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We traveled to the Gold Coast this long weekend. It's our first time flying since COVID hit last year. I flew alone with Otto (3yrs) and Otto also spent a lot of time watching his brothers' sporting events. So before leaving home I put together eight activities to take with us. These activities are generally open-ended activities that promote concentration and calm, that are also quiet and clean.  The activities I prepared include: Colour-blast - we also love Water Wow. Colour-blast uses a special marker that only works on the paper provided. Water Wow is also fantastic as the water...

I feel like I come alive in the summer!  The sunshine, patio dinners, and playing outside with my daughter! I love creating activities for my daughter that involve exploration. It is also a plus when I can utilize my creative side. I think that’s why I love making sensory bins not only for my daughter but my students. During warm hot days, I love incorporating water into sensory play! To honest, in the colder months, water play is strictly limited to bath time in our household. Below are my favorite water sensory bins!! Water Play Set-Up: First thing first, we...

With the pandemic largely disrupting the past school year for kids of all ages, parents are on the lookout for ways to help bridge the gaps left by lapses in virtual learning. Even parents of young children who decided to keep their little ones home from preschool are worried about social delays that have resulted from spending much of the year largely isolated. Thankfully, there are lots of great toys available in 2021 that focus on emotional, developmental and academic skills, something we all need some help with after a year of COVID-19, not just kids. When searching for a...

You probably have a couple of bungee cords in the garage or in your trunk to tie things down, but did you know they’re great as organizational tools, too? It’s true! We’ve found 16 bungee cord uses and tricks that are pure genius. They are useful for so much more than random camping trips! Do you have a bungee hack to share with us? Post it on our Facebook page! 16 Bungee Cord Tricks That Are Borderline Genius Bungee Cord Tricks You Need to Start Using Immediately Bungee cords are those crazy stretchy cords that usually come in bright colors that...

Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It DETAILS: MENTAL HEALTH CLUB SWEATSHIRT (WEARING SIZE L) | TIE DYE TEE (UNDER $50 – WEARING SIZE S) | RIBBED BIKER SHORTS (UNDER $50) | SNEAKERS | YELLOW CLOUD BAG (UNDER $100) | OLLIE’S TRIKE And we’re off!! The beach has been calling our name! Travel style always means comfy style – I bought this cute tie-dye tee but always freeze on the plane so it’s the sweatshirt travel style life for me haha. Also loooove these APL sneakers! It’s my second  pair, but first one in this...