Beaded Rainbow
We had lots of fun making this beaded rainbow. We all pitched in on each individual color and took our time. Putting the beads on the pipe cleaners is great for fine motor development! Here’s what you’ll need: Â Pipe…
10 Ways to Entertain Children During the Day – For Free!
Guest Post by Katelyn of What’s Up Fagan’s? Being a stay-at-home mom doesn’t mean that I know how to entertain my children all. day. long. Especially when I do not have a car during the day and have limited toys,…
Animal Cracker Counting and One-to-One Correspondence Practice
Little Brother is just a few months shy of being the exact same age that Big Brother was when I started this blog! Crazy! As with most second-born children, I am much more relaxed this time around. I now…
Scripture Cookies (with free printable recipe)
There’s nothing better than being in the Word together as a family…except for maybe being in the Word while making cookies together as a family. This is an activity that is geared towards older kids, but would work with…
Holy Week Easter Banner (Product Review)
 Update:  Use the code “ICANTEACH10” to get 10% off your order through March 15th, 2013! Go here for your options. Over a month ago,  Whitney from HeartFelt Truths asked if I would review her Holy Week Easter Banner kit. I was…
Show-and-Share Saturday Link Up!
There were so many great ideas shared last week. Here are just a few: Mom to 2 Posh Lil’ Divas shares this cute idea for making Faux Tie Dye Shamrocks! Wish Dr. Seuss a belated “Happy Birthday” with…
Green Eggs…and blueberries?
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!!! You are 108 today! Big Brother woke up with a fever this morning (again) and he was so bummed he missed his Pajama Party with green eggs and ham. I tried to console him by…
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A Lesson from the Giant Cheerio Spill
Guest Post by Kristen of Celebrate Every day with Me Well, I don’t even know how to start the explanation behind this without sounding 1) careless, 2) ignorant to the uncoordinated body of a toddler or 3) an…
Drawing Your Little Ones Closer to God
I’m over at MomLife Today sharing 5 things we try to do that we hope will draw our children closer to God. Here is just a sneak peak of the full article: We all want to raise good kids. We want…
How To Make A Cat In The Hat Hat!
I remember the days back when I was teaching in the classroom where we would try to assemble Cat in the Hat hats using large pieces of construction paper and they never stayed together. This year after reading The Cat in the…
How To Make Popcorn in a Paper Bag
I recently discovered the blog 100 Days of Real Food (which most of you probably know about…I must have been in the dark). We’re trying to eat healthier, so this blog has given us lots of great recipes and ideas!…
Head Above Water
Sometimes I feel like my purpose for the entire day is just to keep my head above water…to keep my kids from injuring themselves, keep myself from yelling at them constantly, keep the house from being destroyed or set…
Show-and-Share Saturday Link Up!
There were lots of fun ideas shared last week. Here are just a few… These Cardboard Tube Robots from Life on the Gravelly Road look like they were tons of fun to make! The book Press Here is one…
How To Read With Your Child
Guest Post by Leah of Your Dime Your Time Reading daily with your child is critical to their development in many ways. There is no better way to increase vocabulary, teach literacy fundamentals, and expose your child to images…
Bible-Based Sensory Tub: Moses, the Plagues & and the Red Sea
We had some sensory fun exploring one of the Old Testament Bible stories this morning using some colored rice and random “props” to represent the ten plagues. Thanks to our Jesus Storybook Bible on CDÂ (our absolute favorite…
Smile!
“Mommy, I love you.” “Thank you, Buddy. I love you too!” “Does that make you smile, Mommy? When I tell you that I love you?” “Yes, baby. It makes me smile REALLY big.” This was just a small…
Show-and-Share Saturday Link Up!
There were so many GREAT ideas shared last week. Here are just a few: Think Magnet has a TON of tangram ideas that go along with the book Grandfather Tang’s Story, including this yummy tangram-inspired lunch! Tot Treasures shares…