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b, d, p, q spinner

Have you ever noticed that the letters p, d, b, and q are exactly the same shape??? The only thing different about them is which way they are facing…making them especially confusing to toddlers/preschoolers attempting to learn their lower-case letters….

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Penguin Song

Here’s a fun penguin song to sing with your little one. I tried to add a fingerplay to go along with the song, but Big Brother wasn’t cooperating. And Little Brother was off..waddling around the house just like a penguin….

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Flashlight Spot-and-Tell

One of Big Brother’s favorite Christmas presents this year was a Thomas the Train flashlight he got from my parents. He has used it nonstop for the last 2 days. We finally had to take it away on Christmas Night…

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Venn Diagram with Letters

Venn diagrams are a great way to visually organize information. And even young children can benefit from the use of Venn diagrams! In case you’re unfamiliar with what a Venn diagram is…it is basically just 2 circles that intersect with…

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Silver Bells Memory Game

This idea is pure genius. I can say that because it’s not mine! I first saw this game on The Activity Mom (who got it from here) and instantly knew it would be a HUGE hit for Big Brother since…

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Christmas Sticker Letter Tracing

This was our first attempt to get Big Brother to write the letters in his name…and it worked beautifully. He was SO EXCITED that he wanted to keep writing the names of everyone in our family. As you can see,…

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Autumn Leaves Song

*For those of you who are new here, I am going to apologize in advance (as I always do) for my terrible singing voice as well as the fact that you can barely hear that voice (count it as a…

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Feather Letters

Feather Letters

This activity was a HUGE hit at our house. Big Brother would have continued this all afternoon if Mean-Old Mommy didn’t make him take a nap. :) It’s also very open-ended and could be adapted for numbers and shapes as…

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X is for X-Ray

About 7 months ago, I walked into the kitchen at our old house to find batteries strewn all over the floor. I had been changing Little Brother’s diaper and didn’t know that Big Brother could open the refrigerator (which is…

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L is for Leaf

Here is a fun and super-easy alphabet craft…perfect for the changing season! 1. Go outside and pick out leaves of varying sizes and shapes. 2. Cut out a large “L” out of cartstock or construction paper and let your little…

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Story Sequencing :: The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

We love everything fall around here–pumpkins, leaves, trick-or-treating etc. but stay away from scary things. This is my absolute favorite “Halloween” book. If you don’t have this book, you should…or at least check it out from your library. :) And…

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Apple Song

As always, please excuse my terrible singing voice… Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com I’m a Little Apple(sung to the tune of I’m a Little Teapot) I’m a little apple,I grow on a tree. I start as a seed…

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Apple-Seed "A"

It’s been a crazy day. We only had about 5 minutes to do an activity today, so I was thankful this was a simple one! Here’s what you’ll need: a piece of red and white construction paper, glue, and several…

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Ten Apples Up on Top

Have you read Ten Apples Up On Top! by Dr. Seuss? It is a lesser-known Dr. Seuss book, but so much fun to read. Big Brother loved it! Written in true Seuss-style, this one is much shorter with fewer words on…

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S is for Sunflower

Sunflowers are in full-bloom here. So yesterday I took the boys out to a nearby field to take some pictures! My mom came along to help pry some smiles and she suggested we pick several sunflowers to make a “Sunflower…

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Dinosaur D

Dinosaur D

Alphabet crafts are so much fun…especially when they are based upon your child’s current interests. This “Dinosaur D” craft adds an extra element of texture–true to a dinosaur’s skin! My nephews and niece (who are triplets) came over this morning…

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Little, Big Dinosaur Song

Here’s a fun song to sing with your little one. Big Brother LOVED roaring like a big, hungry dinosaur! I’m a little, tiny dinosaur Dinosaur, Dinosaur A little, tiny dinosaur Hear me roar… {roar} I’m a big, hungry dinosaur Dinosaur,…

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Learning Walk

Sometimes the simplest things can be the most meaningful… The weather has been much nicer lately, which means it is cool enough in the mornings to actually go for walks! I just started pointing out numbers and shapes on our…

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