Toddler Fishing
It’s Day 9 of our A Very Toddler Summer series we are co-hosting with my friend Kristina from Toddler Approved. Our two weeks of toddler fun are quickly coming to an end…we have had a blast with some awesome (and…
Round Up the Balls Game for Toddlers
It’s Day 7 of our A Very Toddler Summer series we are co-hosting with my friend Kristina from Toddler Approved! You can check out all of the posts so far in the series here. Today’s activity is so simple, it…
Outdoor Art for Toddlers
Summer is here! Now is the perfect time to let toddlers do art projects…because you don’t have to worry about cleaning up a giant mess in your house (which just so happens to be my least favorite part of…
Rolling Pin Art for Toddlers
Creativity at our house majorly suffers during the winter months, mainly because I don’t want to clean up big giant messes in my house (I know, I know, I’m horrible). Thank goodness that with warmer weather comes more…
DIY Treasure Chest for Toddlers
Today is Day #2 for “A Very Toddler Summer” series with Toddler Approved! We decided to create our own DIY Treasure Chest for Toddlers using a baby wipes container and baby food lids to kick off our first activity….
A Very Toddler Summer Series
Summer is here! Woo-hoo! I LOVE summer…the laid back days, going to the pool, and having TONS of time to do activities with the kids! And this summer I am super excited about partnering with my friend Kristina from…
Shortening the Distance Between Their Suffering and Our Comfort
*This post isn’t really about teaching our children…but then again, maybe it is. My heart is heavy as I write these words. This might explain my blogging absence as of late. Try as I might, I just can’t seem…
Simple LEGO Flower
Little Brother loves making creations with LEGOs. He created this flower on his own and then I took it apart and reassembled it for these photos. :) Â This would be a sweet little Mother’s Day creation. Or you…
LEGO Duplo Shape Sorter
Several years ago we created our own shape sorter using wooden blocks and a can of formula. In honor of LEGO week, we decided we would make a shape sorter for Little Sister using LEGO Duplos. Toddler Approved…
LEGO-Stamped Gift Wrap
We’re participating in LEGO week with several of our blogging friends! This weekend our boys were invited to our neighbor’s birthday party and they gave him a LEGO set, so we thought it was only fitting that we created some…
Animal Sounds For Toddlers
Disclaimer:  I am not a speech pathologist. This post is written solely on the observation of language development with my three children as well as some developmental background in my early childhood education courses. Animal Sounds For Toddlers I am convinced…
Christian Running Songs Playlist
I am not a runner. I am not a runner. I AM NOT A RUNNER. But yet, I talked myself into training for a half-marathon (pretty much because I figured it was easier to do this than to give up…
The Tiny Seed: Literature-Based Activity Kit
*This is a sponsored post. I was compensated for sharing my honest opinions on this product. All opinions are 100% mine. Ivy Kids is a literature-based monthly subscription kit that comes packed with about a dozen ready-made activities based around…
My Kids WILL Be Bored this Summer
Spring Break is over, which means that summer is on the brain. This time last year I had a newborn and was overwhelmed at the thought of long, unstructured days with all the kids at home. I signed my…
Egg Heads Activity from “The Garden Classroom” Book
My blogging friend Cathy James of NurtureStore just released her book The Garden Classroom. For someone who is vegetationally-challenged like I am, this book offers helpful information and beautiful inspiration! I am quite certain that I have a black…
Chicken Broccoli Quiche – Kid Friendly Recipe
I know quiche doesn’t seem like the most kid-friendly food, but my boys actually LOVE this recipe…as in, they actually ask for it! And I love that it is made with milk instead of cream or half-and-half, which means fewer…
Jesus Covers All Our Sins- Activity for Good Friday
I’ve always been puzzled by the term “Good Friday”. To the disciples and everyone who loved Jesus, this must have been the most horrible, traumatic day that they could have ever imagined. There was absolutely nothing good about that…
Old Testament Prophecies and New Testament Fulfillments in Jesus
Last year, our church adopted a rotation-model curriculum. I have volunteered as a supplemental writer to add additional activities and resources to make the new curriculum structure work for our specific congregation. I’ve supplemented units on Noah, Moses and the Plagues, Solomon,…