Rainbow Pot of Gold Treat
This post was first published March 2014. Updated 2019. Rainbow Pot of Gold These Rainbow Pot of Gold treats for St. Patrick’s Day are lots of fun to make, albeit a little time consuming! They would make a great teacher…
17 Fun St Patrick’s Day Treats for Kids
First published Mar 2016. Updated 2019. St. Patrick’s Day is nearly here! Even though our St Patrick’s Day celebration does not normally exceed wearing green and eating some green treats, it is a fun day nonetheless! We’ve found 17 fun…
The Best Ever St Patrick’s Day Cookies
This post was first published March 2013. Updated 2019. Just in case I couldn’t convince you all at 4th of July or at Christmas, these sugar cookies seriously are the best ever! And obviously, they are easily adaptable for any…
Best Children’s Bibles for Babies To Preschoolers 2019
First published November 2012. Updated 2019. One of our three Christmas gifts each year to our boys is either a new Children’s Bible or a Bible Story Book. It is always so fun to curl up together and open…
6 Funny Monster Books For Preschoolers
First published Sept 2011. Updated 2019. Reading regularly 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 and words to…
Benefits of Wordless Picture Books
First published May 2011. Updated 2019. I’ll be honest. I was never a huge fan of wordless picture books as a teacher and I’m not really sure why. Perhaps it was because I was too concerned with the “nuts…
Baby Obstacle Course for your Crawler!
First published July 2010. Updated 2019. There is something freeing to a baby when he starts crawling… he can finally get where he wants to go! To make crawling a little more fun (and to increase gross motor development and…
Fun Baby Shower Decoration Ideas On A Budget
First published Oct 2010. Updated 2019. I hosted a baby shower for a dear friend of mine this past Monday. I had LOTS of help, especially with bringing food, which made it very enjoyable! Here are just a few…
I Love You to Pieces Craft
This simple “I Love You to Pieces” Craft is the perfect personalized Valentine gift for parents, grandparents, and friends! It is also great for practicing fine motor skills because it requires your child to tear small pieces of paper,…
30+ Non Candy Valentine Ideas
These Valentine printables are super fun for school or church! Â Just print one of these many non-candy valentines and attach to the corresponding item for an extra fun and unique take on exchanging valentines! Â 30+ Non Candy Valentine Ideas…
Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Valentine
Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse Valentines I get a ridiculous amount of enjoyment from creating valentines for my kids each year based on their current interests. And it is the only time I really tolerate junky cheap toys around…
Valentine Coupons For Kids
Forget the candy and stuffed animals… this printable tear-away Valentines Day Coupon Book for Kids is the perfect gift for your child this Valentines Day! I have been wanting to do something like this for our boys for a…
Best Gifts For 5 Year Old Boys
My boys are HARD on toys! My mom still has all of my brother’s Star Wars and Ninja Turtle toys from when they were little–they are in pristine shape. But I honestly don’t think I will have much to…
Best Baby Toys For 6 – 12 Months
With Little Sister being our third child, we have been around the block when it comes to choosing baby toys, going through just about every toy imaginable in our nearly 7 years of parenting. I can tell you one thing:…
Awesome Ideas For A Camping Birthday Party
Big Brother experienced his very first camping adventure this last year. In September, he and his Daddy went with several other fathers and sons from our church on a one-night camping trip. I honestly expected them to be home…
Sticky Wall Segmenting and Blending Activity for Beginning Readers
Little Sister (almost 5 years old) has shown a sudden interest in all things letters and sounds lately (which gives me great relief as she is by far the latest one of my children to show this interest). We…
Children’s Books About Camping
Looking for some fun children’s books about camping for home or for a preschool camping theme? Here are just a few camping books for preschoolers that we enjoy reading… Children’s Books About Camping Our Favorite Camping Books For Toddlers &…
Hide and Seek Shape Activity
First published Jan 2012. I’ve been working with Little Brother on identifying some basic shapes and I thought this would be a good opportunity to use up the bag of fake snow that I used with our snowy sight words….