Do you know what makes me really happy? Well, lots of things actually. But one of those things? When I find a fun-filled activity that my boys love and it is also full of learning. Really good learning too – vocabulary, math, fine and gross motor development – all the good stuff! I am so…
A Scavenger Hunt to Find Colours!
A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the picture. Well, I am cheating a little this week – as this is actually a full post … but it’s a full post over on Hands on as we Grow, so it is kind of like a photo on Friday here. Sort of. Anyways,…
Preschool Easter Activities with Plastic Eggs!
Wow, Easter sure snuck up on me this year! Hard to believe it is just a couple of weeks away. Last year, we wound up with tons of plastic Easter eggs (they were needed due to a certain little pup, and certain feathery ladies, who adore Easter candy). After the hunt, I popped them all…
Kids’ Candor Giveaway!
I am excited to partner with Kids’ Candor today to introduce you to a really neat idea! I have heard so many times, and I am sure you have too, that little ones can easily learn a second language – it’s much harder to pick it up down the road. The problem? Well, what if…
On-the-Go Quiet Time Activities
Quiet time activities for trips and travelling! Are you getting tired of me sharing quiet time activities yet? Impossible! Great quiet time activities make for great quiet times. Great quiet times make for happy kids. And happy kids – well in my world, that means a happy me! One time when I really, really love…
Learn to Write with a Scavenger Hunt
We are in the middle of an exciting adventure right now – Sammy is completely taken with learning to write. He loves it! As you may know, I am a proponent for waiting to have little ones learn to write. There are SO many other things for those little hands to do! Playing in many…
Bean Bag Toss on the Stairs
A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the picture. I don’t know why I have not utilized our stairwell for kids activities more. Good grief! They are perfect for my little ones to climb up and down tuckering their little beings right on out. We popped some numbers up there recently for…
Teaching Kids to STOP and THINK
My little boys are incredible people. Kind, funny, and smart—and impulsive as the dickens. They are certainly not alone. In the kindergarten classroom, I see the same things again and again and again. Little ones hitting, pushing, interrupting, yelling, grabbing, and tattling. Why? Simple. They are still very little. And making good choices is a…
Woven Heart Basket: A simple tutorial
We made these simple and beautiful woven heart baskets again, so I thought I would share this post again too! Hard to believe I first wrote about these two years ago. Boy time flies, and apparently very little actually changes in our house … well except the house. Anyways … Here it is: We have…
Why Read Fairy Tales?
Today I am excited to bring you a post on a topic I love! Fairy Tales – and specifically: why should we read Fairy Tales to children? I am in the middle of taking my final additional qualification course to becoming a reading specialist. A big focus with this course is becoming a leader in…
