We did this fun Groundhog Day science activity a few years ago, and it was such a great learning activity! With tomorrow being the big day—Groundhog Day, that is—I thought I would share it with you one more time so you can try it out! I shared the setup of the activity in this blog…
Preschool Christmas Projects: Name Puzzles
It just wouldn’t be Christmas without a good old name puzzle! This has been a classic over the years in our home, with all of my children creating many (many) name puzzles when they reached that magical preschool age. So, if you’re looking for awesome preschool Christmas projects, you’re in the right place! We originally…
Salt Dough Ornaments with Cloves for Christmas
It is really starting to feel like the holiday season around here! We have officially started Christmas School (and the kids are LOVING it), the Christmas decorations are out, and we completed our first Christmas tradition of the year: making salt dough ornaments together! I can’t even tell you the number of times we have…
Teaching Feelings and Emotions with a Fun Activity
Today, I’m going to share a fun—and easy to prep!—activity for teaching feelings and emotions to your child using nothing but some googly eyes glued to a piece of paper and markers or crayons! This activity is part of the Feelings & Emotions unit in my Kindergarten at Home curriculum. Emotional wellness is sprinkled throughout…
Homemade Halloween Costumes for the Wild Child
Don’t you just love sweet homemade Halloween costumes? I was perusing Pinterest, as I have been known to do a time or two (hundred), and kept finding these adorable DIY costumes that I thought were perfect for this nature-loving Mama and her little free spirits. Since I know so many of you also fall into…
Halloween Games for Kids
Halloween! It will be here before I know it. Costumes have been decided (well, one for sure, and the second keeps changing between a hockey player or a baseball player—my money is on a combo of the two). Crafts have already begun, and this year, we will be hosting a Halloween party—which means… Halloween Games…
Sewing a Fall Leaf Crown
Ready or not, here comes Autumn! At least on our farm. The fall leaves are plentiful now, and so is the crisp, cool air. I really do love the fall, even though I know it is a prelude to our very chilly, very long winter. But I try not to think about that. Really try. …
Science Experiment: Why Do Leaves Change Color?
Science experiments for kids are big in our home. My kids love them—and so do I. While teaching Kindergarten, I made science experiments a priority. Kids are so naturally curious about the world around them, and science experiments bring this learning fully to life! This is my ABSOLUTE favorite science experiment of all time—oh yes,…
42 Splendidly Creative Homemade Musical Instruments
Do you know what is perfect for a rainy day? A playdate? Any sick day? Or a just-about-an-anything day? Homemade musical instruments! If you’re not sure what to do with those little ones, making a homemade musical instrument band is the answer! There is so much fun to be had and amazing memories to be…
Gross Motor Alphabet Games for Kids
These little ones of mine love to learn on the move! They like to touch things, reach and stretch, run and jump, and use all of those great big muscles they are forming. And guess what? Using gross motor alphabet games is a fabulous way to really retain that letter learning. In fact, How Wee…