I was listening to an awesome podcast (it’s called Happier by Gretchen Rubin) and the team were talking about motivation. More specifically they were talking about how different personality types reacted to things like a to do list. One of their listeners suggested...
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3 cute free printable Christmas cards to download and print
My daughter Arabella loves tinkering around with graphics on Assembly and in Photoshop. She's made a selection of free printable Christmas cards for us all to enjoy. We called her 'brand' Aricards and let's also call this a very proud mother moment... Each of...
30 cool creative writing ideas for kids and teens
Most kids and teens love listening to stories and as they get older the urge to tell their own stories grows too. For some kids (often those we call ‘born writers’) this is an easy thing to do - no list of creative writing ideas for kids needed. They grab a piece of...
Advent kindness calendar for older kids [free printable]
Deck the halls! Or at least the living room! Christmas officially kicks off on 1 December with the advent calendar. This year, instead of the usual advent chocolate box, I'm urging you to try a kindness calendar. I first made a Christmas kindness calendar when my kids...
Elf donuts: free printable elf donut labels for a merry Christmas gift
Elf donuts are quite possibly the cutest class Christmas gift you'll ever find. This elf donuts free printable makes them the easiest gift you'll ever find too! Kids go gaga for elf donuts, even though they are really just boring old Cheerios with a fancy festive...
Merry Christmas lifesaver wrappers (an awesome class gift)
Here's a cute idea for a small Christmas gift for the class: Merry Christmas lifesaver wrappers. These fizzing, fun little fruit lollies sure beat a candy cane (does anyone actually like candy canes?). All you have to do is buy some fruit tingles (or any other...
50 hilarious jokes for tweens [free printable]
I confess I've been laughing and groaning away as I put this collection of jokes for tweens together. Jokes are fun for everyone but tweens especially LOVE jokes because not only do they find them hilarious, they also know they will illicit a groan from adults. So...
Family conversation dinners can help you connect
When the kids get older (and busier and surlier), it becomes harder and harder to sit down for a family dinner together. I get that, I do. But I also get that family dinners are one of the best ways for families to connect, take it slow and remind each other of what's...
Pokemon Party free printables for your own party
It turned out to be easy and fun to host a great Pokemon party. To make it even easier for you, here are the Pokemon party free printables of everything we used at Max's Pokemon party. It was a a super-fun-tastic party and the kids adored the activities. ...
Harry Potter free printables – invitation, decorations, games and more
All the Harry Potter free printables you need to create a memorable birthday party for kids of any age. And maybe a few adults too. Harry Potter never gets old. Click here for our Harry Potter party To download and print these free Harry Potter printables, click on...
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