Oh the Apple Theme! No kindergarten, preschool, or homeschool would be complete without a good old Apple theme. And for good reason. There is so much learning to be had with this one little fruit. So I thought it would be a good idea to compile a whole slue of ideas right here: Apple themed…
Breathtaking Nature Crafts for Kids
We sure do love our nature crafts around here. Summer is in full swing, so we are spending more and more time outside. This means two things: More and more “outside” things find their way inside. The surfaces around our home always seem to gather collections of special rocks, sticks, and shells throughout the summer….
10 Old School Birthday Parties!
Nine! Nine birthday’s to celebrate for little ones in my family this summer. Thankfully that includes two sets of twins, otherwise my cupcake intake could spell trouble as I simply cannot say no to a cupcake. Or two. Well, with twin birthdays two cupcakes IS the minimum. I certainly don’t want to seem rude. Since…
Sports Themed Learning Games!
As I’ve mentioned before, my Ben is quite the sports enthusiast. So, I thought I better get prepared with some preschool sports theme activities. Turns out there were a LOT to be found. Seems like oodles of people are teaching little ones based on their interests—how awesome is that! Through homeschooling my little ones, I…
Activities for Preschoolers – January Classroom Tour
If there is one thing I have come to know, it’s awesome activities for preschoolers. Benjamin visits a wonderful preschool two mornings a week and this lovely place is FULL of amazing activities for preschoolers. The two lovely people who run this preschool have allowed me to share their classroom activities with you – and…
Our Rhythm for Preschool at Home
Happy Holidays! I hope you and your loved ones had a wonderful holiday season. We had a great holiday with lots of visiting, fun, and late nights too. Which means these little ones of mine are ready to get back into our daily rhythm. They may not think they are ready – but goodness are…
Gorgeous Sensory Bins for Preschoolers
I am (so!) excited to partner with Mama May i today to tell you about this gorgeous sensory bin. Do you remember being a young child and getting swept away in your own little world? Maybe it was paper dolls, a special dollhouse, or little characters who had lives all their own. My boys love…
Potpourri Making with Kids
We sure do love our homemade gifts around here. With the holidays just around the corner, I was so excited to try to make this potpourri! This week, we headed outside and collected pine needles to make a woodsy potpourri. This made me think about what a fabulous gift homemade potpourri would be for little…
Creatively Playing with Circumference
I am excited to partner with KORXX today to bring you this post on playing with circumference. This post contains affiliate links It is amazing to me how many big educational concepts can get introduced naturally through play. We have our curriculum that we follow regularly and I find it to be quite enriching. Yet…
Beginner Knitting Project: A Little Bunny
We were up North visiting family for the weekend and I felt quite like my Mother. My Mom would always (always) be knitting away when we went on long car rides, and this car ride I was doing just that. Now, there is one humongous difference of course. My Mom is an experienced and excellent…