Busy Bag Swap

I am organizing a toddler/preschool busy bag swap by mail. In case you don't know, a busy bag is a ziploc bag containing a simple, sometimes educational, activity for your child to do either with you or while you need to get other things done. I think these will come in handy when baby girl is here! If you would like to be a part of the swap, please join the toddler/preschool busy bag swap group. All details will be posted there!

Summer Bucket List

There are so many fun things to do over the summer. I decided to put together a toddler summer bucket list!

1. sidewalk chalk
2. make a snowglobe
3. kool-aid slurpees
4. make smoothies
5. sensory tub activity
6. shaving cream slip n slide
7. flower painting
8. ice cube painting
9. play with glow sticks
10. water painting
11. frozen banana pops
12. have a picnic or tea party with stuffed animals
13. go swimming
14. make ice cream
15. make popsicles
16. bake cookies
17. make s'mores
18. go to farmer's market
19. go to drive ins
20. make dump truck brownies
21. make a sensory bag
22. fly a kite
23. water table play
24. go to library
25. root beer floats

What do you plan on doing with your kids over the summer?

Baby Shower Gifts

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This is the gift I put together for my gift exchange buddy in my birth group. We are both expecting girls!! The gift includes a frame, baby foot cookie cutter, monthly onesie iron ons, ice cream bowl with baby items, and a few spa items for the mom to be. I got the idea for most of this from Pinterest.

The frame and baby foot cookie cutter came from Oriental Trading. The cookie cutter would make cute favors for a baby shower. I printed the iron ons from Tip Junkie. They have pink, blue, and orange iron ons. I printed them on Avery Printable Fabric that I found at Office Max. The iron ons can be put on onesies for monthly pictures. I decided not to put the iron ons on the onesies because you never know what size baby will be wearing each month.

I saw the ice cream bowl on Etsy and figured I could make something similar. The ice cream bowl includes oneises, bibs, and wash cloths rolled up to look like ice cream. I also included a baby spoon. The last part of the gift is the spa items. I thought the mom to be deserved some pampering so I decorated a Starbucks box and put lotion, bubble bath, and body wash inside each compartment. This is where I got the idea. I have put onesies, bibs, and wash cloths inside the Starbucks box and just given that as a baby shower gift too.

Sure I could have just put all of these items in the box and shipped it but I think putting them together in different ways adds a personal touch.

Ice Cream Kit

I made this ice cream kit for a co-worker. It was so simple! I got the inspiration from this. I used an old photo box I had and added ice cream cones, chocolate syrup, and sprinkles. It just needs ice cream. It makes a great gift for summer time!!