colors
how to make super-easy, beautiful flower pens
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, a time I really believe teachers should get a little love, a pat on the back for all of their hard work, effort, and energy. Though ...
new for us friday: LeapFrog Peek-A-Shoe Octopus (& giveaway!)
As much as I have had a ton of success with LeapFrog products and love nearly everything LeapFrog, I knew that I needed to outsource a bit when it came ...
candy experiments: playing with color
It’s been a busy few weeks for us, between school, sports, Blogalicious, Halloween, and my parents coming down to spend time with the kids while I attended the NAEYC conference ...
fun with food: learning in the kitchen with kids
Over the last few years, we’ve had a ton of fun with food over here. I love food, my kids love food, my husband loves food, and we all really ...
new for us friday: ‘take the cake’ game (and giveaway!)
I wanted to jump for joy when my friends at Gamewright sent us Take The Cake, a perfect game for younger ones. We’ve been playing it for three weeks ...
playing with candy: candy experiments (part one)
With three overly-tired kids and three pumpkins full of Halloween candy, I knew that I had to be extra creative if I wanted Maddy, Owen, and Cora to do anything ...
making learning fun in the candy aisle
So today we rocked it with a long morning bike ride, an even longer visit to the park, and a few errands to fill our fridge after a crazy-fun, jam-packed ...
ringin’ in the 4th with sparkle pens and flag treats
This year we didn’t ring in the 4th with our annual July 4th party, and that’s okay. Baby showers, weddings, beach trips, and day trips, have been keeping us busy, ...
surprise!: learning with silly bands
They’re colorful, they’re stretchy, they’re simple. They’re confusing, countable, and collectible. They’re animals, dinosaurs, princesses, vehicles, foods, toys, weather, and clothes. They’re on our floor, in backpacks, and on wrists. ...
just a little back yard rainbow hunt
Just a big pile of leaves, flower petals, and weeds? Nope. Rainbow hunt? Yes! Yep–right in our back yard, where we’ve already hunted for letters, numbers, fragrances, and colors. And ...
flowers and colors, coloring flowers
Part of our flower fun over the last few days involved our experiment for the Virtual Science Fair which was a lesson in backyard fragrances. But later that afternoon, I ...
