Summer Reading: Watermelon
My middle guy is obsessed with watermelons so we have been anticipating this week! We decided to add to the watermelon theme with the fruit of the Spirit as well. It’s going to be a fun week!
Read MoreSummer Reading: Outer Space
We are so excited about our outer space theme! My kiddos are particularly interested in learning more about it, which will make it extra fun! We had quite a few of these books and found some at our local library!
Read MoreSummer Reading: Ocean
It is hard to believe that this is our fifth week of the summer reading program! You can find the printable guide here. We have had fun learning and playing with ice cream, camping, Fourth of July and zoo! This week’s activities have surprised me with how fun they’ve been. We found some awesome books and some really simple activities that keep my kids engaged.
Read MoreSummer Reading: Zoo
We are tired from our Fourth of July weekend but still excited for ZOO WEEK! It is going to be another hot week here, so I will be grabbing these indoor activities often! We are also hoping to make our very first zoo trip this week!
Read MoreSummer Reading: Fourth of July
Happy almost Fourth of July! This summer is flying! We are looking forward to a week of patriotic snacks, some fun experiments, activities and cook outs with friends and family.
Read MoreSummer Reading: Camping
We had so much fun during our ice cream week! The kids are pretty excited for camping week and I have to say that I agree. If you are just joining us, you can find our Summer Reading Printable here! We have quite a few camping books so I will link them below. As always, check your local library for curbside pick up if you want try any of these out!
Read MoreSummer Reading: Ice Cream
We are so excited for our first week of the Summer Reading Program! If you missed it, you can read more about our themed program and snag the printable here. We were able to get most of these books using our library’s curbside pickup. I will link the books but make sure to check your local library!
Read MoreSummer Reading Program
Hi friends! It’s been awhile since I made a post but life has been busy. With all the restrictions surrounding COVID our summer is going to look a lot different and I thought it was a good time to jump back on here! I decided to make a little summer reading program for the kids and wanted to share it with other families during this season of life.
Read MoreEaster Story for Children
Good Friday is just a week away and we are very excited to celebrate out risen Savior! Last year, I created an Easter story coloring book and mini reader for my daughter who was two. Now that she is three, I wanted to make it more interactive for her. I revised the coloring book and mini reader and added a bible verse tracing version as well!
Read MoreSunshine Sensory Bin Skill Builder
Well, our penguin skill builder pack has be SUCH a hit that I recreated it in a Spring/Summer friendly version! This is probably our favorite activity printable because it touches on so many skills in an interactive way.
Read MoreFlower Garden Sensory Bin
Happy first day of Spring! It is still really cold where we live, so we brought the garden inside!
Read MoreInvitation To Play With Shamrock Playdough
We don't really celebrate St. Patrick's Day around here and I know the kids would be freaked out by leprechauns BUT I love an excuse for a new homemade playdough!
Read MoreRain Cloud Experiment
We were really anticipating some rain this week but it turned into snow! Regardless, our rain cloud experiment is still fun for a snowy or rainy day inside. This is a very simple "experiment" using items that you probably already have. I did this when I taught my three year old class and they really loved it! It turns out that my kids were just as captivated by it.
Read MorePreschool Morning Work Binder
I have done some sort of "morning work" with Emma since she was two but had a hard time staying consistent. There were so many skills I wanted to work on and it felt very overwhelming! It also felt like I was trying to do too many things and there were always supplies everywhere! I finally decided on a concise binder of activities that I can swap in and out and are (to me) the most important skills for her right now.
Read MoreValentine's Day Activity Printables
Happy Valentine's Day week! We have been having a lot of fun with our play room centers and will be so sad to put it all away! I created two other activities that I didn't include in our playroom and plan to pull out just for this week!
Read MorePlayroom Makeover // Valentine's Day
Valentine's day is so much fun with kids! The books, activities, crafts- we just love it all! I wanted to try something different than our normal play themes (ex. here, here & here). I normally pull out an activity at a time and put it away when were done to move onto the next thing. This time I decided to make little play stations throughout our playroom that we would keep out for a few weeks! It has been really fun for them. I tried to think of some independent/imaginative play ideas that they could keep going back to with our without me.
Read MoreCookie Sheet Ice Skating Pond
With the winter Olympics coming up, I wanted to share our most popular activity yet! It also happens to be the easiest, which is another reason why I think it was such a hit. My kids are STILL asking to do this since I reintroduced it on January 1st!
Read MorePenguin Sensory Bin Skill Builder
E is almost three and a half and we are still working on identifying upper and lowercase letters as well as numbers 1-20. As an alternative to flashcards, I thought it would be fun to hide the letters and numbers in a sensory bin and have her work on identifying them as well as writing.
Read MoreGingerbread Play Dough Recipe & Gift Idea
I took my original play dough recipe and made it gingerbread scented! I know that everyone is all about peppermint right now, but I am a gingerbread fan through and through. This playdough smells heavenly and is actually the easiest recipe I've made yet!
Read MoreHoliday Behavior Management System
Although December is meant to be a month of celebrating and joy, as a mom of two young children, there is a lot going on! We are staying inside more, the kids are getting sick more often, and they are constantly being asked what they want for Christmas. This has led to a lot of bickering and selfish behavior so I thought I would turn my positive behavior reinforcement up a notch. We haven't done Elf On The Shelf yet, they are too young and really need constant reinforcement!
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