Welcome to Mama Smiles – Joyful Parenting, where you’ll find educational activities, parenting tips, crafts, and family travel inspiration.
Halloween
Fun Halloween Crafts for Kids
My kids made these fun…
Little Red Riding Hood Costume: Afterschool Fun!
Emma has enjoyed studying various…
Easy Halloween Hand Puppets: No-Sew Ghost Puppet
Halloween hand puppets are fantastic…
Parenting Tips
Too Much Screen Time? Parenting Tips for Tech Smart Living
How much screen time is…
The Surprising Heart of Joyful Parenting
I had been raising my own…
One Handed Activities for a Child with a Broken Arm
Breaking an arm means kids…
Crafts
How to Make a Drinking Straw Weaving Loom
Introduce children to weaving with…
Fancy DIY Egg Shakers to Make with Kids
These DIY shaker eggs are…
Easy DIY Hot Glue Earrings Tutorial
These DIY earrings are easy…
Travel Inspiration
From Edinburgh to Vienna to the West Scottish Highlands – 2018 Travelogue Week 3
Week 3 of our 2018…
Visiting Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire
If you’re looking for fun…
San Francisco with Kids: Ride the Ducks!
Have you ever been to…
Hands on Learning
Introduce Your Child to Flying – for Free!
Did you know that there…
Unplugged Coding Activities for Kids
You don’t need a computer…
Fun Ways to Learn Music at Home
Fun ways for kids to…
Recent Posts
Halloween Haunted House Printable: Who’s There?
This free Halloween haunted house…
Setting Monthly Goals for October 2026
Explore my goals for October…
Tips for Traveling at Thanksgiving
Are you traveling for Thanksgiving…
Some links on this site are affiliate links and as an associate I may earn a small commission at no cost to you. I am also a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.