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Awesome Children’s Games to Play on Your Trampoline at Night

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No matter what age you are or what generation you’re from, trampolines are so much fun. While many daytime hours may be spent playing on your trampoline, have you ever considered going on your trampoline at night? This adds a whole new element to the fun and games. It is sure to bring endless laughs and smiles to your back garden. With this in mind, here are some awesome children's games to play on your trampoline at night!  Awesome Children's Games to Play On Your Trampoline at Night Kids love them as they can simply jump around, chase each other, attempt to perform and master tricks. They can just waste hours of their day having a blast either by themselves or with their friends. For adults, it’s a chance to get involved in a fun activity with our kids while letting our inner-child out for a little while to play.  There are so many fun trampoline games to play....and these next four will be a hit for sure! Bum Fighting Don’t let the odd name put you off; this … [Read more...]

What To Pack for a Zoo Trip

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 This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TrySomeTHINGood #CollectiveBias Heading out to the zoo is always a fun time.  The problems come when I don't take along everything we may end up needing!!  We usually stay a LONG time and I am super thankful when I take the time to pack the right stuff.  I think I have finally figured out what to pack for a zoo trip to save me time and headaches while we are there.  This allows us to just focus on making memories and spending time with animals.  What to Pack for a Zoo Trip It was easy for me when I had a stroller at the zoo.  I didn't have to be as organized because I could just throw all sorts of items into the basket underneath.  Well, for the first time in FOREVER....we are basically done with a stroller!  :) It does come with a downside....carrying all the "stuff" myself!  So now I am a little bit picky about what to … [Read more...]

Seashell Tic Tac Toe

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What shouts summer like seashells?  I have a teensy, tiny obsession with shells (and buttons, LOL) and really that is the only reason I go to a beach!  Summer can bring challenges to keeping kids busy and every little activity can help.  My kids love to play tic tac toe and I thought it would be even more fun to play with seashells.  Here is a free printable seashell tic tac toe game your kids can play too! Seashell Tic Tac Toe Instead of writing X's and O's on the card....my kids love to use actual shells to mark their moves.  They will each use a different type of shell so they can tell which player is which. Seashell Tic Tac Toe is also a great game idea for a Luau or beach themed party.   If you don't have thousands of shells at your house to use as markers it is quick and easy to order some from Amazon.  We like to use 2 distinct shells so the kids don't get confused.  Here are some great options that won't break the bank! … [Read more...]

Fun Ideas for Kid’s Night Out

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Fazoli's®. All thoughts and opinions are 100% mine! I see ideas all the time for couple’s date nights and even for ladie’s night out.  My family likes to plan evenings around taking our kids out for a fun time.  These nights out give us time together and a lot of laughter if we plan it right.  We like to come up with new fun ideas for kid’s night out to make it fresh and exciting too!  These ideas will get you pumped for a fun night out with your children. Fun Ideas for Kids Night Out Start Out with Food I would say that we almost always start our kids night out with food.  Kind of like a date night with dinner and a movie, LOL.  If you ask my kids where they want to eat when we go out it is easy to guess what they will say.  It is ALWAYS the same answer.....Fazoli's® is their top pick! Luckily, my husband and I love it too!! Things Have Gotten Even Yummier at Fazoli's We … [Read more...]

Fun Ways to Exercise With Your Kids

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Getting enough exercise when you have young children can be a big challenge.  Let's face it...there is more to do than we have time in the day. Our kids take so much time and focus that it is hard to fit in our own health needs.  The good news is that there are some really fun ways to exercise with your kids!  It won't even feel like a workout if you are creative. Fun Ways to Exercise With Your Kids Dance Party Dancing is a great way to burn calories and it doesn't feel like exercise.  My kids LOVE to dance. Even tiny toddlers love to boogie and shake, LOL.  Turn on some loud music and have a dance party in your living room.   Family Bike Rides Family bike rides are a great way to spend quality time together and get some good exercise in too.  If your children are young and don't ride independently there are amazing child carriers and bike trailers available.  Make family bike rides a weekly occurrence and it will help keep you … [Read more...]

