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Top 5 Toys for 1-Year-Olds

By on March 24, 2017
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TGIF!!!

I’m linking up with September Farm and the Farmer’s Wife for 5 on a Friday. Since we’re headed to 2 different birthday parties this weekend, I thought I’d share my top 5 toys for 1-year-olds. Each toy below was a big hit with my kids, and I almost always choose one of these when we’re headed to a first birthday party. The best part of these toys is that they’ll last. We still play with all of them!

top toys for 1 year olds
Maddie’s first birthday party. My little princess.

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3 Tricks to Get Your Child to Pick Up Toys

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3 Tricks to Get Your Child to Pick Up Toys | sunshineandholly.com

I’ll be honest – I’m a terrible housekeeper.

I hate cleaning. I hate tidying up. So it’s no wonder that my kids are the same way. My son in particular throws extremely emotional tantrums when I ask him to pick up toys. “I can’t do it! There’s too many toys! I’m too tired to pick up!” (I was trying to quote my son there,  but those sound like things I would say too!) Over the years I’ve figured out a couple of strategies to use to get my kids to clean. Here are my top 3 tricks to get your child to pick up toys.

 

3 tricks to get your child to pick up toys | sunshineandholly.com
“I don’t wanna pick up toys!!!”

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Disney’s Tangled Themed Family Movie Night

By on March 21, 2017
Disney's Tangled Family Movie Night | Themed Recipe and Craft | sunshineandholly.com

We love our PJ Family Movie Nights!

It’s an opportunity to sit back, relax, and let the tv babysit the kids. 

Ha!

Seriously though, everyone in our family loves to watch movies. Even Maddie, who’s 2, will usually sit through an entire movie. Especially if there are fun themed snacks involved.

Last week, we watched Disney’s Tangled. You know we love our Disney movies! We’ve seen it before, but decided to watch it again since there’s a new series coming out on the Disney channel based on the movie. Had to refresh our memories of Eugene…er…Flynn’s smolder, golden flower spells, and the correct way to use a frying pan. (Spoiler alert – it’s not used for cooking!)

That afternoon, while Maddie napped, Graham and I attempted to do a little themed craft to go along with the movie. I’ll admit, I’m not super crafty, so I’m so glad I stumbled on this Tangled lantern craft. It looked easy enough for us to handle!

 

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