Believe it or not, ironing with kids around can be productive and even entertaining if you color it up just right. Additionally, it teaches a useful life skill and allows kids to enjoy the responsibility of using a real 'grown up' tool. Young children love to help and contribute… and we spot a [...]Continue Reading
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Kids Clothing Drawer Labels
Labeling kids clothes drawers encourages independence and neatness as kids learn how to take care of their laundry and put away clothes. It also make daily routines smoother as kids can quickly see which drawers to open to choose clothing for the day. To make it easy for you, we've got a free [...]Continue Reading
My Journey Towards Un-Entitled Kids
I had ask my then 7 year old to clean up the train tracks in the living room and was met with tears and,"Uuuhhggg! That's torture!" as he rolled around on the floor, apparently writhing in pain. It was so ridiculous that I'd usually find it funny, but at that moment I was so filled with anger at his [...]Continue Reading
Tips for Getting Housework Done With a Toddler
Can you help?! Some questions that are better answered by the collective wisdom of the Creative With Kids community rather than just me. Share what you know in the comments! Struggling with how to get chores done with a toddler Hi, What I'm struggle with some days (busy days) is prioritizing [...]Continue Reading
10 Chores to Do With Your Toddler
Please note this is post is not called "chores toddlers can do on their own", nor "How to have a clean house with toddlers". No, no, no. I haven’t figured that one out. We've written a bit here on how to get your own chores done when you've got a toddler, but this post is about how to include [...]Continue Reading