15 Cool Easter Basket Ideas for Older Kids
Teens can be hard to buy for, especially at holidays geared for little kids. Here are some Easter Basket Ideas for Older Kids, including egg hunts for older kids.
Holiday Fun for Everyone
Holidays present our families with opportunities and situations that other families may not experience. I have great lists of resources so that every child and family can be included in every holiday, no matter what the disability.
Christmas and other holiday social stories
- adaptive holiday activities
- gift ideas
- fun holiday apps for disabilities
- allergy-friendly Halloween
- and other recipes and treats
How to Say Happy Valentine’s Day in Sign Language
Valentine’s Day in Sign Language What a cute idea! Valentine’s Day cards in ASL. Did you know that ASL is the 4th most used language…
10 Best Teacher Appreciation Week Gift Ideas
Need some Teacher Appreciation gifts but don’t have a lot of money? Check out this list of DIY and other inexpensive gift ideas.
Fastnacht Day 2023 | History | What is Fasnacht Day?
Whether you spell it Fastnacht Day or Fasnacht Day, it’s a day to eat donuts! Learn about this PA Dutch Holiday on Fat Tuesday, including a kids’ word search.
Pączki Day 2023 | When is it? What is Pączki Day?
Pączki Day (Fat Tuesday in Poland) is one of my favorite holidays. And, we get to celebrate it twice! Read more about Pączki Day 2023. PDF Word Search for kids, too.
How to Have an Inclusive Valentine’s Day | Special Education Valentine’s Day Activities
10 tips to make your Valentine’s Day inclusive for all students, including some ideas for activities for special education.
10 Doable New Year’s Resolutions for Moms
New Year’s Resolutions for Moms. Pffft. Every year, many Americans set them. Yet, only 8% of us keep them. Crazy, huh? I’m part of the…
Zero Waste Christmas Ideas and Waste-Free Christmas Gifts for Kids
Zero Waste Christmas Ideas I’m sad that we’re not going to see some family members this Christmas. But I have to admit, I’m a little…
Holidays with a Disabled Child | 10 Tips for a Stress Free Season
10 Tips for you to have stress free holidays in your Special Needs Household. Ideas for both moms and kids…and everyone is happy!
Free Printable Christmas Thank You Notes for Kids (Fill in the Blank Templates)
These Christmas thank-you notes are fill-in-the-blank to make it easier for younger kids or those who struggle with reading or writing due to a learning disability.
20 Best Christmas Books for Tweens, Teens, and Middle Schoolers
Best Christmas Books for Teens and Middle Schoolers 20 minutes a day! That has been browbeaten into me ever since I was pregnant. I loved…
25 Disabled Elf on the Shelf Ideas (Autism, Wheelchair, Hospital)
Wheelchair and Hospital Elf Ideas I’ll admit, when Elf first came out, I loved him. Then I hated him. Well, not him, but I hated…
50 Easy, Last-Minute Elf on the Shelf Ideas (with pictures)
You’re in bed and you think “I forgot to move the elf!” No worries, here are 50 super simple last-minute Elf on the Shelf Ideas, with photos. And no props!
You’ve Been Booed Poem for Your Neighbors | Boo Poem Printable
The Halloween Boo! tradition is a great way to have fun + celebrate Halloween with your neighbors. Plan now and start it in early October,
25 Best Gifts that Autistic and Disabled Teenagers and Adults Actually Want
Gift for Disabled Teenager and Adults Teens and adults with autism and disabilities can be so hard to buy for! This post was crowd sourced…
Easter Jokes for Kids 🐣 Printable PDF
Easter Jokes for Kids Hey, here’s a fun little freebie for you–printable Easter lunch box jokes. These funny Easter jokes and jokes about the Easter…
Mardi Gras Coloring Pages | Mardi Gras Masks | PDF | Free
Mardi Gras Coloring Pages I honestly just love Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday, even though I’ve never even been to New Orleans or Rio. It’s…
10 St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Kids ☘️ Free ☘️ Printable 🌈
St. Patrick’s Day Activities Growing up, I don’t have great memories of St. Patrick’s Day. My dad would play record albums of Irish Folk Music…
St. Patrick’s Day Color by Number | Free | Printable
Color by Number St. Patrick’s Day I have posted several other St. Patrick’s Day coloring pages, but kept this one separate. That is because the…
St. Patrick’s Day Preschool Arts and Crafts 🌈 Easy 🌈 Pop Up Card
St. Patrick’s Day Arts and Crafts If you’ve been to a card store lately, you know how expensive they can be. So why spend $5…
St. Patrick’s Day Word Search ☘️ Word Scramble ☘️ Free PDF
St. Patrick’s Day Word Search Here we go with another fun activity to incorporate all kinds of skills with a fun holiday. This time, I’m…
St. Patrick’s Day Bingo Cards ☘️ Free Printable
St. Patrick’s Day Bingo Bingo is one of my family’s favorite things to do. Mind you, I’m a middle aged adult, and I’ve only recently…
Valentine’s Day Word Search 💗 Free 💗 Printable 💗 PDF 💗
Valentine’s Day Word Search Hi there and Happy Valentine’s Day! Sure, it’s a corny holiday. But, a holiday dedicated to celebrating love and friendship? Count…
☘️ St. Patrick’s Day Coloring Pages ☘️ Free ☘️
Free St. Patrick’s Day Coloring Pages Happy St. Patrick’s Day! These free St. Patrick’s Day coloring pages will keep kids happy and occupied for an…
Sign Language for St. Patrick’s Day ☘️ Free PDF Activities
ASL for St. Patrick’s Day Depending on which set of statistics you look at, ASL, or American Sign Language, is the 3rd or 4th most…
💘 Valentine’s Lunch Box Jokes 💘 Printable 💘 Free
Valentine’s Lunch Box Jokes Hey, here’s a fun little freebie for you–printable valentine’s day lunch box jokes. Print them, clip them….and put them wherever you…
Valentine’s Day Directed Drawing Activities | Free | Printable PDF
Valentine’s Day Directed Drawing I like Valentine’s Day for a lot of reasons. Sure, I can concede that it’s partly a made-up holiday fueled by…
Hanukkah Dreidel Game and Rules 🕎 Activities | Free Printables
The Dreidel Game + Hanukkah Activities Happy Hanukkah! I like to teach my kids about all the major holidays and customs, even if we are…
ASL Christmas Activities | Christmas Tree Worksheet | Free Printable
ASL Christmas Activities How super cute is this ASL Christmas Tree Worksheet?! This is the best free Christmas printable worksheet you are going to find….
