This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PilotPenBackToSchool #PowertothePen #CollectiveBias It is Back to School time and, whether you are a teacher or a parent, organization is KEY during this crazy season! Keeping track of lesson plans and center activities in your classroom can be a chore...even if you still ...
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Chalkboard First Day of School Signs (Preschool through Senior Year)
We have a lot of "firsts" coming up in our family. My oldest son will start his first day of middle school next week. My baby starts kindergarten the following week. It's the end of an era for me having kids at home during the day and I am not quite sure what to do with myself! One of my very favorite things to do is look back on all the "first day" pictures ...
Zoo Scavenger Hunt Your Kids Will Love
We absolutely love going to the zoo (especially now that we renewed our zoo pass)! We normally just enjoy meandering from one exhibit to the next, but this time I thought it would be fun to trying something new and put together a zoo scavenger hunt. Try A Zoo Scavenger HuntI used some of my dad's amazing photographs from Zimbabwe (as well as a few others licensed as public domain) to create ...
Handprint Art Ideas Worth Keeping!
Handprint Art is super fun to make and it becomes something to treasure for years to come. Honestly, how can any parent can discard anything with your child's handprints on it! Those little hands are just too precious...Mother's Day Handprint ArtNeed an easy and inexpensive, yet still adorable and practical gift to make for Mother’s Day? Grandmas and moms will love ...
Summer Camp Packing List and Printable Hygiene Checklist
Summer Camp Packing List and Printable Hygiene Checklist My boys (11 and 9-years old) are going to church camp for the first time ever. Aside from staying with grandparents, they have never even been to a sleepover much less been gone from home for an entire week! Needless to say, I am panicking just a bit! Although each summer camp will undoubtedly have its own ...
Summer Activities For Toddlers
Thinking about fun things to do this summer with your 1 to 3 year old? Summer is the perfect time to get the kids outside and have fun with art activities, messy play, water activities and more. Below you will find over 15 fun and easy summer activities for toddlers.15 Fun Summer Activities For ToddlersDIY Treasure Chest for ToddlersMake your our own cute DIY Treasure Chest for ...
Best Audiobooks For Kids This Summer
This post is sponsored by Audible. All opinions are 100% mine.Audible Books For KidsMy husband has been a huge fan of Audible for some time now. He drives a lot for his job, so he will often listen to an audiobook in lieu of music or the radio. As you can imagine, he listens to a lot of books! I have always said I don't have time to listen to audiobooks (I ...
Summer Schedule For Kids To Print
Summer Schedule For Kids As a classroom teacher, I like to maintain order and routine in the classroom by following a pretty regimented schedule. This gives us predictability for the day and ensures that we accomplish everything we needed to accomplish. For some reason, this same characteristic has not transferred over to my stay-at-home mom life.Since I am not a morning person I am ...
Fourth of July Crafts and Activities
The fourth of July is just a few weeks away and it is one of my favorite holidays! It doesn't get much better than hot dogs, fireworks, and a whole lotta red, white & blue! And here are a few of our favorite 4th of July crafts and activities suitable for toddlers to preschoolers.4th of July Crafts and Activities For Kids Fireworks In A Jar One of our favorite science experiments for ...
Tips for Preventing the Summer Slide
This "Tips for Preventing the Summer Slide" post was sponsored by Carson Dellosa Education as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Are you familiar with the summer slide? No, I'm not talking about your local waterpark slide that all the kids flock to when the temperatures start to soar. The "Summer Slide" I'm ...
