Best Ever Peanut Butter Playdough
Peanut Butter Playdough This fun peanut butter playdough can double as a snack or dessert. Not only is it super fun to play with, it really is delicious (believe me, I should know…I ate about half of it)! I shared…
Dr Seuss The Sneetches Activity With A Lesson
Dr Seuss The Sneetches The Sneetches is a lesser-known gem in the sea of amazing Dr. Seuss books. It is not only entertaining, but it also teaches two very important lessons! The book above has the The Sneetches story as…
Truffula Tree Craft from “The Lorax”
Truffula Trees We had so much fun making these Truffula Trees after reading The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. The boys played for a looong time with their lorax trees, which made the little bit of prep work every bit worth it! :)…
Jesus Heals the Blind Man Craft
Jesus Heals The Blind Man (John 9: 1-12) I filled in for the 2-3 year old’s Sunday School or Bible Class Teacher this past Wednesday and didn’t have any lesson plans, so we decided to do a super-simple lesson on Jesus…
Sight Word Bingo
Sight words are the most common words children will encounter when learning to read and often do not follow phonics rules (you can find some of the most common sight words, also known as “high-frequency words” here). Because of this,…
Experience Gift Schedule for Families with 3 and 4 Children
The most memorable Christmas gift my boys have received (and what they both claim is their favorite) was the Experience Gift package we gave them two years ago. We gave each son a special package filled with 12 envelopes…
How To Teach A Child to Read In 10 Easy Steps
Teaching your child to read can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life! Here we share 10 tips on how to teach a child to read, from pre-readers all the way to school-age children! When Do Kids…
Blessings Jar: How To Start One In Your Family
The Blessing Jar has been a tradition in my family for several years. My oldest brother Brian and my mom found ceramic jars that said “Blessings” on them back during Christmas of 1996 while traveling to see my great-grandmother. My brother insisted that…
How To Teach A Child To Hold A Pencil
How To Hold A Pencil Learning to hold a pencil correctly is an important skill for preschoolers. Truth be told, many children came to my first grade classroom still holding their pencil in a fist. While this is okay for…
Roll A Sight Word
Roll and Read Sight Words Learning to recognize sight words (also known as high-frequency words) is one of several components of teaching a child to read (learn about the rest of them here). When a child automatically recognizes a sight…
Bible Verses For Kids: Printable Scripture Cards
I’ve been increasingly convicted of the necessity to memorize scripture… both for myself and for my family. A quote from a session in the current Beth Moore Bible study I’m participating in hit me particularly hard: “What good does it…
Free Printable Bible Verses For Moms
These scripture cards are specifically for me, as a Mom! I already created a set of ABC scripture cards for the kids. I printed the bible verses off and will laminate them. Then I’m going to stick the scripture cards…
Picture Puzzles For Kids You Can Make Yourself
We have had so much fun with these LEGO picture puzzles! The boys and I just laughed and laughed at the combinations they created. And the LEGO “puzzles” took only a few minutes to make once I had the…
50% Off Melissa & Doug Toys Today Only
Today only (November 19), get 50% off select Melissa & Doug toys on Amazon. Unfortunately, they don’t have nearly the selection of toys on sale that they have had in previous years, but it is still a great time…
What is blood made of?
*Please note: Water beads are dangerous for young children. Please keep water beads away from a child 3 years old and under, as well as any child who has a habit of putting things in his/her mouth. What is blood?…
Sheep Ornaments: Easy Christmas Sheep Craft
Sometimes the ugliest ornaments are the most loved…or at least in my eyes. :) We were decorating my parent’s Christmas tree last Friday (a yearly tradition) and I, once again, hung this sheep ornament… what has been dubbed by my…
Bouncy Egg Experiment
Bouncy Egg Experiment Have you ever seen a raw egg bounce? How about seeing the yolk of an egg while looking at it from the outside? No, you don’t need x-ray vision or superpowers… You just need to try out…
DIY Taggie Blanket for Baby
Handmade baby gifts are the sweetest! This beginner-friendly tutorial will teach you how to make a DIY Taggie Blanket for a special baby in your life! I first learned how to make one of these mini DIY Taggie blankets…