Easy Ways to Encourage Imaginative Play

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I don't think my parents had to encourage imaginative play for me and my brother when we were little.  We didn't have as many technical distractions and were actually forced to play outside for hour upon hour!   :-o  It really is a totally different time for my children and I feel more of an urge to make sure they are playing without TV, iPads, tablets, etc. involved.  There are some easy ways to encourage imaginative play in children.  All it takes is a little focus and determination!   Easy Ways to Encourage Imaginative Play Get Them Outside For some reason being outside just breads creativity. I was amazed recently at the "fairy" house my girls created at the base of a tree in our back yard.  The average onlooker may not have seen a fairy house, but in mind girl's eyes it was an awesome fairy house.  They would never have created this house out of twigs and leaves if they were inside watching television.   My kids love to get … [Read more...]

Mommy Daughter Pedicures at Home

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This post was sponsored by Budget Saver Twin Pops as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Do you have some favorite mommy daughter activities you do together at home?  One of my favorite summer time activities to do with my girls is mommy daughter pedicures at home.  With three girls in the house (plus me, LOL) it would get really expensive to take us all out to the salon for a pedi.  Plus we have more fun at home where we can be silly and eat a popsicle while our toe nail polish dries! How to Do Mommy Daughter Pedicures at Home First off we have to start with clean, polish free toes.  I can assure you that I will almost always have chipped toe nail polish to scrub off and my girls usually do too.  It is extra hard work when I have used glitter polish!!  Such a pain to get off, but looks so pretty.   Next we are going to soak, soak, soak our feet.  We … [Read more...]

What to Pack for a Day Hiking Trip

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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BlueLizardSummer #CollectiveBias Is hiking on your summer bucket list?  It is definitely on ours.  My girls and I love to hike even here in Kansas.  :) We typically only do day hikes.  It is such a great way to spend quality time together out in nature.  Even day hikes requires some planning.  I want to make sure we have all the supplies we need when we go out.  I have a hiking checklist for day hikes to help me remember everything!   What to Pack for a Day Hiking Trip Cell Phone   I know my cell phone won't always work in areas where I am hiking, but I don't want to leave home without it.  We usually hike in out-of-the-way areas and I would not want to have vehicle trouble on our way there or home.  If we have any injuries or issues while we are hiking I may be lucky and get a signal!   Compass/GPS It … [Read more...]

10 Trampoline Games for Kids

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Do your kids have a trampoline?  Maybe they aren't using it as much as they could.  I know my kids will jump for a while, but then get bored.  I decided they needed some really fun ideas to keep them outside this summer!! I just hope they don't play so hard that we get another rip in our trampoline enclosure!!  Thank goodness I know how to fix these holes in the netting myself, LOL!  Here are 10 trampoline games for kids that will keep them HAPPY and tired this summer! 10 Trampoline Games for Kids Foam Dice Game   I found a big foam dice and knew it would be perfect for a trampoline game.  My kids use the dice to do various games.  They take turns rolling the dice and then they have to do that number of jumps.  So they decide on a jump and then roll.  If they land on a 5 then they have to do 5 tuck jumps, etc.  There are tons of variations they can come up with too!  I like that the dice is foam and won't hurt … [Read more...]

Make Your Own Summer Bucket List

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Are you as ready for summer as I am?  Probably so....I think by May it is just time for a break.  Parents and kids are ready to be done with school work, homework, practices, etc.   Everyone needs some down time and some fun time! Bucket lists are really popular and not just the ones you try to accomplish before you die, LOL.  Families are making bucket lists for all sorts of things.  I think a summer bucket list is a great place to start.  It is time to make your own summer bucket list!   Make Your Own Summer Bucket List If you have never made a bucket list, no worries...it is easy!  A bucket list is really just a list of experiences or achievements that a person wants to accomplish during a specific time frame.  Bucket lists got really popular after the movie, The Bucket List, that was out in 2006.   The popularity of the concept has stayed strong for over 10 years now!   How to Make Your Own Summer Bucket List It is … [Read more...]

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