Guess what is just around the corner friends? Halloween! It really is – especially if you are a planner like me. Well not like me, but like I am aiming to be. Last year I went a bit batty finding perfect pumpkin carving ideas for my kids. You see, I want my little ones to…
Awesome Alphabet Activities for Preschoolers
With Fall in the air, I thought it time to share some alphabet activities for preschoolers. Alphabet activities and September definitely seem to go hand in hand. I have shared with you before oodles of letter activities AND a (rather lengthy) post about why I don’t actually suggest teaching letters in ABC order. But I…
The trouble with fine motor skills
I am very honoured to have been asked to partner with Wikki Stix today to help spread the word about the Unplugged Play Day! I share a lot of kids activities in this space. Some might say, slightly too many. I can’t help it though! I think of a fun activity that I know little…
SPOOK-tacularly Simple Halloween Crafts for Kids
It is official the first of September so let’s jump right into Halloween Crafts for Kids, shall we? Is it too soon? It is so hard to know! I mean, Costco has snowsuits out already! While we are not quite yet doing Halloween crafts for kids at home, you can rest assured, I am…
Constellation Cards and Myths for Kids
We are getting into a nice rhythm for our new home school year. Right now in Science we are learning about the Solar System – and I am happy to report, my kids find it just as cool as I do! After watching a star show in the planetarium at our local museum we decided…
Back to School Crafts
Are you looking for back to school crafts?! Do you have a little one starting school this year? Maybe a preschooler heading to school for the first time? Or older children heading back to school? Maybe you are homeschooling and about to embark on a brand new school year? No matter what boat you currently…
Cute and Creative Apple Crafts for Kids
Can you smell it? That sweet, crisp smell that can only mean Fall? PUMPKIN SPICE!! Ha! No, I mean APPLES! Every September when I was in the Kindergarten classroom I started the year with apple crafts for kids. In fact I started with an entire Apple theme! It was tons of fun and last year…
45 of the CUTEST Fall Crafts for Kids
Happy August friends! Autumn is just around the corner, so let’s start things off right with a great big list of easy Fall Crafts for kids, shall we? There is just something about Fall that brings out the crafting side of me … perhaps it’s the beautiful colours that inspire me, or the cooler…
Why teach cursive handwriting?
I am excited to partner with Oak Meadow today to bring you this post on the benefits of cursive writing and a great giveaway! Sometimes, as a Mama, I do things just because I have always done them. Do you know what I mean? For example, my little ones have always had an early bedtime….
Teaching Math to Preschoolers with Playing Cards
I am a big advocate for unstructured play. Loads of it. Tons of time for little ones to explore, be outside, and discover on their own. But I also believe in balance. I do some actual teaching with my little ones – though always in fun, meaningful, and child-directed ways. I wrote a lot about…