Here is my favorite creative activity that we continue to go back to again and again at our house. Free painting. Free painting allows...

After over 15 years of living in or near the city of San Diego, we recently moved to the suburbs! It was a very busy and stressful few...

This week is officially Spring Break for us. If you are social distancing like we are you are probably looking for easy activities you can d

Today we got word that all San Diego Unified Schools will be closed until April 6th. On top of that every extracurricular activity has...

The days are much shorter and we are seeing more sunsets before bedtime here in San Diego. Sunsets make me think of the beautiful...

Ever since reading the book "What Should Danny Do?" my 3 year old son has been asking if he could have a "supa-dupa-lupa race car track."...

Do you have a playroom? Once I became a parent I began dreaming about a playroom. A place where I could throw all the toys and never have...

I love art activities that are easy to set up and require no help from me. Here is a super simple process art activity for kids of all...

Here is a super fun activity for kids of all ages that you can do with ingredients you will find in your pantry. We call them colorful...

Have you ever let your kids paint their clothes? Here is a super fun puffy paint project that your kids will love! I ordered some puffy...

Did you know you have a huge blank canvas right outside your home? One of my favorite things to do is write/draw/paint on our patio....

It's springtime here in California and after all the rain we had this year, the flowers are in full bloom! I love finding activities that...

Have you ever taken your child to work with you? This Thursday is National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. This event takes...

Have you tried painting with wet chalk? When my daughter was little she used to love dropping chalk into buckets of water. It actually...

Spring is just around the corner here in San Diego, the rain has passed and the air is becoming warm again. The birds are chirping, the...

Have you ever used clay with your kids? In all my years of teaching, I've noticed that students get the most excited about clay. There is...

Sometimes I like to break out some of my old school art materials with my kids, just to see what they will do with them. Have you ever...

Do your kids love books? I'm a little bit crazy about children's books and so are my kids, we love to read. If my kids are ever going...

Have you ever wondered what the difference between oil pastels and crayons are? Is one better than the other? They are both excellent...