Teaching Preschoolers To Give
Ah, what a beautiful season. Everybody sharing and giving freely, looking out for one another and seeking nothing in return. But then the sound of "No, mine!" rings through the air. Back to the real...
View ArticleAfter Christmas - Weekly Kids Co-op
For those of you who celebrate Christmas, I hope you had a wonderful holiday yesterday. For those who don't, I hope you just had a great day! Let's check out some highlights from last week's...
View ArticlePainting Wooden Ornaments
We recieved complimentary products from Oriental Trading as part of their blogger program. However, I only recommend products I support and believe my readers will find useful as well. All...
View ArticleSaturday Science: Best of 2013
Today's edition of Saturday Science is a bit different. Instead of doing a new science activity, I'm going to share with you some of my favorites we've done. At the end of this post I hope you will...
View ArticleBest Sensory Play Ideas of 2013
Before this year I had never focused on sensory play for Kay and I certainly didn't know all the benefits it provided. Sensory play is any activity that allows kids to use their senses and since...
View ArticleSnowy Fun...without the snow! Kids Co-op
Welcome to the first Kids Co-op of 2014! I hope you've had a wonderful holiday season and are ready to take on the New Year! Here in New England we have plenty of snow, but other places aren't so...
View ArticleNew Year, New Project
Woo-hoo! I'm so excited about Project: Recycle & Create! To kick of 2014, I'm working with a group of bloggers on a collaborative series all about creating and recycling. Each month we'll focus...
View ArticleBest of 2013 Blog Hop
2013 was my first year of blogging and I'm so glad I started. Not only have I started writing again, something I used to love but didn't even realize how much I missed it, but I've "met" some...
View ArticleWe Love Weekends WOW Linky - 1/3/14
Welcome to the very first We Love Weekends WOW Linky of 2014! Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and are ready to take on the New Year. Since last week was a slow week (blame the...
View ArticleCardboard Puppet Theater
Welcome to the 1st edition of Project: Recycle and Create! I've teamed up with some great bloggers to use a different recyclable material each month and give it new life beyond the recycling bin. I...
View ArticleGames To Teach Nutrition Facts To Kids
Today I'm happy to have Joel Glass returning to offer more suggestions for making healthy eating for kids a little easier. He has 2 games to show you - the first for children a bit older and the...
View ArticleOvercoming Fear of Preschool
Starting school or preschool is a daunting day for any child. The first day can be very scary for little ones and for parents it can be tricky trying to calm them from their anxiety of parental...
View Article8+ Fun Science Ideas - Weekly Kids Co-op
As proud participants in the Saturday Science blog hop each week with Sarah at Little Bins for Little Hands, Devany of Still Playing School and Samantha of Stir the Wonder, I'm always on the...
View ArticleNana's Pumpkin Pie and Being Carton Smart
This is a sponsored post is brought to you by Carton Smart. All opinions are 100% my own. Tetra Pak is hoping to start a movement to encourage families to make small, smart changes to help the...
View ArticleCraft Sticks: Ultimate Guide to Craft Materials
Welcome to the Ultimate Guide to 50 Craft Materials, organized by George atCraftulate! It's a wonderful idea where several bloggers are each focusing on a specific craft material. I picked the...
View ArticleColoring the Snow {Fine Motor Fridays}
Another snowy New England day. While Kay is so far still happy to just play freely in the snow, I thought I'd give her another option on this day. And if it helps with fine motor skills while she...
View ArticleWe Love Weekends WOW Linky 1/10
Welcome back! Let's get straight to the highlight reel from last week... *Surprise Color Eruptions Without Vinegar - Wait until you see what Life Is Peachy used to react with baking soda in place of...
View ArticleI-Spy Snowflakes - Preschooler Science
Have you ever seen a snowflake? Stupid question, right? But have you ever really seen one? These things are beautiful! I read somewhere that if you take a piece of black construction paper and...
View Article"Who Loves Me?" Personalized Book
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this title for the purpose of this review. All opinions are my own. Thank you! I was excited to review a book from I See Me!, which makes personalized books for...
View ArticleSoapy Foam
I've had my eye on this post about how to make colorful soap foam from Simple Fun For Kids for a while, but I was unsure if a blender would work in place of a hand-mixer. (We gave ours...
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