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 …Read moredisney word searches: getting kids ready for the trip!
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 …Read more5 easy ways to raise earth-friendly kids
how to make a doll cake (& other sweet fairy party treats!) Cora’s Fairy Princess Spa Birthday Party was such a blast to plan and host–not necessarily because of the beautiful fairy …Read morehow to make a doll cake (& other sweet fairy party treats!)
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 …Read morequick trick: keep. those. LIDS!
150 things for kids to do Here it is, friends: the massive list of 150 fun things for kids to do. They can do these things when they’re bored or when they’re not …Read more150 things for kids to do
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 …Read morenumber hunt 2.0: hide, seek, and name numbers!
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 …Read morelearning to spell contractions: sneaky games and play
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’ …Read morepracticing math facts with crazy, mixed-up dice: math games for kids
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 …Read moreways to make math learning FUN! (& Kindle giveaway!)
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 …Read moremaking the most of holiday clean-up
family playing cards: take ’em, make ’em, then play! A few years ago, I burned the midnight oil way too close to the finish line, in an attempt to create Family Playing Cards for Maddy, Owen, and …Read morefamily playing cards: take ’em, make ’em, then play!
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 …Read morebuild your own bingo games: uppercase and lowercase letter match
math bingo: fun ways to play with numbers I’m on a constant search for ways to make math fun and a natural part of the day for my kiddos. Especially Maddy. Though she has made great …Read moremath bingo: fun ways to play with numbers
how to use halloween candy for (sneaky) fun learning There may only be a few more days left until our Jack-O-Lanterns turn into lunch for the squirrels (if they haven’t already!), but the candy …Read morehow to use halloween candy for (sneaky) fun learning
boo! it’s halloween GHOST bingo! Yeeees! It’s here. It’s creepy, it’s crazy, and it’s a little bit spooky (not really). It’s for everyone, it’s …Read moreboo! it’s halloween GHOST bingo!
leafy, outdoor alphabet letter hunt It’s very leafy over here. With tons of huge trees dropping leaves at about a million per minute, our yard and house is covered. But before I …Read moreleafy, outdoor alphabet letter hunt
new for us friday: leapfrog LeapPad (& giveaway!) We are indeed a LeapFrog family. (And that’s not really New-For-Us-Friday news, I know. . . ) We are a LeapFrog family because waaaaay back …Read morenew for us friday: leapfrog LeapPad (& giveaway!)
halloween class party ideas: help for classroom parents It’s almost Halloween time, which means that all around the world, Classroom Parents will soon be a-scramblin’ for Halloween party …Read morehalloween class party ideas: help for classroom parents
beautiful, simple sorting: fine motor & creative thinking F-U-N Homework time is still a little bit nutty for us, but I’ve been trying a few new things now and again to keep everyone focused and everyone …Read morebeautiful, simple sorting: fine motor & creative thinking F-U-N
window writing: spelling word and letter practice Who knew that window writing would be so much fun? Maddy has been window-writing for the last few weeks to study her spelling words, and Cora has …Read morewindow writing: spelling word and letter practice