We’re all starting to experience the imaginative play stages for our oldest boys and it is so sweet to witness. Watching their minds in action, and listening to their sweet voices spin wild stories… it’s such a wonderful stage to be in! We love anything that sparks that creativity and imagination, and dress-ups is always a sure fire way to do just that! We love these BHB Kids Style play masks and tails all the way from Portugal! Check them out, they are impeccably made and oh so sweet.
pinecone hunt
Photos by Small Fry contributor Jylare Smith. For a fun activity while the kids picnicked last week, we sent them on a pinecone hunt! Painted silver and used for holiday decor, they made one more appearance before heading to storage and the kids had a ball! Who said that you have to have candy-filled eggs to have a good hunting time? Girls Pixie Hats by Sweet KM on Etsy. T-shirts and boys sweats by Nico Nico.
winter picnic
Occasionally during Utah winters, we’ll get some blissfully near-balmy forty plus degree days. Days where you can actually feel the warmth of the sun on your cheeks and being outside is enjoyable for longer than a few minutes. On those days, we love to take advantage and enjoy these beautiful scenes where we live. We came equipped with a Clemmie Sue teepee to block some of that occasional icy wind that tends to whip up in the mountains. A picnic of grilled cheese and hot cocoa warmed our bellies, we are still coming up with awesome ways to use those … Read more
small fry obstacle course
Being active seems to come so naturally with warm temperatures, doesn’t it? This winter we’ve brainstormed ideas for a little indoor exertion! We’ve quickly found as mothers of boys that all you need are four walls, a few balls, and a little room to be destructive. If you have a garage, church gym, or in our special case a Crossfit Hyperion, you have a day of fun ahead! We focused on using household items for our obstacle course, to ensure an easy time replicating it at home. You’re going to want to try this with your little ones, it was an … Read more
campover
It’s funny how some content for Small Fry gets planned days, weeks, even months in advance, and then sometimes we’re scrambling to recreate a post after the magic already happened. This is one of those posts! Jenna had her niece over for a sleep-over and decided to make it a little extra special. Using stuff around the house, like a family sized camping tent in their living room, twinkle lights (headed for storage with the rest of the Christmas decor) for a starry sky, adult-supervised s’mores over the stove, and tin foil dinners to make it all feel authentic. Although … Read more