Santa Letter Template | Free Printable Fill in the Blank Santa Letter
Santa Letter Template When your child has a learning disability, they don’t only have the disability from 8-3 on school days. Right? They have it…
How to Get a Free Letter from Santa Claus by Mail | Ideas | Sample
Free Letters from Santa Claus by Mail Would your child enjoy a free mailed letter from Santa? Who wouldn’t? A letter from Santa can be…
8 Christmas Social Stories for Kids | Autism | Santa
Christmas Social Story This list of Christmas Social Stories was compiled by popular request. Every year, I dig up this post and go over a…
5 Social Stories for Thanksgiving | Thanksgiving Social Skills
Social Stories for Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is almost here! For most of the world, families anticipate and look forward to this time with happiness. Some of…
How the Grinch Stole Christmas Musical Review | Why you might want to skip it this year!
{Review} How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical. We had so much fun at the Grinch Musical last night! Honestly, I didn’t even think that…
20 Awesome Teen Advent Calendars
Teen Advent Calendars I am so done with candy. I feel like from Halloween to Easter, it’s a non-stop barrage of candy and junk food….
The Bayberry Candle Tradition | Poem | Christmas | New Year’s Eve
Bayberry Candle Legend Have you ever heard the bayberry candle poem or tradition? Legend has it that a bayberry candle can bring you luck. I…
8 Halloween Social Stories including Trick or Treat
Halloween and Trick or Treat Social Stories With Halloween not that far off, I thought I would gather some Halloween and Trick-or-Treat Social Stories for…
25 Best Free Christmas Apps for Kids
Free Christmas Apps Are you looking for Christmas apps that are both fun and educational? Well, I was and found it nearly impossible to get…
25 Best Non-Scary Halloween Movies Streaming | Disney+
Streaming Halloween Movies (that aren’t scary!) Do you like scary movies? I like the scary movies if there’s no possible way it could happen in…
How to Host a Trunk-or-Treat
Will Trunk or Treat Save Halloween? Trunk or Treating is a growing trend that has been popping up around the country as a replacement for…
20 Halloween Costumes with Helmets | Seizure Helmet | Baby
Costumes with Helmets I am so tired today, I have a bad foot. So when I looked in Kevin’s room and saw him relaxing with…
8 Fun and Easy No-Carve Pumpkin Ideas: Decorations, Paint and Drilling
Hey, let’s face it. Carving pumpkins makes a mess. You can have just as much fun with these, easy no-carve pumpkin decorating ideas.
10 Fun Alternatives to Trick or Treating that Kids will Love
Trick or Treating Alternatives Many kids love to go trick or treating. But, maybe your disabled child does not enjoy it. Or, maybe we’re in…
60+ Halloween Things to Do in Philadelphia | Halloween Activities for Kids
Halloween Activities for Kids Pennhurst is one of the Halloween things to do near me. I hate it. For those of you who do not…
13 Unlucky Facts about Halloween
Halloween Facts Halloween is almost here and as one of the most popular holidays (it ranks above New Year’s and Valentine’s Day), it seems only…
Allergy Free Candy Options | Halloween | Teal Pumpkin Ideas
Allergy Free Candy for Halloween Have you heard of the Teal Pumpkin Project? Fantastic idea! Tips and treat lists so your house can be a…
Mummers Parade in Philadelphia: 3 Stories of Disability Inclusion
Philadelphia Mummers If you live in Philadelphia, you know what a Mummer is. But if you’re not from around here, you are probably wondering, “what…
6 Social Stories about Valentine’s Day and Love
Valentine’s Day Social Stories I have mixed emotions about Valentine’s Day. Sure, I see the whole “fabricated holiday” thing to generate sales on candy, flowers…
6 Pretty Cool Things about Parenting a Disabled Child at the Holidays.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year! I just love this time of year, don’t year? And having kids has made it so much better….
Where to see Fireworks in Chester County, Delaware, Philadelphia.
Chester County, PA Fireworks 2020 Note: I do not think that ANY of the below places are having fireworks this year. Sorry! I looked up…
And the Bruder truck gets to stay….reflections on a wonderful Valentine’s Day.
Last week I was kinda down. Kevin was in the hospital overnight as we struggle to get his seizures under control. The winter blues had…
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