Stephanie Oswald

Pokémon Dairy Free Pokéball Shake

December 9, 2020July 13, 2016 by Stephanie Oswald

Kids will love this Dairy Free Pokémon Shake!

Pokémon Go is officially out and my kids are all over the craze. For the last couple days, they have joined me every night (without complaints) to walk the dogs for our three mile stretch around the neighborhood. For little legs that is quite the hike! And what could be better than an icy cold … Read more

Create a Sensory Diet at Home

March 11, 2023July 13, 2016 by Stephanie Oswald

When it comes to the word diet, we often think of food. However, there is another very important diet that directly impacts our day to day functioning — a Sensory Diet which consists of activities that are chosen for a child based on their sensory needs. For this diet, our bodies receive sensations from our … Read more

ABC Sensory Window Bag

March 8, 2025July 7, 2016 by Stephanie Oswald

Lately, we have been exploring all these fun ABC play ideas and it has just been killing Little Man. For some of the activities he has been able to play along, but for some, he just isn’t quite old enough for yet. With Mr. Roo still putting everything he can get his hands on into … Read more

The Ultimate Treasure Hunt – Geocaching with Kids

March 4, 2025July 5, 2016 by Stephanie Oswald

Geocaching with Kids - The Ultimate Treasure Hunt!

Lately, my kids have been very interested in Geocaching. To be honest, when they approached me about this I was extremely skeptical about whether or not this was an appropriate activity that my kids would enjoy. After some research and our first adventure, we are in love! Geocaching with kids is like the ultimate treasure … Read more

DIY Floam!

December 9, 2020July 1, 2016 by Stephanie Oswald

The other day at a play date the kids discovered Floam and have been wanting to play with it at home. After searching countless stores and leaving empty handed we decided to attempt to make some. Making your own play supplies with your kids is a fantastic way to sneak some learning into their play. We had a blast experimenting with how to make our own Floam!

With just a few simple ingredients you can now make your own DIY FLOAM at home! With a fool proof recipe and easy technique your kids are bound to love it!

If you have never played with Floam before, it is definitely unique. We made our homemade floam in a similar manner to slime and our DIY Kinetic Sand.