Have you ever noticed how it truly is the tiny, little things that bring so much joy? A cup of hot chocolate after sledding. A quiet moment and a tea while the little ones nap. Even a favourite scent of soap! I have learned this about myself lately and have started to embrace this fully….
A Pretty Autumn Craft for Preschoolers
There is nothing quite like Autumn crafts. After the hustle and bustle of summertime fun outside, turning inside a little bit more as the weather cools is very welcomed by this Mama. And turning inside goes hand in hand with crafting around these parts. Who am I kidding? A lot of things go hand in…
Name Activities for Preschoolers
What’s in a name? Usually letters. Probably Always. Important ones too. Those little letters that make up our names are OURS. We own those ones. They are special! At least they are when we are little. When starting to teach children their letters it is a fabulous idea to begin with their name letters. Once…
Crossing the Midline Activities for Babies and Young Toddlers
I am so excited to partner with The Little Gym to bring you this post today on crossing the midline activities for babies and young toddlers. You know how sometimes you get focused on something and then all of a sudden you start seeing it everywhere? For example if you have just bought a small…
The Ultimate Apple Theme
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…
How We Connect and Calm After School
I am so excited to partner with some of my amazing sponsors to bring you this post. With my littlest starting school this year I have been reminded of the amazingly important and life changing role I can play in helping my him adjust and succeed. I am not being dramatic — for his little…
Nancy Number Face
A photo on Friday. Happy Friday! The kids and I had so much fun with this number math art. It is as simple as it looks, we just cut out numbers and turned them into eyes, ears, hair, and noses. It was a great chance for my little ones to look at numbers closely, compare…
4 Sneaky Ways to Get Kids Reading this Summer!
I am excited to partner with YMC and TD Summer Reading Club on this post about getting kids reading this summer! I had such big plans this summer for my little on-the-verge-of-reading guy. We were going to snuggle up and read each afternoon. We were going to have extra long bedtime stories. We were going…
50 Learning Activities for Babies
I have received a few notes asking about ideas of activities for babies. Well, I am a big believer in simple experiences. Letting little ones experience as many simple things as possible will immensely benefit them throughout their childhood. And keeping it simple is key! Here is a post I wrote well over three years…
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….
