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 …Read moretrue holiday spirit notes for kids: remembering the meaning of the season
advent activity calendar: fun, festive family holiday time It’s that time of year again–time for our Advent Activity Calendar! Our Advent Activity Calendar is something …Read moreadvent activity calendar: fun, festive family holiday time
support small business saturday: teachmama faves I have always been a huge fan of small businesses, supporting them whenever I possibly can. It’s a person’s dream. It’s a risk. …Read moresupport small business saturday: teachmama faves
monthly craft gift for kids: kiwi crate Often people ask me for cool gift ideas for holidays and birthdays, and though I often immediately share with them my …Read moremonthly craft gift for kids: kiwi crate
gifts for sunday school teachers or CCD teachers My kids have gone to SOR (School of Religion for our church and which we grew up calling CCD), for years now. Every single …Read moregifts for sunday school teachers or CCD teachers
family holiday cards: how to get the kids involved This year, ordering family holiday cards was totally different for us. This year, our family agreed on the photos. Each and every one. And this …Read morefamily holiday cards: how to get the kids involved
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 …Read moremust-have gifts for kids (and families!): 2014
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 …Read moreholiday baking with kids: eBook
weave gifts for loved ones: kid friendly loom craft I remember seeing this loom at Toy Fair years ago, and I’m over the moon thrilled that it’s gone from …Read moreweave gifts for loved ones: kid friendly loom craft
thankful door: reminding our kids to be grateful every day Every year around this time, when the holiday catalogs start rolling in and fancy white lights and gold ribbons start popping …Read morethankful door: reminding our kids to be grateful every day
halloween printable board games for kids Need two quickie Halloween games for your kids? Maybe for a Halloween class party or for some after school fun? Want to …Read morehalloween printable board games for kids
halloween party ideas for kids and classrooms I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: we shouldn’t have to reinvent the wheel when it comes to Halloween class …Read morehalloween party ideas for kids and classrooms
pumpkin match game This game was surprisingly more difficult than I expected it would be for my 10, 9, and 7 year olds. I …Read morepumpkin match game
simple spider web craft: perfect for Halloween class party I love this simple and sweet spider web craft. Love it. And I think it’ll be perfect for a Halloween …Read moresimple spider web craft: perfect for Halloween class party
halloween lego game: unplugged, creative fun I’m always on the hunt for fun ways to keep my kids engaged and interested and thinking creatively. And when I find …Read morehalloween lego game: unplugged, creative fun
make easy candy corn dessert with kids (not perfect and still cool) Halloween’s almost here, but candy corn and tons of sweet treats have been in the grocery stores for what seems like weeks now. Cora and I …Read moremake easy candy corn dessert with kids (not perfect and still cool)
halloween word search originally published 10/26/11 but republished today for you! Homework time over here this week and last has been a little …Read morehalloween word search
brain teasers for kids We’re longtime fans of brain teasers for kids over here, in any form, at any time. We dig brain teasers at lunchtime, brain teasers in the …Read morebrain teasers for kids
quick, kid-friendly after school snack: Bagel Bites (and $100 Visa gift card giveaway!) I can hardly believe that the new school year is almost upon us.But it is.And before I know it, our home will be a whirlwind of paper, pencils, and …Read morequick, kid-friendly after school snack: Bagel Bites (and $100 Visa gift card giveaway!)
happy first day flowers for teachers, secretaries, or principal Back to school time is here. And for many teachers and school employees, that means this is the busiest time of the year. Busiest. And with busy …Read morehappy first day flowers for teachers, secretaries, or principal