baseball game scavenger hunt: fun for kids during the game I have a hard time sitting still during sporting events. I won’t lie. I love the tailgating and the food and the crowds, but sometimes. . …Read morebaseball game scavenger hunt: fun for kids during the game
egg dyeing 101: making egg dyeing as mess-free, easy, and FUN as possible for families Many parents rank egg dyeing up there with pumpkin carving: a highly-anticipated activity that often results in a huge mess, complete with crying kids …Read moreegg dyeing 101: making egg dyeing as mess-free, easy, and FUN as possible for families
april fools’ tricks for last-minute prankster parents Oh, friends. How I love April Fools’ Day. And how I love to drag my kids into the April foolery. This year, I have been so busy that I …Read moreapril fools’ tricks for last-minute prankster parents
The Nature Conservancy virtual field trip and learning resources: Wild Biomes– From America’s Rainforest to America’s Desert Any time that parents and teachers can bring learning to life–really make it hands on and real–I think they should …Read moreThe Nature Conservancy virtual field trip and learning resources: Wild Biomes– From America’s Rainforest to America’s Desert
how to have a family meeting: what works for us Oh, friends. How things change as our kids get older, right? After years of doing what we can to give our kids choices, listening to …Read morehow to have a family meeting: what works for us
must-have conversation after taking kids to see cinderella Last Friday, we saw Cinderella. The new and improved Cinderella from Disney. And it was gorgeous. It was beautiful. From start to …Read moremust-have conversation after taking kids to see cinderella
3 reading posts you don’t want to miss Friends! Have you even checked out the ole teachmama site lately? We are all fancied up! Big changes for us–after more than 6 years! Go see …Read more3 reading posts you don’t want to miss
trace, copy, recall–learn those spelling words! originally published November 8, 2010 Maddy has been so proud of her spelling and word-learning progress over the last few weeks …Read moretrace, copy, recall–learn those spelling words!
melted bead suncatchers: celebrating ‘the artful year’ One of my dear friends has just published her second book–it’s a book that is so filled with crafty awesome, it’s a …Read moremelted bead suncatchers: celebrating ‘the artful year’
valentine’s day class party ideas: cool activities to get kids moving and creating Let’s face it: classroom parties are difficult to throw. Scratch that. Class parties easy to throw but difficult to …Read morevalentine’s day class party ideas: cool activities to get kids moving and creating
our easy, homemade art book: keep artwork organized! This blog post was originally published on April 11, 2010, but we’re republishing it because it’s a great addition to our #livefocused …Read moreour easy, homemade art book: keep artwork organized!
organizing play spaces: 4 steps to awesome and tips every parent needs Friends. I’m hoping that you’re still doing a rockstar job taking control your three things this month because, sweet mercy–you can …Read moreorganizing play spaces: 4 steps to awesome and tips every parent needs
new years eve guess the word game Much like our Christmas Guess the Word Game, the New Year’s Eve Guess the Word Game totally rocks. Okay. There you have it. Plain and …Read morenew years eve guess the word game
create a bedtime routine that works For a long, long time I’ve talked about the importance of rest in our kids’ lives, and along with that goes …Read morecreate a bedtime routine that works
homemade ornaments for digital kids My kids are getting older. At 11, 9, and 7, they needed a little something different this year in order to get them excited about …Read morehomemade ornaments for digital kids
true holiday spirit notes for kids: remembering the meaning of the season December is here. I can hardly believe it. So this season I’m trying a little something different. Rather than focus on the receiving part of …Read moretrue holiday spirit notes for kids: remembering the meaning of the season
must-have gifts for kids (and families!): 2014 Friends! It’s only the second week of November but already I’ve received two dozen emails from you asking for my …Read moremust-have gifts for kids (and families!): 2014
a must-read for raising confident kids: ‘God Made Light’ As parents, one of the things that we want most for our kids is that they grow to be happy, healthy, and confident adults. And …Read morea must-read for raising confident kids: ‘God Made Light’
what to do when your kid just doesn’t ‘get it’ I admit that I am the absolute worst with emails. The worst. But I’m trying to be better. I’ve got thousands of …Read morewhat to do when your kid just doesn’t ‘get it’
holiday baking with kids: eBook This time last year I was scrambling around doing what I could to finish our holiday baking with kids eBook in time for the …Read moreholiday baking with kids: eBook