Children love digging deep into their stockings & some adults young at heart like my husband and I. Staying within a budget is easy at A Small World Gift Shop when choosing gifts to fill your stockings with because of our unique & affordable gift line. You can follow our easy list of gift [...]
With Thanksgiving only a few days away, it reminds us of everything we are grateful and thankful for. But what about the rest of the year? It's really easy to forget when we’re buffered by our many comforts. Our children especially don’t know much about gratitude, unless we teach them. How can we emphasize to our [...]
Have you often wondered how you can teach your child compassion and kindness for others? An easy way to start teaching children to care about others are showing random acts of kindness. Showing random acts of kindness is one of the best activities you can do with your kids. It’s a great way to bond as [...]
We all strive to ensure our kids know that the holidays are not just about receiving gifts but it’s also about the joy of giving, too. Here are 4 steps to help teach kids about the fun of giving by showing them how to make every gift giving experience fun and personal with the Help [...]
Getting your child ready for school in the mornings can be stressful. These 5 tips will help them be ready for school on time. 1. Establish a bedtime routine. Establish set bedtime routines for your child so they get enough sleep. Students in middle school need about 10 to 11 hours of sleep. [...]
1. Check straps and backpack size When buying a backpack, look at the straps. You want one which has large padded straps to help distribute the weight and if possible one which has a waist or chest strap to provide additional support. Please don't buy an oversized backpack! Get one which is the appropriate [...]
Organize a Simple In-School Holiday Gift Shop The best part about the holidays are spending time with family, spreading joy , love and feeling grateful for all of the wonderful people in our lives. At a Small World Gift Shop we want to make your life easier by giving children a safe place to shop [...]
These 7 tips will improve your child's structure, organization and confidence. 1. Create a Homework station. 2.Keep distractions to a minimum. Unless they need to call a classmate about certain assignments. Keep the tv and music off or low. 3.Create a schedule ( Click for Printable Blank Homework Schedule ) 4. Keep it [...]
As a woman looking back this resonates with me for the simple fact that I wish I had a parent tell me these same things. Teach her the most important things she needs to know before she grows up and starts to hear voices from people and sources who don't love or care for her. Your [...]
Preparing your little one for the first day of Kindergarten can be overwhelming & challenging especially if you don't know what to expect or what to prepare them for. Here is Checklist you can use & if you're not ready to read because it's summer just Pin it for later. Be able to state first [...]
