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I've always enjoyed doing jigsaw puzzles, especially during the holidays. They seem to have experienced a resurgence of popularity over the last couple of years and they aren't just for the Christmas Season anymore.
If you live in a hot climate like we do, a puzzle can be a great activity, away from screens, to do indoors while staying cool with the AC! You may be thinking, "But what do you do with the puzzle when you want to eat dinner on the table? I don't have room for a puzzle!" Guess what! I've got you covered! There are some great options out there to make doing a puzzle less of an inconvenience and consequently, more enjoyable to do at your leisure! My mom used to love to do puzzles and she ordered herself this puzzle table that I talked about on this post. There are a few options, depending on how much you are willing to spend. These tables are great because there are little drawers to help separate the different puzzle pieces as you find them.
My DIL always has a puzzle going that she and her kids are working on. She taught me this idea to keep the puzzle safe and out of the way while you aren't working on it. She purchased a dog crate tray to use to work the puzzle on and when no one is working on it, she slides it easily under the couch! Genius! You will want a tray for a large dog to make room for the puzzle and all of the pieces. I commandeered my daughter's crate tray because she never uses the crate! I just washed it and it works great! But, you can find them on Amazon!
This is the least expensive one I could find:
Now that that is settled, let's look at some of the awesome puzzles!
My grandchildren just gifted me with a couple of beautiful puzzles for my birthday! The colors are so vivid! I love them. I started with the 500 piece puzzle and we had it done in half a day!
This one, called Birch Birds, is so colorful and fun to do. It is by Buffalo.
Here are a couple more by Buffalo that I love. Just click the image to find them for yourself!
My birthday wouldn't be complete without some owl themed gifts! This beautiful owl puzzled fits the bill. Also by Buffalo, it is a 1000 piece puzzle.
Here are more from the Vivid Collection:
I can't wait to get started on my owl puzzle next! My grandkids are happy to help me. PS-puzzles are a great stem activity!
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This post contains affiliate links. I will be compensated for purchases made through those links at no additional cost to you. All views expressed are my own. Thank you for your support! I was never the Mom who could hardly wait for her kids to go back to school. I have always loved having my entire family around me at home as much as possible, creating strong family ties and making memories. I know that some families have had school start already, others are starting this week, some not until much later in the month. But, the time flies when it comes to family time together and some children really stress out about starting school. Giving them that feeling of family togetherness, love and support can help them cope with life at school as the new school year begins. Even though I hated sending my children back to school on the inside, on the outside I tried to be excited and encouraging and let them know that our family was there to help them be successful. We were blessed over the last couple of weeks to have some of our grandchildren with us during these last days before school. We had so much fun together going to the waterpark, swimming and crafting. We played old school Wii and had bowling tournaments and fun on the Wii Fit. We watched our watermelon grow in the garden (no ripe ones yet, darn it!). We also did 1/2 hour of reading every morning AND, we did a bunch of little activities that cost very little, but were super fun! Having cousins together was also a highlight of our time together. My message to you in this post is to find little ways to help your kids squeeze every minute of fun and enjoyment out of their summer. Even if they have already started school, many of these activities could easily be done in the evening or on a weekend and would be a respite from the homework grind!
The adults also joined into this competition!
Do you have any end of summer traditions that you do with your kids that squeezes in one more fun activity that starts them out in school with happy memories? Please share them with us in the comments!
This post contains affiliate links. We will be compensated for purchases you make at no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support! For Father's Day, my granddaughter was excited to make her dad and grandpa a cake! She chose a Dolly Parton Style Coconut Cake Mix that I had in my cupboard and whipped that up as a 2 layer round cake. I had seen a cake online that was decorated to look like a campfire. Since her dad and my husband both love camping, I suggested that might me a great way to decorate the cake. She was all in! If you decide to make this cake, of course you can do it in any flavor you like.
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As long as I can remember, I have loved to read. It took no convincing for me to dive into a book and to only come up for air when I absolutely had to. I loved mysteries and fantasies, historical fiction and adventure stories all equally well. I also love to read and memorize poetry. This has been a love that I shared with my mother throughout my life. We lost her last week, just a few months past her 100th birthday. Thinking about all that she has meant to me, my memories of shared moments with books and poetry with her are some of my very favorite.
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Helen Reynolds: Mother of six children , grandmother to eleven! I love to cook, craft and create things and I especially love doing that with my family, So, when my lawyer daughter, Lindsey, my artist daughter, Madalynn, and I came up with the idea of Hot Cocoa Bombs, this blog was born. Then, one more daughter, with her technical and science skills, plus creativity has joined in to round us out! Read more about us here! Archives
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