Can I tell you a secret? You have to promise not to tell my kids. I HATE POETRY! Ugh I hate writing it, reading it, or really teaching it. That being said I know I have to do it so I always teach it around the holidays. I think it is easier because the theme is already there. This seems to be less … [Read more...]
Thankful Tree- Full of Blessings
I'm Thankful for….. It's that time of year and we are all sitting and pondering this thought right? Here's a fun way to have a family night with the kids and get their perspective on what they are grateful for. What you will need: Construction paper in Fall colors Leaf cut out … [Read more...]
How To Make Colored Sand With Chalk
A few years ago we made our first batch of colored sand and the kiddos loved it. Luckily, a friend shared an alternative way to make colored sand in the comments and we had to try it out this last week! This is a really inexpensive and fairly quick project to do. You can even find all the needed … [Read more...]
Taking Crafts Outside – Halloween Style
Happy Fall Ya'll! It's that time of year, cool weather creeping in, leafs changing and pumpkins popping up all around. One thing I noticed while the littles where busy getting restless one morning as I went outside to water my plants, I noticed its too nice to be inside! SO that's when I packed a … [Read more...]
Rainbow Art
I love it when we can come up with a craft for our kiddos that helps reinforce a skill they are trying to practice. Since it is monsoon season here we are seeing some gorgeous rainbows, so this activity is perfect! Courtney reminded me previously in her Let Them Cut Paper post that I need to let my … [Read more...]
No Wrapping Paper Needed. Get Creative!
You have probably already guessed, but I love making anything into an activity. As my kiddos are getting older, we are getting more and more invitations for friend's birthday parties. My kids love it, but we have seemed to run into a problem. We never have enough wrapping paper when we need … [Read more...]
Halloween Handprint Crafts
After our Monster Theme Day last month, my kiddos have been begging to make more handprint art. They talked for days on about what they wanted to make...Frankenstein and Pumpkins (they are little obsessed with pumpkins in the Fall!) . We had a lot of fun creating these. If you create your own … [Read more...]
