Happy 2013!!
I’d like to welcome the New Year by telling all of our readers “Thank You” for visiting us, leaving comments, & helping me to make this a better site each day — you guys are great!
To bring in the New Year, I thought I would share the Top 12 posts from 2012 — the ideas and articles that were most loved by our readers.
If you missed a few of these, be sure to pin or bookmark them
for the coming year.
#12 – Playground Scavenger Hunt
A fun printable scavenger hunt to take along as you & the kids hunt for different types of playground equipment in your neighborhood, around town or on vacation.
#11 – Why Every Home Needs a Map
Not only chosen by our readers as a top post, but also by some great bloggers — learn about 7 fun ways to use a map in your home (fun, learning & geography wrapped into one).
Many thanks to Adam at Visit Flyover County and Gail with Best Blog for Kids Who Hate to Read for featuring the map ideas this year!
#10 – 17 Fun Fall Activities
Great ways to get outside and enjoy a fall ‘edventure’ or two!
#9 – 5 Easy Ideas for Making Your Home More Kid-Friendly
From parking spaces for bikes to putting more things at ‘kid-height’, here are some easy ways to change your home so kids can do more for themselves and enjoy their surroundings more.
#8 – 7 Gifts that Inspire Creativity
Whether your shopping for a birthday or the holidays, we’ve put together a list of toys that kids love to use to enhance their curiosity & creativity!
#7 – Finding Jingle Bells
Instead of Elf on the Shelf, we have a new idea for you — searching for jingle bells!
#6 – 23 Must See Movies Before Your Vist to Walt Disney World
Heading to the ‘happiest place on earth’? You may want to catch a few of these recommended movies before you visit.
#5 – Finding Free Books Online: Holiday Edition
A great collection of holiday favorites from a variety of free online book sites!
#4 – 12 Important Things to Tell Kids
A post that was the result of a big mishap in our house reminds us that we all have some words of wisdom to pass on to our children.
#3 – DIY Halloween Countdown Calendar
This fun family craft can be used for almost any holiday (we just did ours at Halloween) and is also a fun way to countdown to a child’s birthday too!
#2 – 34 Ways to Be a Cool Parent this Summer
Fun & low-cost ideas for some great fun this summer — the kids will think you’re the coolest parent ever 🙂
#1 – Finding Free Books Online
Our original post on where to find free reading materials for your iPad, Kindle, laptop or other electronic devices — yep, totally free and lots of choices!
Be sure to visit these other AMAZING blogs to learn about more great family & kids activities — lots of wonderful ideas to try with the kids in 2013!
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