Have you noticed that I write a TON about quiet time activities in this space, but not a lot about busy bags? There is a reason for that! Quiet time in our home is about resting and allowing little ones some mindful time. Quiet time is FAR more than simply keeping little ones busy. I…
PERFECT Pumpkin Carving Ideas for ALL Kids
Guess what is just around the corner friends? Halloween! It really is – especially if you are a planner like me. Well not like me, but like I am aiming to be. Last year I went a bit batty finding perfect pumpkin carving ideas for my kids. You see, I want my little ones to…
Awesome Alphabet Activities for Preschoolers
With Fall in the air, I thought it time to share some alphabet activities for preschoolers. Alphabet activities and September definitely seem to go hand in hand. I have shared with you before oodles of letter activities AND a (rather lengthy) post about why I don’t actually suggest teaching letters in ABC order. But I…
SPOOK-tacularly Simple Halloween Crafts for Kids
It is official the first of September so let’s jump right into Halloween Crafts for Kids, shall we? Is it too soon? It is so hard to know! I mean, Costco has snowsuits out already! While we are not quite yet doing Halloween crafts for kids at home, you can rest assured, I am…
Cute and Creative Apple Crafts for Kids
Can you smell it? That sweet, crisp smell that can only mean Fall? PUMPKIN SPICE!! Ha! No, I mean APPLES! Every September when I was in the Kindergarten classroom I started the year with apple crafts for kids. In fact I started with an entire Apple theme! It was tons of fun and last year…
Teaching Math to Preschoolers with Playing Cards
I am a big advocate for unstructured play. Loads of it. Tons of time for little ones to explore, be outside, and discover on their own. But I also believe in balance. I do some actual teaching with my little ones – though always in fun, meaningful, and child-directed ways. I wrote a lot about…
Gross Motor Activities for Busy Kids
Do you know what gross motor play is? If you have busy kids I am sure you are engaging in it daily – you might just not know that term. Gross motor activities involve the whole body and big muscles of the body. Running, jumping, even sitting requires gross motor skills. One of the BEST…
Ridiculously FUN Race Ideas for Kids
If there is one thing I know about us – and by ‘us’ I mean you, me, and the other fabulous Mamas in this space – it is that we have active kids! Wonderfully busy little people who love to run, jump, and play. This active nature is truly a beautiful thing – but sometimes…
Quiet Time Alphabet Activities
Is there anything better than quiet time activities? Nope. Not really. A great quiet time activity with a strong educational twist? Hmm – that is a little better! Throw in a quiet coffee for Mama and you are living the dream … You know we adore our quiet time activities around here. My eBook on…
Loose Parts Play Ideas
Do you know about ‘loose parts play’? This is an idea that was introduced to me a few years ago in the Kindergarten classroom. I have used loose parts with my own children pretty much every single day since then. The idea is so very simple, and the learning is so very powerful. The idea…