The weeks leading up to Thanksgiving are a wonderful time to explore some big ideas about gratitude and community with kids. My favorite way to start a big conversation? With a beautiful picture book! I absolutely love this list on The Artful Parent today, full of some of our favorite books for the season, all with a focus on gratitude, family, and community. 🫶 Our Favorite Thanksgiving Reads See them all Download Your Free Thanksgiving Activities Guide Here! Some more ideas for your creative...

November is here, and although I'm tempted to jump right into winter crafting (and boy oh boy do we have some cute Christmas fun coming!) I don't want to skip past this beautiful, fleeting season. Right now is the perfect time to take a breath, slow down, and embrace the practice of gratitude with your kids. Today's post is full of some fantastic ways to do just that: 30 Thanksgiving Activities for Kids See them all (#8 has become an unexpected favorite at our house... so satisfying to make!)...

Is it still too early to carve?🤔 We usually wait until just a few days before Halloween... but waiting is hard for little ones. So now might be the perfect time to check out some fun, no-carve decorating inspiration! Top 5 Pumpkin Painting Ideas for Kids Show me! But what about the mess? 😬 These quick-drying tempera paint sticks are the perfect solution! (That's how we decorated the pumpkins in the picture above☝️) They glide on so smoothly and are virtually mess-free. And don't forget: If...