Sometimes we simply have to wait. We were away for a few days which meant I wasn’t in as much control as I typically am with scheduling outings and activities. This also meant sometimes my little ones were waiting in a line when they were not at their best. A little tired, a little irritable,…
Swat the ABC Balloons
We always seem to have oodles of balloons around, which makes them perfect for learning games. A little while ago we played this alphabet recognition game using balloons which was a huge hit (literally) with my little guys, and I think perhaps yours might like it too. We call it Swat the ABC Balloons! It…
The Easiest Kid-Made Movies!
I am excited to partner with Wikki Stix to bring you this post that gets kids creating and making! Goodness how easy it is to fall into the rhythm of just a little too much TV and screens in the summertime. A show or two in the morning in jammies, maybe another after some time…
Gorgeous and Inviting Outdoor Play Spaces
Summer is officially here — time to wake up from my hibernation and get these little cubs of mine outside! The warm sunshine never fails to make me want to spruce up our outdoor play spaces. We like to keep outdoor play, well, natural I suppose. So when I am planning outdoor play spaces for…
Fingerprint Keepsake Craft for Kids!
I have mentioned here a time or two how much I love keepsake crafts for kids. Of course I love messy process art and all things creative for my little ones also, but now and again there is certainly a place for a good old fashion keepsake craft. Each year I teach Kindergarten I send…
Outdoor Birthday Party Ideas
We celebrated a great big birthday recently! For Sam’s birthday party this year he wanted an outdoor birthday party — “Outdoor the whole entire time!” Perfect, because the only thing I love more than a house full of little ones, is a yard full of them! I had so much fun coming up with outdoor…
Building AMAZING Outdoor Forts with Sticks
I married a boy scout. And then I birthed two boy scouts (well, not immediately – thankfully – but they have grown into them) So now I have a backyard FULL of incredible outdoor forts tied together with boy scout knots that I cannot take apart. Which I think is kind of the idea of…
Welcoming Summer with my Little Ones
I am pleased to partner with Oak Meadow to bring you this sponsored post on how we welcome summer in our home. Goodness it has been almost an entire year since we started this series! I have shared with you how we welcome fall, winter, and spring into our home, and today I get to…
Bear-y Fun Preschool Math Games!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dare Bear Paws. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you know one of the things I love most about preschoolers? How much they LOVE learning. Math, letters, science – you name it. These little people are so curious and inquisitive and just can’t wait…
43 Science Experiments to BLOW your Kid’s Mind!
Science is really cool. There are so many amazing things in this world of ours. So many things that just make me stop and say, “whoa” … or “wow” … or “What the …!!” (depending, of course, on my company) Children, as we know, are naturally curious. They naturally want to learn all about the…