Welcome to the final week of Get Ready for K Through Play. For the past six weeks I have been taking part in a series with some of my favorite kid bloggers to help you prepare your child for Kindergarten. Last week, I shared Handwriting Practice with Shaving Cream and this week we are all sharing Ready […]
Fine Motor Skills - Handwriting Practice with Shaving Cream
Welcome to Get Ready for K Through Play, a series I am doing with other kid bloggers. The goal is to help you prepare your child for Kindergarten. Last week, I shared a Sight Word Hunt, and this week, we are sharing fun ways to practice activities for fine motor skills, like this Handwriting Practice with Shaving Cream. […]
20 Kid Friendly Recipes
If you have a picky eater, try one of these 20 Kid Friendly Recipes and see if they are more open to trying new things. I guarantee you will at least make some memories with your child when trying these kids recipes. Ever since before I had kids, I knew I wanted to cook with […]
Word Games - Sensory Word Hunt
Welcome to week 4 of Get Ready for K Through Play, a series that I am taking part in with some of my favorite kid bloggers. Our goal is to help you prepare your child to start Kindergarten. Last week I shared a Bubbling Addition Kindergarten Math Game, and this week we are all sharing ways to […]
Fine Motor Activity with Playdough and Q-Tips
Here at Mess for Less, we love activities for fine motor skills! Today we have q-tip fine motor fun with the addition of playdough. Everything is more fun with playdough! Check out how to create a simple Fine Motor Activity with Playdough and Q-Tips. We have been having lots of fun q-tips recently as evidenced by […]
Transitions to Independence for Kids
Welcome to week 2 of Get Ready for K Through Play, a series I am doing with some of my favorite bloggers that will help you prepare your child to start Kindergarten. We hope that these parenting tips will help with Transitions to Independence for Kids. Last week I talked about how parents can Help Kids Deal with Hurtful […]
Q-Tips and Straws - Fine Motor Skills Activity
Recently, we shared a post on How to Dye Q-Tips. Now, I will share how to use dyed Q-tips for play, learning, and activities for fine motor skills. This Q-Tips and Straws fine motor skills activity was challenging and fun for my kids. There is a color matching and pattern making element as well which just extends […]
Circus Popcorn Cupcakes and Circus Party Ideas
These adorable Circus Popcorn Cupcakes are perfect for a circus themed birthday party or for when you are looking for impressive easy desserts. For my twins 5th birthday, we threw a circus birthday party. All the guests had a blast with carnival games, circus food and even a clown! These cupcakes were the hit of […]
20 Breakfast Casserole Recipes
Breakfast is my absolute favorite meal of the day. I could actually eat breakfast food for every meal and be happy. My favorite thing to make for breakfast is a hearty casserole. Casseroles are perfect when you have to feed a crowd and I have even made them for just me and frozen the leftovers. I […]
Help Kids Deal with Hurtful Comments
Are you looking for parenting tips Help Kids Deal with Hurtful Comments? Then you have come to the right place! I'm going to be sharing ways to develop Social and Emotional Skills that will help your child succeed in Kindergarten. I feel like I have a bit more knowledge of getting ready for Kindergarten this year, since […]