Snowmen Galore - Weekly Kids Co-op
How many ways can you make a snowman? Here are 6 ideas from last week's link-up! Decorated Snowmen Soap Bottles {Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails} Build A Snowman {Stir the Wonder} Snowman...
View ArticleWe Love Weekends WOW Linky, 1-17
Some fun ideas were linked up last week! Some of my favorites included: Create a Lost Toy Discovery Trail, inspired by "Milo and the Moon Kangaroo" by Dan Taylor, from My Little Bookcase Where...
View ArticlePipe Cleaner Loops
This right here is probably one of the easiest fine motor skills activities you can find. And I can't even take credit for coming up with it. I'm introducing the idea of the Olympics to Kay this...
View ArticleChallenge - Sink a Marshmallow
Getting stir-crazy one snowy, house-bound day, I said to Kay, "I have a challenge for you." Of course she was intrigued and followed me to find out what it was. She watched as I got out a glass cup...
View ArticlePersonalized Children's Book Giveaway
I'm really excited to be able to bring you a giveaway for your own copy of I See Me! "Who Loves Me" personalized book - just in time for Valentine's Day. Written by Jennifer Dewing, with...
View Article"The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker"
On January 27 is Multicultural Children’s Book Day: Celebrating Diversity in Children's Literature. Mia Wenjen from Pragmatic Mom and Valarie Budayr from Jump into a Book have organized this event...
View ArticleThe Olympics Oh, Link Picks Linky Party is coming!
I'm excited to announce that I am teaming up with three other bloggers over the next six weeks to bring you The Olympics, Oh Link Picks Linky Party and Medal Ceremony! This Link Up will be held...
View ArticleHomemade Bubbles (Hands-On Play Party)
Getting in our daily quota of outdoor play for the day (it's not as much fun on my end when it's chilly!) Kay found some bubble wands and of course wanted to play bubbles. I was at my limit for...
View ArticleOlympics Oh, Link Picks Linky Party
Welcome to the Olympics Oh, Link Picks Party and 1st Medal Ceremony! This link-up will be held each Wednesday between January 22nd and February 26th to help you share and discover ideas, activities,...
View ArticleCreating with Recyclables - Weekly Kids Co-op
Since starting Project: Recycle & Create, I've been drawn to any fun ideas about how to reuse items from the recycling bin. Last week's linky just happened to have several! Yogurt Cup Bowling...
View ArticleWe Love Weekends WOW Linky, 1/24
Last week's link-up had several ideas for Valentine's Day and other great ideas! Here are some of my favorites from last week: Did you know the cut ends of celery look like hearts? I didn't! But How...
View ArticleMagnetic: Yes or No? Experiment
Kay got a magnet set for Christmas from Santa and has been enjoying just playing with it on her own. She thinks it's 'magic' when one magnet sticks to another and she can hold it up without either...
View ArticleMulticultural Children's Book Day
Did you know that only 10% of children's book have diversity content. That means out of a hundred books, 90 would have non-diverse characters and stories. How sad. We live in a multicultural world...
View ArticleLove Books for Preschoolers (Top Ten Lists)
This was a fun list to put together. Some are our own personal favorites, others come highly recommended from other parents. Either way, these books about love are perfect for Valentine's Day but...
View ArticleNumber Hearts Scavenger Hunt
Inspired by Hands on: as we grow's Valentine scavenger hunt, we tried out a version of our own. Using sticky Post-It notes (pink, for Valentine's Day - and because that's the color I had...) I cut...
View ArticleThe Olympics Oh, Link Picks Linky Party #2
Welcome to The Olympics, Oh Link Picks Linky Party and Medal Ceremony! This Link Up will be held on Wednesdays between January 22nd and February 26th to help you share and discover ideas, activities,...
View ArticleValentine's For Kids - Weekly Kids Co-op
There are some adorable Valentines ideas for kids out there - but there's some pretty awesome ones here too! These were linked up to last week's co-op... "Fishing" You A Happy Valentine's Day |...
View ArticleGingerbread People
I love the smell of gingerbread baking, as the sweet aroma fills the house. Yum! These gingerbread people don't have the same scent, but they sure are cute! I cut out some simple gingerbread...
View ArticleWe Love Weekends WOW Linky 1/31
Welcome back! There were lots of Valentine's Day ideas linked uplast week which reminds me that Valentine's Day is getting closer. *I loved these sun-catchers from Where Imagination Grows...
View ArticleArt as Science for Preschoolers
Science experiments at our house are rarely about science in the typical sense. I'm not trying to teach Kay concepts or things like that. I more want her to wonder, to question, to investigate. And...
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