Playdate activities

From play date foods and snacks, to play date toys and activities, this collection of tips will teach you how to host the perfect play date so your kids (and their friends) think you're the mom of the year.

New to the world of playdates? Need activities to keep your kids entertained? This collection of tips for hosting the perfect playdate has all that & more!

A lot of moms shy away from hosting playdates because they feel pressure to go all out. You don't have to go all out to host a successful playdate. You certainly don't have to have a perfect home or provide tons of snacks for everyone to have a good time. Other moms just want a chance to socialize while their kids have fun. It beats sitting at home and handling the kids all on your own, right?! Anywhere that’s kid-friendly and safe is fair game. If you're not comfortable hosting in your own…

Playdates can be a lot of fun for your children as well as serve as a source of adult conversation for you. BUT, there are certain unsaid 'rules' you must follow in order to have the perfect playdate. Read on for some dos and don'ts...

I've put together 40 Easy Playdate Activity Ideas for little kids and bigger kids to help make your next playdate a little easier...

Ah the play date (or playdate? Not sure). Without doubt a modern term, invented to describe how we allow our children to socialise now that we don’t just kick them out in the morning with instructions to be home for dinner. Nowadays parenting involves carefully curating our children’s social lives with “play dates” booked in at mutually convenient times that fit around the kid’s piano practice and the hell that is swimming lessons.

We are finally at the stage where playdates lessen the parent involvement required at my house (most of the time). Especially in the winter, when it’s hard to get outdoors here in Boston and we have to bundle up just to get to the car, playdates are the easiest way to mix things...

If you're searching for playdate ideas, you may be interested to learn just how educational it is to let children plan their own playdates!

Seriously, BlogMeMom is a genius! If you are not familiar with Suja’s amazing blog, please oh please check it out immediately. You will find countless amazing, gorgeous, super fun and engaging science and art activities. I’ve tried a bunch of them and am always super pleased with how they turn out. But this, THIS ONE […]

It can be hard to find fun indoor activities for older girls! This is a great list of activities for older girls that Mariel put together for her own girls.