Spring is officially here so we get to do one of our favorite things: go on walks after dinner. There is so much happening during this season… plants are growing, birds are chirping, bugs are crawling. So why not use this time to develop literacy and observation skills? Go for a walk and encourage children …
The past week has been a bit of a struggle as we focus on more planned, structured activities. But Sunny {2 years} seems to have enjoyed our activities thus far… So we’re onto week 2: B is for Bugs. Bug activities for toddlers and preschoolers can be tricky if they have an aversion to creepy crawly things, …
The newest addition to the family is due in about 9 weeks, so I’m frantically trying to get things done, prepared, and set up so that the transition from a family of 4 to a family of 5 goes as smooth as possible. One of the things we’ve just done is to create this ladybug …
Mastering the art of cutting can be tricky for preschoolers. So it’s beneficial to create some experiences for them that allow them to practice this skill and have fun at the same time. To do this, I created a spider cutting printable. This free printable allows practice in cutting straight lines and evokes a bit of imagination …
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot. I was wanting to do this project as expediently as possible. So, after I had drawn up my plans and made a supply list, I went to The Home Depot store that’s 5 minutes from our house. Once I was there, …
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot. I recently got the opportunity to team up with The Home Depot to share some wonderful activities that help children learn about and care for our earth. One of these great projects is to create a homemade compost bin. A DIY …
Blogging has allowed me to virtually meet so many talented bloggers. One of them is today’s contributer, Beth from 123 Homeschool 4 Me. She is amazingly talented and creates so many great *free* printables for her readers. If you haven’t checked them out, head over there after you read this. Tell her I said hi! …
Spring is here! Waking up to the sun shining in the bedroom window and the birds tweeting makes for such happy days. And now that all of our snow has melted here in the Midwest, Bear and I can head outside. This year, we’ve got plans to get our hands dirty while we fill up …
we are participating in the Virtual Book Club hosted by Toddler Approved. this month’s featured author is Lois Ehlert. we chose to read Waiting for Wings since we had just gotten 5 caterpillars to raise. this post is sort of a photojournal of our experiences raising butterflies. we raised a group of butterflies last year during a …
this week, we read the hilarious book, Diary of a Worm by Harry Bliss. the worm character is just so cute. there are quite a few play on words and twists of cliche’s that are funny. in the story, the little worm and his classmates make macaroni necklaces. if you look in the picture below, …
