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Melted crayon art using LEGO DUPLO on canvas. This colorful rainbow art is great for a kid's room, baby's nursery or a baby shower gift. Fun handmade Christmas present for grandparents. Melting crayons on canvas, colorful LEGO DUPLO wall art. #LEGO #MeltedCrayons

Colorful Melted Crayon Art With LEGO DUPLO

Colorful Melted Crayon Art With LEGO DUPLO: Is there a particular smell that instantly takes you back to the happiest days of your childhood? For me, it’s buttercream icing on birthday cakes and the smell of . Neither of those things were a staple during my childhood in Denmark. However, they View Post

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The LEGO NINJAGO Movie had an amazing and surprising effect on our kids. LEGO NINJAGO Movie review and fun open-ended questions to ask your kids after you watch the movie together. Conversation starters, parenting tips. #Parenting #LEGONINJAGOMovie

The Surprising Effect The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Had On Our Kids

The Surprising Effect The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Had On Our Kids: (Thank you, LEGO for partnering with me on this review of the LEGO NINJAGO Movie. All the opinions stated are 100% - and my kids'!)  I had been scrubbing the pan with the baked-on semi-failed dinner for several minutes, when I realized View Post

Filed Under: LEGO, Parenting, Reviews

Every child has an inner ninja. When they find it on their own, watch the magic that unfolds. Special kids, super powers. Encouragement and empowerment for special kids. #SpecialNeeds #SuperKids

Amazing Things Happen When Kids Find Their Inner Ninja

(Thank you, LEGO Watches for sponsoring this post, in return for my honest opinion.) He Found His Inner Ninja, All on His Own! All the moms and dads were lined up, as our kids had been earlier that day. We were waiting patiently, single-file, for our turn to sign in to our child’s curriculum View Post

Filed Under: LEGO, Parenting, Reviews

LEGO City recently announced a new line up of Coast Guard inspired sets. These sets are great for the young school-aged kids. Adorable "back to school" gift idea. Sea plane, shark, surfers, octopus and helicopters are standard pieces in this line-up.

Celebrate the U.S. Coast Guard with LEGO® City

Don't miss these awesome new Coast Guard LEGO City sets, commemorating the 227th birthday of the U.S. Coast Guard. They bring ocean rescues into your home. We were recently sent the Coast Guard LEGO® City "Sea Plane Rescue" set in return for our honest review. Every opinion stated is 100% mine - View Post

Filed Under: Creative, LEGO, Reviews

Fun LEGO road trip (and airplane) activities to keep the kids happy and have the family vacation of your dreams. LEGO building challenges, educational LEGO games and activities, printables using LEGO bricks and DUPLO. LEGO fun for toddlers, kids, tweens and teens. You won't hear "are we there yet" for hours!

15 fun LEGO Road Trip Activities To Keep The Kids Happy

LEGO Road Trip Activities I teamed up with LEGO® to bring you these fun LEGO road trip activities. All the opinions stated are 100% mine. Jordan looks at me with his piercing blue eyes. “May I please go to bed?” Wait… WHAT? He smiles that cheesy grin he’s known for…. “Yes, please come View Post

Filed Under: Creative, LEGO, Parenting, Summer

Turn your nursery into a big kids LEGO and whale bedroom. Fun LEGO decorations, whale decor, LEGO wall bricks, drawer knobs and whale blankets and whale art. Gender neutral kids bedroom.

