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Awesome Winter Activities for Toddlers
Things to do INSIDE your home: Set up a scavenger hunt Set up an obstacle course Bake with your little one (tips for baking without getting overwhelmed) Build a fort Sensory play Popsicle bath Dance party Set up an arts & crafts project Play dough Things to do OUTSIDE your home: If there’s snow, go sledding, build a fort, build a snowman Set up an obstacle course Find a park to take your little one to Outdoor scavenger hunt Check out your local children’s museum Visit a local farm Visit your local library Go for a walk Set up outdoor sensory play that is MESSY! Chalk on driveway or sidewalk…
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Helping You Pick A Table Booster Seat For Your Toddler
Today I’m comparing the Oxo Tot Nest Booster Seat vs. Ingenuity Smartclean Booster Seat! I’m going to break down the pros & cons I see with both of these booster seats, but overall I think they are both great options. The pros and cons are virtually the same for both of these seats, but with small differences. OXO TOT NEST BOOSTER SEAT Pros: + easy to clean seat: the gray part lifts up so you can clean underneath + long straps so it can attach to most chairs + soft, comfortable seat + handle for carrying + goes up higher on their back so gives a little more support +…
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Great Toys for an 18 Month Old Toddler
I put together a list of the toys Mackenzie has been loving recently! Play Kitchen | Doctor Kit | Bouncy Ball | Fisher Price Playhouse | Magnetic Fishing Set | Stickers | Tonies Box | Fisher Price Food Truck Play Kitchen– Mackenzie love to play with this kitchen. There are knobs she can turn and a working ice dispenser. its so cute (& affordable compared to other kitchens that look like this!) Doctor Kit- This is such a cute set that I’m planning to use to prepare Mackenzie for her doctor’s visits. I saw this idea on @jenniemonness instagram account to help prep your little one for doctor’s visits! There…
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My Favorite Toddler Snack Ideas for 1-2 Year Olds
I created a list of some of Mackenzie’s favorite things to snack on at the moment! Fresh fruit Veggies (raw pepper, steamed carrots) Yogurt Applesauce Cheese sticks Puffs Serenity Kids (grain free) Happy Baby Organics Puffworks Green Pea Snack Crisps Serenity Kids Pouches Fruit Bars Goldfish (veggie one) What are some of your toddler’s favorite snacks?
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Brand Highlight: Why We Love Serenity Kids!
This is in no way a sponsored post, just sharing the brands we love with you! We have had Serenity Kids in our house since Mackenzie began solids. When we started I knew I wanted to do baby led weaning, but soon found out a mix of both purees & BLW was the right fit for our family. I found Serenity Kids via instagram & loved that there were no preservatives in their pouches & that they were shelf stable. That meant I could easily keep one or two pouches in my diaper bag if I needed food for Mackenzie while we were out. I said from the beginning I…
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Making the Difficult Decision to Postpone our Vacation
We did not spend this past week anything like we had planned. We were excited to finally go on vacation somewhere warm and get a break from all this dreary weather at home on the East Coast. Unfortunately, thanks to Covid (more specifically the Omnicron variant) we decided to postpone our trip to Costa Rica. Unfortunately these are the times we are currently living in and we had to make some last minute changes to our plans because the Omnicron variant is so contagious and I was worried about traveling with an unvaccinated toddler (she’s only 18 months old). Had it not been for this latest spike and super contagious…
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Caring for a Sick Toddler During a Pandemic
Having your child get sick can be some of the scariest days you’ll experience as a parent. You feel helpless not knowing exactly what your child needs from you. Seeing them in pain makes your heart hurt. Being in a pandemic adds a whole other layer to worrying about your child when they’re sick. Right now the Omnicron varient of COVID is super contagious & spiking like crazy and testing is nearly impossible, so not knowing if it’s COVID or not can be so worrisome. Mackenzie has gotten sick only a couple of times in her 18 months of life. Each time it’s been either a little runny nose or…
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Tips for Traveling With Your Little One For the Holidays
Whether you’re traveling with your newborn or toddler for the holidays, I’ve got some helpful tips and check lists to make sure you don’t forget anything important! My favorite way to pack for myself or Mackenzie is to use packing cubes. It helps me feel organized since I feel like I have to travel with so much. For a car trip I like to pack her stuff in her LL Bean Tote, but for air travel we’ve used our medium sized Away suitcase. For her formula or now her snacks and other food related items, I like to use this cooler bag. I’ll start with newborns. It may feel like…
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How To Safely Put Up Your Christmas Tree with an Active Toddler
I was SO nervous to put up our Christmas tree with a 17 month old, but Mackenzie has surprised me and been amazing since it’s been up. We have a faux Christmas tree that we’ve been putting up for 5 years now and it’s held up so well. We have also only ever had plastic ornaments because I was worried about breaking them myself so I never felt comfortable having an entire tree of glass ornaments. This is our first year putting it up with an active toddler so I was worried about what Mackenzie would do with it. Greg and I put our tree up in front of Mackenzie,…
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How to Bake With a Toddler Without Feeling Overwhelmed
Greg and I love to bake so it’s only right we get Mackenzie comfortable in the kitchen at a young age! I’ve only just begun to include Mackenzie in what I’m baking, but I have a few tips for you so you don’t become overwhelmed in the kitchen with your toddler: + If your toddler helps you put the ingredients in the bowl, rather than measuring out each ingredient with them, get all your ingredients out and measured before you begin. I like to put all pre-measured ingredients in different bowls so Mackenzie can help me add them as needed. + If your child is older and you want them…
