the future. The school year is already half over and it’s not too early for parents to start thinking about summer camps,...

6 Tips for Your First Holiday Season with Baby

The holidays are an exciting excuse to spend time with family and loved ones. Your relatives will be especially excited to spend time with one of the newest members of...

Simple Sensory Activities for Baby

Are you looking for fun sensory activities to add to baby’s daily routine? Maybe even some that might excite baby’s senses? Try these ways to engage in sensory play! Many...

Activities to Celebrate the New Year With Kids

How is it that the New Year is almost here? If it snuck up on you too, you may be looking for New Year’s Eve activities do to with the...

5 Tips for Better Playdates

Aren’t playdates great? No matter if you’re the child playing or the adults watching, they’re fun for all. Playdates give your children an opportunity to make new friends but also...

No Time for TV: Activities for Kids that Say “I’m bored”

Nasty weather can sometimes keep kids stuck inside. Being cooped up inside can be frustrating for kids and parents. Often children spend more time using screens like TV and tablets...

Cooks of All Ages: How Kids Can Help in the Kitchen

What’s one thing that brings people together? Food! And cooking food together is a great way to spend quality time with your kids, plus the entire family can participate! Cooking...

Using Tummy Time to Meet Milestones

Do you ever wonder why Tummy Time is so important? I mean, you probably don’t remember doing Tummy Time as a baby, if you even did it at all! And...

Using Putty to Exercise Hands and Fingers

Hand and finger strength are important for most activities in daily life like writing, holding objects, using devices, eating with utensils, and any other motor task that requires using your...

Helping Families Choose Age-Appropriate Extracurricular Activities

Many parents encourage their children to become involved in extracurricular activities as a way to promote their development. Extracurricular activities help children develop motor skills and improve physical fitness, while...