The Coolest Whale & LEGO Kids Bedroom

How do you decorate your kids' bedroom when they are well past the nursery stage? THIS is how! Check out our Whale and LEGO kids bedroom. The kids LOVE it! (Thank you Minted.com for providing us with the awesome art work for this cool kids bedroom. The opinions stated are 100% mine.) It’s been View Post

Filed Under: Creative, LEGO, Life Style, Our Life, Reviews

20 Activities With Plastic Eggs Your Kids Will Love

Are you drowning in plastic eggs? Before you put them away, check out these 20 activities with plastic eggs your kids will love - and ask to do again. Thank you, LEGO® for sending us the DUPLO® used in this post and for inspiring us to play. The opinions stated in this post are 100% View Post

Filed Under: Creative, LEGO, Parenting, Reviews, Spring

Pokemon crafts and activities for kids of all ages. Have Pokemon fun with the whole family. DIY Pokemon gifts, Pokemon snacks, Pokemon paper crafts, Pokemon LEGO ideas and Pokemon learning activities.

Pokemon Crafts and Activities For The Whole Family

We may not understand their Pokemon obession, but we can still score major cool-mom-points with Pokemon crafts and activites. I often find myself staring at my kids with a strange look, thinking “who are these creatures and why do they keep referring to me as “mom” because clearly we cannot be View Post

Filed Under: Creative, LEGO, Perler

17 Toddler Expressions That Will Make Your Day

I received promotional items from LEGO® DUPLO® in return for my honest review. The opinions stated in this post are 100% mine - and the kids'.  The house is quiet, for once. The big kids are in school. It’s just Jonah and I on the living room floor. There is a wall of laundry to the left of us, View Post

Filed Under: LEGO, Reviews, Toddler (2-5 years)

Tired of searching for lost LEGO Minifigures? Make them a bed, perfect LEGO storage solution for your child's favorite LEGO Minifigure.

How To Make A Fancy LEGO® Minifigure Bed Your Kids Will Love

Tired of hunting for your child's lost LEGO Minifigure? Wish you have stepped on your last piece of LEGO? This LEGO Minifigure bed is your solution! (A sincere "thank you" to Oriental Trading Company for sending me the craft supplies used to make these LEGO® Minifigure beds in return for my View Post

Filed Under: Creative, LEGO, Reviews

LEGO Batman oreos, the perfect snack at a Batman or LEGO birthday party. Delicious oreos and Batman decorations. Motherhood win.

How to Make The Most Awesome LEGO® Batman Oreos

Like so many families across the world, we live in a house divided. Our family is split down the middle. When someone brings up a topic of conversation relating to our “big divide”, voices are raised and blood pressures rise. This has been a bone of contention for several years and the hard View Post

Filed Under: Creative, LEGO, Life Style, Popular

2017 calendar of special events for LEGOLAND® Florida Resort. Plan to buy annual passes, they have so much LEGO fun planned for the whole family.

2017 LEGOLAND® Florida Resort Calendar of Special Events

Before you plan your family's next trip to LEGOLAND® Florida Resort, don't miss their 2017 calendar of special events. There is something for every LEGO fan and every family member. In other words, you should buy annual passes - it will save you money and give you more experiences, fun and memories View Post

Filed Under: LEGO, Reviews

STEM/ STEAM toys, toys that promote open play and play-based learning, LEGO - all great gift ideas for kids who seem to have too many toys.

Toys For Kids Who Don’t “Need” More Toys

Our mailbox has been bursting at the seams with toy catalogs from every corner of the country, and I am sure your’s has too. It gets harder and harder every year to discern which toys are HOT because they are awesome, and which ones haven’t earned their spot on the HOT TOY LIST - but somehow have View Post

Filed Under: Gift Guides, LEGO, Reviews, Winter

These DIY LEGO ornaments are perfect for the Christmas LEGO builds from the advent calendar. Make your own LEGO ornaments - perfect homemade Christmas presents for the LEGO fan in your life! Cute teacher gift idea.

DIY Awesome LEGO Christmas Ornaments

This is an adorable way to display the little builds from the LEGO Christmas advent calendars! These LEGO Christmas ornaments will thrill kids of all ages! (Thank you Oriental Trading Company for providing us with the craft supplies for this project, in return for my honest opinion. Any opinion View Post

Filed Under: Creative, LEGO, Reviews, Winter

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