I have noticed that the preludes to my activities I do with my little ones have gotten a bit lengthy. I recognize that. I know that many of you lovely readers are just popping over from Pinterest, Facebook, or elsewhere because this idea caught your eye. I love that. I do love having so many…
The Button Tree
As you may know, this year we are doing Kindergarten at home. I am enjoying the freedom I have in doing just that. When I was teaching in the Kindergarten classroom I needed to follow a specific curriculum. At home, I can do as I please, and more importantly follow the cues of my little…
Skeleton Bone Writing (with Qtips)
Halloween is right around the corner. Time to break out the themed activities! I love using themes to encourage learning with my little ones – and if it’s a little spooky, well that’s part of the fun! I wrote a fun post for Hands on as we Grow this week. We used Q-tips as skeleton…
Twiggy Jack-o-Lantern
We are still busy outside soaking in every last bit of Fall. I fear saying it aloud, but I really believe we are nearing the end of our Autumn weather. It feels as though Fall has really just started, and yet it is getting dark earlier and getting awfully chilly. All the forecasts I have…
A Year full of Name Puzzles
Who doesn’t love a good name puzzle? (If you happen to answer with “me” … if you really don’t love a good name puzzle, you are about to be very disappointed in my post today …) But if you answered with, “Gosh, I have no idea who wouldn’t love a good name puzzle!” then you…
Classic Rhythmic Shaker – with a TWIST!
We made these rhythmic shakers a few weeks ago at a playgroup. The boys have been loving them ever since. I was thinking of which post I would like to write for you, but I couldn’t concentrate due to the spinning and shaking of our shakers. THEN, it hit me (literally – they are kind…
A Burlap Flour Bag
Of all the things I thought I may write to you about tonight, from the oodles and oodles of pictures I have on my camera just waiting to come to life for you, I chose this simple, simple idea. Simple is often best after all – right? At least in our house. Sam has been…
Preserving Leaves with the Little Ones
Are you tired of me writing about leaves yet? I apologize if you are – this will be our last post on leaves for awhile. I hope. The boys are still busy spending a lot of their days collecting, sorting, and otherwise consumed with the huge array of autumn leaves on the farm. Logically, a…
SOCK-ingly Spooky Ghost Craft!
We are a bare foot family. I think that is important for you to know. I have DETESTED socks since I was a little one – I couldn’t stand the feel of them on my feet! As such, I get itchy just looking at my kids wearing socks, and so – they have grown up…
Building ‘Me’ with Blocks
I did a neat activity with my little ones while I was teaching kindergarten. I am sure you have seen this classic before. The little one lays down on a big sheet of paper, a partner traces them, and they cut ‘themselves’ out and decorate. I thought I would do this with Sam one afternoon…
