Need a last minute trick-or-treat idea that kids and adults love? Grab this FREE Halloween Water Bottle Labels Printable ! This post is sponsored by Crest. All spooky opinions are my own.

FREE Halloween Water Bottle Labels Printable

Busy parents who have yet to buy the Halloween candy – I see you. Now before you panic, I have a solution that will make you the most popular house on the block this holiday. And no, you won’t have to sugar rush yourself to the store for the 10th time this week. What’s my secret to being the most popular trick-or-treat house in the neighborhood? Yup, this FREE Halloween Water Bottle Labels Printable.

Now before you roll your eyes and call me LAME – hear me out. 

Because the truth is, we all can’t be the house with the full sized candy bars, the raining cash, or the oh-so-cool DIY haunted house that took 152 weeks to plan. Sometimes, we have to be a little creative on Halloween when you forgot to buy the BOGO candy for 5. Weeks. In. A. Row. Life happens, but we can still be “cool on Halloween.”

I got you.

Grab your free Halloween Water Bottle Labels printable and get the facts about why water is going to save your Halloween.  [Read more…]

Need a fun STEM kids activity idea? Make Easy Straw Rockets with FREE Printable to celebrate the new Sanity & Tallulah graphic novel series! This post is sponsored by Disney Book Group. All out-of-this-world opinions are my own. May contain commissioned links.

Easy Straw Rockets with FREE Printable

Who wanted to live in outer space when they were a kid?

*Raises hand.

I think we all have dreams of what outer space would be like. Lately, this has been a thing with my 10-year old son…space, science and anything graphic novel related. So when you combine his love of STEM and comic books – you get one awesome new Disney Book Group series that’s literally out-of-this-world. If you need a fun STEM kids activity idea, make these Easy Straw Rockets with FREE Printable and check out why we love the new Sanity & Tallulah graphic novel series for my science-loving reader.

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Is your child NOT a good sleeper too? Grab your FREE Shadow Puppets Printable for Bedtime Play and the new book, Sleepy, the Goodnight Buddy. This post is sponsored by Disney Book Group. All child-wrangling bedtime opinions are my own. May contain commissioned links. 

FREE Shadow Puppets Printable for Bedtime Play

We’ve always been blessed with a son who never gave us a problem at bedtime. The perfect sleeper, he spoiled us rotten with early bedtimes and no arguments. So when we found out that we were pregnant with our second child, I knew our daughter was going to be the WORST sleeper ever. And as expected, she’s lived up to her non-sleepy personality.

“Just one more hug?”

“I’m thirsty! Can I have some water?”

“There are monsters in my closet. Can you check?” 

“I can’t SLLLLEEEEPPPP!” 

Sound familiar? I thought for sure that kindergarten would zonk this 5-year old out. But as always, her stubborn persistence continues. How are we tackling bedtime with a child that hates to sleep? Our new book from Disney Book Group, Sleepy, the Goodnight Buddy, and these FREE Shadow Puppets Printable for Bedtime Play are bringing perspective, laughter and even a few yawns to our bedtime routine. [Read more…]

We are preparing for kindergarten with this No Sew Water Bottle Holder for Back-to-School. This post is sponsored by HarperCollins and the I Can Read! Early Reader Series. All kindergarten-ready opinions are my own.

No Sew Water Bottle Holder for Back-to-School + I Can Read! Giveaway

250 sight words memorized by the end of kindergarten – no pressure. I’ve got one little girl entering the “BIG school” this year and we are doing everything we can this summer to make her kindergarten year the best school year ever. Reading is not only a priority, it’s a necessity for my daughter’s love of learning for all of her school years to come. Find out how we’re using the I Can Read! Early Reader Series to help prepare for kindergarten, plus make your own No Sew Water Bottle Holder for Back-to-School (inspired by Pinkalicious), and be sure to scroll down for a fun giveaway!

Getting Ready for Kindergarten with I Can Read!

I admit that getting a 5-year old excited about reading is not always an easy task. Unlike her brother (who can read a chapter book with no prompting), it takes a bit more coaxing to get my daughter to read without a groan. But with kindergarten on the horizon, reading is our #1 priority. And when flash cards and reading logs don’t work, I call in the reinforcements.

I Can Read! Early Reader Series is a fun and easy way to get my kindergartner excited about learning to read. The easy I Can Read! color coded levels help parents and kids find the books that fit their learning needs. The “My First: Shared Reading” and “Level 1: Beginning Reading” levels are perfect for my upcoming kindergartner. With characters she knows and loves like Pinkalicious, Fancy Nancy, The Berenstain Bears and more, lots of colorful illustrations, stories geared for little learners and simple sentences for success, my daughter is slowly but surely gaining the confidence to sound out words, read on her own and most importantly get excited about the big school year ahead.

This girly girl can’t get enough of Pinkalicious. Pink + unicorns + excitement for school = one happy little girl. We’ve been reading this book over and over to get ready for kindergarten.

No Sew Water Bottle Holder, inspired by Pinkalicious!

My little girl just absolutely adores everything Pinkalicious. Inspired by her new Pinkalicious I Can Read! Early Reader Series book, we are getting ready for kindergarten a little early with this easy No Sew Water Bottle Holder. Reading and growing go hand in hand, and we always have a drink ready during our reading time together. I want to ensure that she always has water on hand to fuel up her little brain for more learning, especially during school. Can you guess what color we made it? Yup, PINK! Ready to make your own Pinkalicious No Sew Water Bottle Holder in just a few minutes? Here’s how:

What You Will Need:

• (1) O-Ring (found in the plumbing section of your home improvement store)
• Sturdy ribbon (we chose this fun pink pom-pom ribbon)
• 1/4-inch thick ribbon cut into about 6 inch strips (get creative and use different colors, patterns and more!)
• Scissors
• Hot Glue

Directions:

1. Cut your sturdy ribbon to fit your child (either cross body or strap). 
2. Tie each end of the sturdy ribbon strap around the O-Ring and secure with a knot. Hot glue the knot in place. Allow to dry. 
3. Loop in your 1/4-inch thick ribbon strips around the O-Ring as shown. Alternate colors if desired. 
4. Place the neck of your water bottle into the middle of the O-ring.

Allow your child to carry,

and drink from their own no sew water bottle holder!

Perfect for carrying around with her this kindergarten school year or on-the-go for our many after-school adventures, I love how this no sew water bottle holder expresses her love of pink and encourages her to read more Pinkalicious books! Help get your little learner ready for the school year with I Can Read! Early Reader Series books. Check out all of the amazing kid-friendly titles at ICanRead.com.

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I Can Read! Books Prize Pack Giveaway

Ready to get your little reader excited to read this back-to-school season? Enter to win a HUGE I Can Read! Early Reader Series books prize pack including:

• An Assortment of (5) I Can Read! Early Reader Series Books
• (1) State Bags Lunchbox
• (1) State Bags Pencil Case

over $75 value! Open to U.S. residents only. Ends 8/6/18. Here’s how to enter:

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