Mardi Gras In New Orleans
Mardi Gras Bead Painting
One of my favorite ways to celebrate Mardi Gras with kids is through art. Preschoolers love to paint, and it’s more about the process for them than it is about the finished product. That’s why […]
Mardi Gras In New Orleans
Mardi Gras Sensory Bin for Preschoolers
Celebrate Mardi Gras with toddlers and preschoolers with a Mardi Gras Sensory Bin. Sensory bins are great for little ones to explore textures and all of their senses. They are also a good way to […]
Mardi Gras In New Orleans
New Orleans Krewe of House Floats: A New Mardi Gras Tradition
2021 just started, and I feel like it’s been a year already. Not sure about y’all, but the reality of not having Mardi Gras parades this year is really starting to hit home. I didn’t […]
Mardi Gras In New Orleans
2021 Jefferson Parish Mardi Gras Parade Schedule
With Mardi Gras Day on February 16, 2021. Sadly due to COVID-19, parades have been postponed. The Jefferson Parish Council was hoping parades could roll in May of 2021, but that’s looking like it’s not […]
Food and Drink
Easy DIY Mini King Cakes For Mardi Gras
Carnival season means one thing in New Orleans, KING CAKE! And while there seem to be king cakes available everywhere sometimes, you want to make your own semi-homemade king cake. Or maybe you live elsewhere […]
Food and Drink
“Semi-Homemade” DIY KING CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING
Sometimes during Carnival Season, you just want a king cake. Sometimes you want a king cake when your favorite bakery is closed, or you don’t feel like driving across town to them. Or you live […]
Spring In New Orleans
New Orleans With Kids
Random Acts of Kindness For New Orleans Kids To Do During Lent
In our house we are very big on being generous, giving and kind. This year for Lent, I am challenging my children to do one simple random act of kindness each day, so I made this […]
Food and Drink
Three Reasons You NEED To Buy Girl Scout Cookies
It’s my 3rd favorite time of year, and I don’t mean spring in New Orleans. Which is great, but… It’s Cookie Time! Girl Scout Cookie time, to be exact. The troops should be getting their […]
New Orleans With Kids
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day In New Orleans With Kids
As a kid St. Patrick’s Day wasn’t a big day in our family. We’re not Irish, and so most of the time, I forgot even to wear green. As an adult, I LOVE St. Patrick’s […]
Spring In New Orleans
AWESOME Non-Candy Alternatives for the Easter Basket
I don’t know about you, but between Halloween, Christmas, and Mardi Gras my family gets their share of sweets and then some! By the time Easter rolls around, I am over. it. So the Easter Bunny typically […]
Summer In New Orleans
Summer In New Orleans
The Perfect Summer Bucket List for New Orleans Kids
Summer vacation is officially here! It is time to keep the kids busy and active while making memories at the same time. We came up with 100 ideas to make the perfect summer […]
Parenting
Prevent Summer Slide and Have Fun Doing It!
Summer is a time for relaxation and fun! It is also a time that teachers refer to as the “Summer Slide.” Summer Slide is when kids lose some of the gains they made during the school […]
Summer In New Orleans
Awesome Swim Lessons New Orleans Kids Will Love
It’s almost summer in New Orleans. That time of the year again, the kids want to be in the pool constantly, and we want our kids to be safe. So it is definitely a good time to […]
Summer In New Orleans
The Best New Orleans Summer Camps Kids Will Love
Summer in New Orleans is hot and LONG. It’s endless days of cooling off at Cool Zoo, enjoying snowballs from our favorite stands, vacations, and fun. On top of all the fun, many of us […]
