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disney word searches: getting kids ready for the trip!
We were on a major word search kick a while back, but we’ve taken a good long rest from them. So in honor of our upcoming Disney Social Media Moms ...
5 easy ways to raise earth-friendly kids
Really, nothing about raising kids is easy. I so know this to be true. I think I’m pretty honest about my own on-the-job struggles, and most people I talk ...
quick trick: keep. those. LIDS!
How many of you have recycle bins that are nearly overflowing by the end of the week? I know ours is, despite all of the recyclables that I ‘rescue’ for ...
quick trick: fun sticks– 150 things for kids to do
I’ve been in dire need of a little Quick Trick to hand Owen when he says, I’m bored. What can I do? My usual responses: Oh, I’m so happy you’re ...
number hunt 2.0: hide, seek, and name numbers!
My sweet Cora has had some trouble with identifying numbers–especially those tricky teens. So I pulled out one of Maddy and Owen’s faves from a few years back, printed out ...
learning to spell contractions: sneaky games and play
We were so thankful for the gorgeous three-day weekend to slowly get us back on track and to allow us to (kind of) regain control over the mess that had ...
practicing math facts with crazy, mixed-up dice: math games for kids
Somehow we have ended up with a ton of wild and crazy dice in our house. Some are huge. Some are teeny. Some are old; some are brand, spankin’ new. ...
ways to make math learning FUN! (& Kindle giveaway!)
For some kiddos, math IS fun. Adding is awesome. Subtracting is super-cool. Practicing multiplication or division facts in their little heads is the stuff of dreams. Contests and quizzes–Mad Minutes ...
making the most of holiday clean-up
The holidays have rushed in and rushed out over here, and despite a 7+ hour ride home from Pennsylvania and two people down over three days with the stomach bug, ...
quick and easy math game: strike it out!
I’m always on the hunt for ways to make math more fun over here, especially since math is not my forte. So when Maddy came home with ‘play game with ...
build your own bingo games: uppercase and lowercase letter match
Cora and I have been rockin’ the bingo games lately, with a new spin on bingo games that she really seems to love. And I’m sure the Smartie bingo markers ...
