Bean Bag Stomp & Catch
When we went to the Open House at my son’s preschool, the P.E. teacher had these awesome little boards where the child launches a bean bag by stomping on the opposite end and then attempts to catch it. After a…
Monster Crafts & Activities
Monsters don’t have to be scary! Have fun with monsters with these fun ideas: 1. Monster Sensory Tub 2. Lipstick Tube Monster 3. Mini Monster Fruit Pizzas 4. Monster Finger Puppet Glove 5. Build-a-Monster 6. Magnetic Monsters 7. Playdough…
Who Am I?
As I reflect on the last 4 1/2 years of my journey as a mother, I have come to a startling conclusion: Â I have changed SO much! Many of these changes are positive. I have learned how to love deeper…
September Sponsors
Be sure to check out this month’s wonderful sponsors! I am so very thankful they have chosen to partner with us! Each of these businesses/blogs I believe in wholeheartedly! CraftProjectIdeas.com is dedicated to arts and crafts projects for kids, as young…
Pushpin Numbers
The idea for Pushpin Numbers came from Big Brother’s preschool teacher, who has been using this method for one of the alphabet centers in her classroom. It is super simple, great for teaching letter and number formation, and helps your…
Baby Bounce
Post by Contributing Writer Jennie Everyone loves a happy, bouncy baby, right?! If I could do as many “squats” (aka bounces) as my twins do in one day I would have some pretty awesome quads! Seriously, have you ever tried…
Pounding Golf Tees into a Pumpkin
This was one of those ideas that I had on a whim that ended up being a HUGE success (as far as engaging the boys, anyway). Big Brother worked on pounding golf tees into a pumpkin for OVER AN…
Learning Walk
*This was originally posted 2 years ago, when Big Brother was the same age as Little Brother is now! Little Brother and I have been enjoying our “learning walks” whenever Big Brother is at preschool. I’ve peppered in a few…
“Teach Me to Serve” eBook
My friend Kristen from Celebrate Every Day with Me is launching her very first eBook this week called Teach Me to Serve: 99 Ways Preschoolers Can Learn to Serve and Bless Others! I had the privilege of getting a sneak…
Embracing the Chaos
The post office, grocery store, and convenience store…these are just a few of the places we’ve been lately where I have literally wanted to SCREAM. For some reason, my sons have a hard time controlling themselves when we’re out and…
Fall Crafts And Activities for Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tomorrow is officially the first day of fall and the weather has certainly been fall-like around here! Here are 13 fall crafts and activities for toddlers and preschoolers to get you and your little ones in the mood for fall!…
Overhead Projector Learning
It’s amazing how much fun can be had with “old technology”! :) Â Our sweet neighbor is the middle school librarian in our school district and she graciously gave us one of the many overhead projectors the district was getting rid…
Operation Christmas Child Packing Party Invitations
Have you heard of Operation Christmas Child? It’s a ministry through Samaritan’s Purse that allows us to send a shoebox of gifts/personal items to a child in a third world country for Christmas–which is often the only gift they receive….
Top 10 Apps for Toddlers
In my post on Apps for Preschoolers, I admitted that I have really fought against my kids using the iPad/iPhone. I finally conceded for a variety of reasons, but mostly because I want to use technology as a tool for…
Book Club for Moms: Week 4
It’s the last week of reading Be the Mom! I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have! A few people have asked which book we’ll be doing next and I think I am going to hold off for…
Winner of the Child Training Bible
I think we might have a record for the number of entries we had in this giveaway–694!!! The winner of the Child Training Bible is… Comment #284: Â Amanda Redman who said, “Would love to win!” Congrats Amanda! You should have…
Sticky Learning
Use a few simple materials to have some sticky learning time! Adding the element of a vertical surface can completely transform skills such as patterning and sorting! It was a cool, rainy day yesterday (perfect for this activity)…and it was…
Positive Parenting Solutions Course Discount
We just finished our webinar with Positive Parenting Solutions. I have never done anything like this before and I thought it was AMAZING. I loved getting to learn from Amy while watching the slides and seeing your comments as…