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A Lesson Learn(ing): Small Things

Mother Teresa once said, “In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love.” I’ve been thinking about this quote a lot lately, especially after reading this post. There seems to be something…

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Show-and-Share Saturday: Garden Sensory Tub

This garden sensory tub from Homeschool Creations looks like tons of fun! And even I can’t kill these plants…since they’re fake! Head on over here for the details.

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C is for Cow

This super-easy alphabet craft offers great fine motor practice for older toddlers and preschoolers! We haven’t practiced “staying in the lines while coloring” a whole lot with Big Brother, mostly because I normally just give him a blank piece of…

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Keyboard Learning

This is one of those activities that I really didn’t think I should put on the blog, but since it is an activity Big Brother loves to do…I thought I would go ahead and share it. When Big Brother wakes…

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I’m guest-posting at No Time for Flashcards!

Hi everyone! I’m so excited to share with you that I’m guest-posting today over at No Time for Flashcards! The post is the first of a three-part series on “Teaching Your Child to Read”. The other two parts of the…

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Shape Chick

One of my biggest pet peeves is “kid’s crafts” that look perfect…because I know that the child was not really one doing the craft, the parent/caregiver/teacher was. As you can tell right off the bat, this sweet chick was 100%…

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Show-and-Share Saturday: Bird Nest Snack

Spring is just around the corner…meaning the chirping of birds is sure to be wakening me each morning. We’ve been spotting several birds nests in the trees in our yard lately, so this snack looks like so much fun to…

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Stepping Stones and Diaper Towers

I stocked up on diapers for Little Brother this week at Walgreens (you can’t beat 8 cents per diaper!). I bought 8 packages total and the boys invented their own games using the diaper packages. Rather than hauling them to our…

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Day 7 of Creation: God Rested

If there is ever a wonderful excuse for making (or rather, encouraging) your child nap, it’s that God himself had to rest after creating the entire world! Interestingly, the seventh day of creation is not included in the account of creation…

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Day 6 of Creation: Animals and Man

Go here to download this image We took a little field trip to learn about Day 6 of God’s Creation…it was a beautiful day so we went to the zoo! What better way to “learn” about God’s creation than seeing…

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Outdoor Play = Gross Motor Activity

One major reason that it is so important for kids to be outside is that playing outside naturally yields itself to gross motor activity! What kid goes outside and just sits on the sidewalk? No, kids want to run, jump, skip, throw…

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Toddler Time: Pots & Pans "Puzzles"

If your kids are anything like mine, they don’t really play with toys a whole lot. They’d rather play with household items or demand my constant, undivided attention (I’m particularly thinking of one of my children). That’s why I love any…

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Mommy Must Haves: Baby Edition

Now that we’ve made it through the first six months of parenthood, the “stuff” changes yet again as your child becomes mobile. Several of these items are safety items. Once your baby can crawl (or even roll) across the floor,…

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Green Fizzy Fun

Welcome to Tot Chemistry 101! This fun and fizzy activity combines Science and St. Patrick’s Day! I first saw the idea on Grains of Rice and knew Big Brother would love it so much, he would go crazy (which, of…

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Rainbow Mosaic

I love using paint samples for learning activities! They are a great resource for teaching colors (and shades of various colors) and best of all, they’re free. Just don’t go overboard…Lowe’s, Home Depot, and Benjamin Moore might not like that…

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A Lesson Learned: I Will Not Forget You!

I love it when I find a scripture that specifically speaks to me that I don’t recall having ever read before. Here is such a scripture I read this past week: “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast…

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Show-and-Share Saturday: Construction Thematic Unit

Amanda from Not Just Cute (a site I JUST discovered) shares some great ideas for a construction thematic unit. My favorite idea she suggests is shown below. Head on over here to take a look!

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Toddler Time: Tearing Paper

After a recent conversation with my friend Jennie, a former Pre-K teacher who now has a son about the same age as Little Brother, I was motivated to start posting some toddler-friendly ideas…even if they aren’t all that “unique.” I’m…

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