Untapped Resource
Early in our marriage, my husband would frequently say that without children (not including the 20 6-year olds I was currently teaching), I was like an ‘untapped resource’…there was so much within in me that I could offer to…
Show-and-Share Saturday Link Up!
There were several awesome ideas shared last week. Here are just a few… Toddler Approved shares a great way to have fun inside this winter…balloon tennis! I love this idea from Crayon Freckles for using milk caps for alphabet…
Teaching your child to put on his/her own coat!
Putting on a coat is tricky for even a preschooler to do by him/herself. But this technique makes it a cinch! It’s been a while since I’ve included a self-help/adaptive activity in our thematic units, so I thought our snow…
Winners of the ‘Boz the Bear’ Prize Packs
Out of the 479 entries, the five winners of the ‘Boz the Bear’ prize packs are (via random.org) are: Comment #326: Kaylee who said, “You are “liked” on Facebook!” Comment #227: Kay who said, “I tweeted about the giveaway…
Beaded Snowflakes
Big Brother is a bit under the weather, so making this beaded snowflake was the perfect activity to do to take a break from all the TV watching! This is the fine motor activity for our snow thematic unit….
Party Planning Made Easy
Guest Post by Rachel and Victoria of RV Parties It can seem overwhelming when you start planning a party and try to decide on a theme. A quick scan of Pinterest can be daunting – party planning has gone to…
Show-and-Share Saturday Link Up!
There were lots of fun ideas shared last week! Here are just a few: Discover Explore Learn shares this fun idea for using cotton swabs to make snowflakes! Tot Treasures shares a great idea for using balloons to make a…
Preschoolers and Toddlers Learning Together: Pasta Snakes
Guest Post by Katey of Having Fun at Home Having both a preschooler and a toddler at home at the same time can be a bit tricky. Projects that work well for preschoolers often don’t work well for toddlers-…
Goals, Organizing, and a New Binder?
Something is seriously wrong with me. For the last few days I have been itching to organize. If you knew me in real-life, you would know how ridiculous this sounds. Me, want to organize? Voluntarily? That is one of my most…
Snowflake Matching
This Snowflake Matching activity is not only great for cognitive development and visual discrimination, but it can also be used as a decoration after the activity is over! This is also a great time to discuss that no two…
Snowy Sight Words
We’re starting a brand-new thematic unit…SNOW! Regardless of whether we have any white stuff on the ground outside here, we are going to enjoy snow, snowflakes, and even snowmen for the next few weeks. To kick off our new thematic…
Angry Birds in 3D
Whenever Big Brother sees his Uncle Chris, he always asks to play “Angry Birds” on his phone. And as a doting uncle does, Uncle Chris will always oblige. Because of Big Brother’s love for Angry Birds, Uncle Chris thought these two…
I Stink at New Year’s Resolutions
This is the time of year that you’ll find all sorts of advice on various blogs on goal-setting and sticking to your New Year’s resolutions. After all, it’s a new year! Time to start fresh, right? You won’t find any…
Top Eleven in ’11: #1
For the eleven days remaining in 2011, I’ll be counting down the most popular posts of the year. The posts you see have had the most visits according to Google Analytics. And the #1 post of 2011 is… ABC Printable…
Show-and-Share Saturday Link Up!
As we close the chapter that is 2011, I wanted to take a second to share a few ideas from last week’s link-up. Enjoy the remaining hours of 2011! Creekside Learning shares some fun ways to ring in 2012! Looking…
Top Eleven in ’11: #2
For the eleven days remaining in 2011, I’ll be counting down the most popular posts of the year. The posts you see have had the most visits according to Google Analytics. Here’s #2… Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap I call this…
The ’15 Minutes Outside’ Challenge
I just started reading 15 Minutes Outside by Rebecca P. Cohen. I planned on doing a book review but instead, I’m turning it into a challenge…for myself and for whomever else would like to join in! The challenge is this:…
Top Eleven in ’11: #3
For the eleven days remaining in 2011, I’ll be counting down the most popular posts of the year. The posts you see have had the most visits according to Google Analytics. Here’s #3… Homemade Natural Mosquito Spray We used this…