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Mom Approved Finds My Kids Actually Love
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items A collection of snacks, books and fun activities my kids actually enjoy. Tested and approved by both my 6-year-old and 15-year-old!
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📚Go-to Books
🍌 Snack Time Favorites
🎨 Hands-on fun
📚Go-to Books
One of my faves as a kid! A unique story line that any kid will love 🌈🤕
A Bad Case of Stripes
A book; not just for kiddo but for mama too 😭😭 a good price point! And the perfect story of a mother’s love.
Love You Forever (Paperback) by Robert N. Munsch
This was one of my son’s favorite books when he was younger! Still is probably! It teaches an important lesson on kindness and accepting people who are different.
We're All Wonders
This has the same story line as the We’re all Wonder book I have listed, that one is simplified for younger kids where as the chapter book goes deeper into the story and characters — although I believe this one is geared towards older children, it’s ...
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🍌 Snack Time Favorites
Perfect for an on-the-go snack! Reminds me of the ones I used to get from Trader Joe’s
Bobo's PB&Js Grape Soft Baked Peanut Butter Oat Crust Bars - 8.4oz/4ct
We prefer these gummies to the character gummies sold for cheaper. Annie’s does not contain Red 40 or any other synthetic dyes — BIG WIN! Plus my son says these taste better anyway 😏
Annie's Organic Bunny Fruit Snacks, 22 ct
Dissolvable rice rusks, perfect for a teething baby! Sooth gums and dissolves in saliva to prevent choking.
Happy Baby Organic Teethers Blueberry & Purple Carrot Gentle Teething Wafers Baby Snacks - 12ct/1.68oz
My 6 year old loves these! The biggest plus — they are a healthy version to the classic fruit roll up.
BEAR Raspberry Fruit Rolls - 5ct/3.5oz
An all time favvvvv
Little Bites Chocolate Chip Muffins - 15oz/10ct
MY NEW FAV SNACK.
I cannot say enough good things about this. It’s a sweet but healthier— one where you don’t regret all your life decisions after eating the whole bag 😅 this flavor is my favorite, followed by the S’mores flavor!!
Drizzilicious Birthday Cake Drizzled Mini Rice Cake - 4oz
The perfect snack for kids and adults!
⚠️ fair warning: it is easy to eat the whole bag in one sitting! 😅
This is one of my favorite flavors, followed by birthday cake 🎂
Drizzilicious S'mores Drizzled Mini Rice Cake - 4oz
🎨 Hands-on fun
Perfect for cutting down on screen time! This one keeps my little one busy for hours
Magnetic Building Tiles Set 46pc - Gigglescape™
Memory games are a classic in our house! The great thing about it is you can include 2-3 year olds to join in on the fun!
Wonder Forge Disney Classic Matching Game for Girls & Boys Ages 3+ | a Fun and Fast Memory Game
Fun activity for the whole family. Perfect amount for multiple projects and once clay is set, you can paint it to have a forever keepsake!
Crayola Air Dry Clay 5lbs Natural White
Sensory bins are great for fine motor skills development, cognitive & language growth, emotional regulation and imaginative play! Michaels is my favorite place to get them because of the large slection of different bins! 😊
Creativity for Kids The Very Hungry Caterpillar Sensory Bin
The Toniebox plays songs, reads audio books + has interactive play. It is great for children 2-5 years old! Especially if you are trying to cut down screen time.
tonies PAW Patrol: Chase Toniebox 2 Starter Set - Sunset Red
Perfect activity for on the go!
MAGNA-TILES microMAGS Travel Set: Educational Magnetic Building Toys for Math and Creative Thinking, 26 Pieces
With Easter coming up, this is the perfect activity to keep them busy! You can use craft eggs or real boiled eggs. Fun for the parents, as well 😉
EggMazing Easter Egg Mini Decorator with Spinner & 6 Markers
My kids and I love this game!! So simple yet so fun!!
Throw Throw Burrito by Exploding Kittens - A Dodgeball Card Game
Cute, cheap and will keep the kiddo(s) busy for a bit!
SunGemmers Window Gem Art Suncatcher Kit
Immediate buy when I first saw this! I like cheap kid activities because sometimes they play with it for 3 minutes and then never touch it again lol
MuseLuxe Air Dry Clay 32 Colors Kit w/ Tools
Perfect activity for any age! The price is decent too so that’s a plus!! 😁
LEGO Classic Creative Suitcase 10713
Inexpensive & messy-free activity to keep your little one busy! I love that you can add it to a window when you’re done and it’s still very aesthetic! 🌈
Window Gem Art Suncatcher Kits - Kids