We love all things simple in this house, which might be why paper plate crafts are such a hit. No need for anything too fancy, complicated, or expensive for my kids to get creative with. We like things like paint, paper, glue, yarn, tape, and paper plates. We really like paper plates. So much so…
A Fall Leaf Potato Stamp
Oh, the good old potato stamp—it’s been a while, but we are back at it! I can’t for the life of me remember why we haven’t done this craft in so long. It was so fun, perfect for all 4 of my kids (um… and Mama, too), and they turned out so pretty. Just before…
10 EPIC Dinosaur Books for Kids
I am not sure that there is anything more engaging, more mesmerizing, more completely bewildering than dinosaurs. I mean, these are real-life, prehistoric, gigantic monsters who drank the same water we drink. Boom—mind blown! These Dinosaur books for kids are FULL of incredible, mind-blowing facts and information. In this list of 10 epic dinosaur books,…
Learning Activities for 3 Month Old Babies
When my little ones were 3-month-old babies, I could not have written this post. I could not have formulated coherent sentences to write about learning activities for 3-month-old babies. And if I had found the time—and words—to write it (miraculously), I would have certainly opted to sleep. But now with my youngest growing up way…
Incredible Woodworking Projects for Handy Kids!
Do you have a handy kid? All of my little ones amaze me with what they are capable of (when I give them the opportunity to show me, that is). And woodworking projects are no exception! Madeline didn’t have too many opportunities when she was little, I’m afraid to say. I cringed with the idea…
Ridiculously Fun Outdoor Games for Kids!
The warm weather is here! It’s time to make up for the long cold winter where we spent way too much time inside. We needed some ridiculously fun games for kids! But it can be a little tricky getting back into the routine of getting out there, especially when my little ones are used to indoor…
What is Phonological Awareness? And How Do I Teach It?
Get ready, my friend, because today we are diving into one of my FAVOURITE topics: What is Phonological Awareness? And why, the heck, is it one of Sarah’s favourite topics? Phonological awareness, in a nutshell, is the understanding of how sounds are put together and can be manipulated and changed in oral language. It includes…
Fall Crafts and Activities FULL of Learning!
Fall and education tend to go hand in hand around here. Educational Fall crafts and learning filled activities are what is filling my head these days. It’s a riveting place in there (my head), full of apple crafts, pumpkin letter learning games, and fall leaf math activities. Paaaarrrr-tay!! I do tend to think seasonally when…
Epic Books about Reptiles for Kids!
It wasn’t until I was three-quarters of the way through creating my Reptiles Unit Study that I realized frogs are NOT classified as reptiles. I tell you, I am learning so much as I homeschool my children! But that is not the only thing I have learned with this Reptiles Unit Study: Did you know…
Printable Play Mats for Quiet Time
I have a wonderful printable to share with you today, my friends! A while back, I shared my free quiet bin labels. One of those labels was for a bin for Imaginative Play. And today? Well, today, I get to fill that bin for you for a very, very long time. These FREE Printable Play Mats…
