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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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Ohhhh, I am SO happy to finally be sharing this post! I’ve been working on these ideas since November and finally manage to get everything photographed and ready to share! If you’re new around here, activity boxes are my favorite thing to put together to entertain my girls while I get work done, clean, cook […]
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Morning activity boxes have been a game changer in our routine! I did a version of this with Piper when she was younger and I was trying to juggle the work-from-home mom routine. So a few weeks ago I started making boxes for Flora to use when she needs an activity (i.e. she wants my […]
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Though we are still enjoying our summer (we haven’t even been on our vacation yet) I’m gearing up for the busy back to school season ahead! We just released the library & back to school themed Magic Playbook and it inspired me to pull together this blog post sharing some fun ideas for the upcoming […]
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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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I’m so excited to share that I’m launching The Mama Notes Activity shop next week on Wednesday, March 11th! I’ve been working on this business for over a year and to see it come to fruition is both exciting and nerve wracking. I’m sharing everything you need to know below and answering the frequently asked […]
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It’s Activity Box time! I got a little off schedule with sharing for February but hope to bring you simple and easy ideas you can implement with your kids all month long. I’m also going to share how I stretch these 5 activities out to last the entire month. You can see 5 more activity […]
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We’ve been practicing colors with Flora (age 2) for a few months now and I pulled out this easy activity the other week that she’s been doing independently with her big sister. It allows me to get stuff done and not feel guilty about her being in front of a screen plus she’s learning! All […]
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If you’re new around here maybe you haven’t heard about my activity boxes, so here’s the deal! I started doing them a few years ago with my toddlers as a way to set up our activities for the week. When my girls were young (12-18 months) I found I most needed them to be entertained […]
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For the last few years I’ve been organizing activities for my kids in these simple plastic boxes. I updated them with clear labels from Magic Playbook this year (just print and adhere with clear contact paper) and keep them in our upstairs cabinet. My kids know they are off-limits and aren’t allowed to get into […]
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One of the most popular topics that’s been requested surrounding pregnancy content is how exactly to survive pregnancy when you already have other children. For the most part my pregnancies have been pretty easy, aside from the normal exhaustion which I am very grateful for – but I know that is not the case for […]
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Here are links to everything we like to use in our busy bags. I switch things up every few weeks. I bring these to soccer games, doctor appointments, restaurants, road trips etc. Basically, whenever I want to entertain my kids without screens! The plastic case and activity book, dot markers & dot stickers are from […]
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