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New Year’s Eve Activities for Kids

December 29, 2014 By: amyswanderingcomment

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New Year's Eve Activities for Kids

We’ve always spent New Year’s Eve at home with our kids. They are night owls, so staying up until midnight has never been a problem. We have a yummy appetizer dinner (this is my fave), play a game or two, and ring in the new year with noisemakers, confetti, & sparkling grape juice.

Some of our favorite New Year’s Eves were when we had all the cousins over to spend the night. Around 10:00, when everyone started to get a little bored, we would cover the living room floor with bubble wrap and let everyone go crazy. It was So LOUD, but super fun. One year we taped a plastic tablecloth to the ceiling and filled it with balloons and confetti. I think we were still finding confetti at Easter!

This year, we will be continuing the bubble wrap stomp-a-thon, playing Minute to Win It games, and munching on fried pickles.

I’ve rounded up some fun New Year’s Eve Activities for you to enjoy with your kids!

New Year’s Eve Surprise Ball

Coloring Party Hats

Celebration Gak

Fireworks Ring

New Years Coloring Pages

Pop-up Firework

New Years Bingo

New Years Games from Around the World

Happy New Year from my family to yours!!

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New Year’s Mad Libs

December 27, 2014 By: amyswanderingcomment

New Year's Mad Libs

My kids love to do Mad Libs. We will be using these to make the time pass quickly while waiting for the ball to drop on New Year’s Eve.

Have fun with these New Year’s Mad Libs!

New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s Day Traditions

Ten Great New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s Eve Silly Fill-ins

Happy New Year!

New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s Eve Around the World

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Follow Amy T @ Are We There Yet?’s board New Year’s on Pinterest.

Homeschool Freebies & Sales {12/16}

December 16, 2014 By: amyswanderingcomment

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This week’s Homeschool Freebies & Sales will bring some Christmas cheer!

FREE 12 Days of Christmas Coloring Pages

FREE Christmas Printables for Preschoolers
(I added these to my Christmas Mad Libs page.)

FREE Random Acts of Christmas Kindness Printables

FREE Christmas Coloring Tracing Printables

Amazon has some deeply discounted deals that your family might enjoy:

If you have Amazon Prime, there are six days left to order from Amazon and get it before Christmas. A frugal hint: sign up for a FREE 30-day Amazon Prime Trial, take advantage of the crazy Christmas Daily Deals, and then cancel your subscription before your trial is over. Be sure to leave yourself a reminder before the last day!! It is super easy to cancel by simply going to your account and changing your plan. You might end up loving it as much as I do and extend your subscription!

TODAY ONLY! Save up to 50% off select Family & Strategy Board Games. These don’t don’t go on sale very often, so snag one today!

Electronic Snap Circuits Jr. Kit ~~$32.99~~ $20.99

Crayola Paint Maker ~~$24.99~~ $12.00

Disney Frozen Anna Dress ~~$19.99~~ $9.84

Nerf Walkie Talkies ~~$24.99~~ $12.49

Rosetta Stone Spanish (Latin America) ~~$499.00~~ $199.00

(Prices can quickly change, so check before you buy!)

25% Off One Book at Amazon

December 12, 2014 By: amyswanderingcomment

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Today through December 14th, get 25% off any one book on Amazon with the code BOOKDEAL25 It is good for print books only, sold and shipped by Amazon, and has a limit of $10 off.

I am excited about this because my kiddos have several books on their Christmas list. Here is a peek at some of them:

The Blood of Olympus is the newest book in the Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

Minecraft Redstone Handbook is from the Minecraft Handbook Collection.

642 Things to Write About Journal is filled with clever & funny writing prompts.

642 Things to Draw Journal is filled with fun drawing prompts.

Wreck This Journal takes creative writing to another level with activities that make a book protector (like me) cringe, but make my teen daughters giggle with delight. It has several cover options.

In My Humble Opinion Mini Journal is a tongue-in-cheek place to unload your true feelings. The cover reads “A journal to vent about why people are like that and why all the stupid things they do are so obvious to me…”.

A Million Little Ways: Uncover the Art You Were Made to Live is one I would recommend for the women on your list. I had to return my copy to the library before I had time to finish, but I was taking notes by page 5.

Do you have any great book recommendations on your Christmas list?

Christmas Activity & Coloring Pages

December 10, 2014 By: amyswanderingcomment

Free Christmas Activity Coloring Pages

I love to find cute Christmas activity & coloring pages for my kiddos. They are the perfect instant fun option for this non-crafty mom. Simply print them out, add a few supplies, & enjoy!

These sites have tons of activity pages. I’ve linked to their main Christmas pages, and then given a few examples of the types of activities at each site.

Activity Village Christmas Pages:

Color by Pattern Pages