With this letter block activity, I built on George’s current knowledge of letters and stuck them into something he always loves! Blocks!
Last week for the Summer Reading Series with A Mom with a Lesson Plan [she’s sharing a book report 
Recognizing & Building with Letter Blocks
May 24, 2013 by 3 Comments
Magic Letter Learning!
May 17, 2013 by 5 Comments
As part of the Summer Reading program I’m doing alongside A Mom with a Lesson Plan and Creative with Kids, I’m going to work through the areas of learning that needs to be learned before actually reading.
First on
Basic Water Activity: Added Measuring Tools
May 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I challenged my newsletter subscribers to doing a water activity last week.
Yesterday, I shared the blowing water bubbles that was a huge hit, and so simple to set up [um, just a cup of water and
Blowing Bubbles Water Activity
May 13, 2013 by 4 Comments
Blowing bubbles is always fun, as is a water activity…. one of those days that I just needed something for George to do in the morning and again all he asks for is a water activity. I’m starting to
Gross Motor Activity for a Rainy Day: Walking on Pillows
May 7, 2013 by 2 Comments
I’m almost embarrassed to post this gross motor activity…. it seems too simple to warrant a post. But with that said, it was super duper fun and had George moving all morning long! And its perfect for those days you’re stuck indoors, when its
Mother’s Day Craft for Kids to Make: Flower Cards
April 30, 2013 by 6 Comments
I am totally loving these flower cards the kids made for a Mother’s Day craft and gift for Grandma [and myself!].
In previous years, we’ve made bouquets of flowers for Grandma, and could have totally made these into a bouquet too. Instead
Gross Motor Activity: Can You Move Like Baby Does?
April 29, 2013 by 1 Comment
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Huggies®.
Have you ever watched the movement of a baby? Its a gross motor activity itself!
Watch the poses that they do! They sure don’t move much, but what they can do
Simple Activity: A Tape Road
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
To me, a tape road is a no-brainer simple activity to do.
With all boys in the house, we’re always doing ‘things that go‘. And roads are built constantly. Whether it’s from train tracks, drawing roads,
Yarn Craft for Kids: A Circle Garland!
April 21, 2013 by 24 Comments
I’m not really sure what to call this yarn craft, because the craft got adjusted many times during the process. Remember last week when I had two failed crafts before having a success with the vehicle tracks painting? Well, this is one
Washing Toys Water Activity for Toddlers
April 18, 2013 by 2 Comments
One of the most basic water activities you can do is to wash the toys.
Its a perfect indoor water activity for toddlers to do. Just make sure to prep just a bit so there’s not a complete mess to clean up.
I laid
Craft for Kids: Textured Painted Letter for Wall
April 17, 2013 by 6 Comments
An easy craft for kids to help with. Make a letter to hang on a bedroom wall with Mod Podge and Apple Barrel paints. The kids can help make this craft!
Simple Machines for Kids: The Pulley
April 15, 2013 by 8 Comments
A fun way to learn about simple machines for kids. And it was simple. This one is all about the pulley.
I’m not sure if the boys saw this in a show or not, but they were trying to make their own pulley around
Number Activity: Learn to Count with Grain Bins
April 7, 2013 by 24 Comments
Got a farmer? Try a simple number activity to practice counting to five! This farm activity was a sneaky way to get Henry excited to learn to count!
I’ve been having a little bit of a hard time getting Henry to want to
A ‘Spy Game’ Scavenger Hunt
April 2, 2013 by 2 Comments
A fun and easy way to get the kids moving. Go on a ‘spy game’ scavenger hunt.
Scavenger hunts are always a hit here. It’s an easy way I can get the boys moving without little effort on my end. And they love,
Bean Bag Toss as a Sight Word Game
April 1, 2013 by 2 Comments
The ABC mat came in handy, once again, as a mat for a bean bag toss that came into play for a fun sight word game for Henry.
We’ve used the ABC mat in the past for learning
Mixing Colors on the Window
March 25, 2013 by 1 Comment
I set up an activity for mixing colors, without actually mixing them physically, just with light.
As you may know, I love activities and crafts for the window. We have a huge picture window in our living room that just
St. Patrick’s Day Craft: Bubble Wrap Printed Shamrock
March 1, 2013 by 14 Comments
Get creative and paint some shamrocks as a St. Patrick’s Day craft using bubble wrap! Packaging almost always gets reused in this house before it gets recycled or trashed.
Before we made our Bubble
