Helping Your Child After a Nightmare: Tips for Parents
Nightmares can be unsettling for both kids and parents. You can help your child feel safe, soothed, and ready to drift back to sleep. Here are help...
12 Dad Jokes for Father’s Day
Here are 12 groan-worthy, eye-roll-inducing, laugh-out-loud Dad Jokes to celebrate Father’s Day! These jokes Blossom the bunny and Fern the fawn th...
☀️ Fun and Healthy Summer Snacks 🍉
Cool treats for sunny days! Here are some ideas of healthy-ish snacks that are perfect for summer. Kid-friendly, picnic-friendly, and great for ...
🌙 The Sweetest Bedtime Checklist for Kids Ages 1–10
Winding down should feel like a snuggly adventure We’ve tackled the morning—now it’s time to tame the nighttime! Whether your little ones are sleep...
Morning Checklist
☀️ Why a Morning Checklist? Kids thrive on routines, but fun routines? That’s the real magic. This checklist turns everyday tasks into little mom...
The Ultimate Summer Bucket List for Kids Ages 2–13
☀️ Summer is here, and if you're like most parents, you're staring down months of “I'm bored!” with both excitement and just a pinch of dread. But ...
The Ultimate Summer Fun Activity List to make with Kids
☀️ How to Make the Ultimate Summer Fun List With Your Kids (Without Losing Your Mind or Your Sunglasses) ☀️ School’s out, the sun is shining, and y...
Camp Jokes for Kids
Our oldest is off to science camp today and it happens to be earth day! She took Avo, her avocado Sleepover Friend with her. As a mother who runs a...
Natural Easter Egg Dyes
Natural Egg dying… because it’s cool!😎 No artificial dyes or chemicals to worry about! 🙌 Dying your own Easter eggs is a fun activity to do with ki...
Easter Basket Ideas
Non candy Easter Basket treats! Here are great ideas instead of candy for kids Easter baskets. My kids will still get some candy though I’m trying ...
Get to know the founder of Sleepover Friends!
When did you know creating Sleepover Friends was the right path for you? Like so many others during the pandemic, I had to make a career change. I...
Top 10 Activities for A Sleepover
Top 10 ACTIVITIES for a Sleepover! 1. Put on a talent show 🎤 or have a dance party 2. Build a fort for an awesome indoor camping experience. Grab y...
The Year of the Horse!
Happy Chinese New Year 🧧 The horse 🐴 comes around every 12 years in the Chinese zodiac cycle. Recent Horse years include 2002, 2014, and 2026. Ho...
The Magic of a Slumber-In: Cozy Fun Without Leaving Home!
Sometimes the best adventures don’t require packing a bag, driving across town, or even putting on shoes. Enter the slumber-in era where you can st...
Witch Fingers are magical in helping little readers
I was so impressed when I volunteered in my daughter's kindergarten class. The kids were using witch fingers with reading. It is very common for wh...
Chocolate chip energy bites
Sharing one of our fall favorite "healthyish" treats. They are great to put in my kids lunches.🎃 PUMPKIN CHOCOLATECHIP ENERGY BALLS 🎃These could al...
🦇 What to Do if a Bat Flies into Your Home (No Panic Needed!)
It’s a quiet evening, maybe you’re watching a movie, reading a book, or winding down for bed… and then whoosh! A tiny winged visitor starts swoopi...