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After nearly a year of being stuck at home The Mama Notes community has some great ideas on how to keep your kids busy indoors this winter! Here are some of my personal go-to’s that work for my girls aged 5 and 3! And of course, Magic Playbook is FULL of easy, printable activities to […]

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Here are some of my favorite Christmas/Winter books from Usborne that I shared on Instagram! To learn more about hosting an Ubsorne party to earn free books check out the FAQ here! The Nutcracker Sound Book The Twinkly, Twinkly Christmas Tree That’s Not My Polar Bear Busy Santa Book Secrets of Winter – Shine-a-Light Are You […]

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This week in the activity boxes I put together for Flora (who is 2.5 years old) all focus on SHAPES! Flora is doing really great with her colors but we haven’t spent too much time on shapes yet. I always try to get these boxes together on Sunday so they are ready for the week. […]

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Here are some of my favorite Halloween books from Usborne that I shared on Instagram! To learn more about hosting an Ubsorne party to earn free books check out the FAQ here! Little Sticker Dolly Dressing Halloween Monsters At Halloween Poppy & Sam’s Halloween Party Little Coloring Book Wipe Clean Halloween Activities Are You There […]

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Every week ( I try) to put together activities into our plastic bins (sold out from Target) for Monday – Friday. Usually it doesn’t take me long to pull these together – sometimes I just add toys or games from a rotation and others I’ll put more energy into craft projects. The goal is that […]

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Here are all the space themed books I’ve compiled to go along with our space week at CAMP MAMA NOTES! You can check out the space activities right here! Usborne Titles (I’m a sales consultant with Usborne Books & More and earn commission when you purchase from my shop & links below) Dogs In Space: […]

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If you haven’t noticed it’s beach week here at Camp Mama Notes and of course I had to include a round-up of beach themed books! Here are some of my favorite titles from Usborne where I’m a sales consultant. These books are wonderful quality and a great mix of both picture books and non-fiction! And […]

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It’s the un-official kick off to summer! I can’t believe how fast the last few months have flown by despite being quarantined at home. It’s been a while since I shared a seasonal bucket list, I stopped doing them because I felt they added unnecessary pressure and guilt on me to try and do ALL […]

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We’ve found that a reward based system works best for Piper when we are having behavior issues or working on something specific at home. I made this a few weeks ago and wanted to share it here after getting a bunch of requests! We laminated it (I have this laminator) and have it posted on […]

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I’m so excited to share a little bit about an idea that’s been brewing since the start of the year! Like for most people, life has been hectic over here. Between launching The Mama Notes Activity shop, keeping up with my normal work, preparing for baby #3 I’ve had little time to get organized and […]

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I’m trying to not think about the fact that Piper likely won’t return to her pre-k class and school she’s been at for 3 years. And that I’ll be the one preparing her to enter public school Kindergarten in the fall. To say I’m a little overwhelmed is an understatement. Between researching for hours online, […]

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We are really getting into a long-term routine this week, it will be our first week with Piper’s distance learning program in place. We will be meeting with her class 2x and basically be doing her assignments combined with the meetings from 9:30-12pm every day. I’m learning how to adjust my work expectations and figure […]

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