A photo on Friday – because sometimes, all you need is the photo. {And maybe the ingredients: Apple, peanut butter, raisins, dry spaghetti noodle, and cheese} Fewer words then last week – I’m improving! Happy weekend Friends! Please consider liking us on Facebook so we can share more creative learning activities with you and your…
Fun and Healthy Valentine’s Day Snack
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day! Truth be told, I do miss being in the classroom on days like that. A day of fun, crafting, and Valentine exchanging—and seeing the cute snacks parents would come up with. But this year, I am home with my little ones and embracing every aspect of it. I will have many,…
Gorgeous Walnut Candles
Winter and candles, a match made in heaven! Well, actually my heaven is more a cool drink and a tropical breeze … but candles in winter are pretty good too. These adorable walnut candles are actually a wonderful hand strengthening craft for kids. And while we did use beeswax, melted crayons would be a fantastic…
28 Ways to Beat the February Blahs
Am I the only one who suffers from the February Blahs? I am tired of the snow, and spring is still a long ways away. The kids have been cooped up in the house far more than they are used to, and cabin fever is setting in. This year, we are choosing to keep ourselves…
A Photo on Friday
So many of the activities we enjoy at home are so simple, you really only need a photo to make them yourself at home. So I thought I would start, “A Photo on Friday!” One photo, showing a craft or activity that is pretty self-explanatory. This one makes a great Valentine’s Day gift for relatives…
Knit a Chicken
I really like my chickens. A lot. Really a lot. And my little ones really like them a lot too. So when I was thinking of what I might knit next, after successfully having done some hats, chickens came to mind. This really shouldn’t surprise anyone, chickens always come to my mind. The thing is,…
How Wee Learn Naturally
Kindergarten Readiness. As a Kindergarten teacher I get asked about Kindergarten Readiness all the time. As it turns out, if a Mama has a little one approaching school age, and you mention you teach Kindergarten, there is only one thing they really want to know. What does my child need to know for Kindergarten? And…
Wrapped in Love (and Yarn)
Winter and yarn crafting go hand-in-hand around here. If you spend any amount of time on our farm you will likely leave with a hat. (Whether you want one or not…) With big sister busily crocheting chicken hats for the flock, and Mama still making hats almost as fast as the little ones are losing…
An Adorable Homemade Birthday Card
Someone I love very much just celebrated a big birthday! My Mama turned the big 6-0 on the weekend. It was only fitting that we make her a special homemade birthday card to commemorate the big event. And what does a Nana love just as much as homemade goodies, why little handprints of course. One…
Coloring Mixing with Heart Snowball Smashing
Valentine’s Day is either a day of love and romance … or a day you would like to smash things. Or, I suppose perhaps somewhere in between. A few blogging friends and I decided to get together to have some fun with the other side of Valentine’s Day—a little bit of fun with the smashing…
