classic toys with an educational spin: melissa & doug at toy fair 2013 I practically just walked in the door from spending several days in New York City for one of the world’s largest toy events—Toy Fair. And though my …Read moreclassic toys with an educational spin: melissa & doug at toy fair 2013
teachmama’s holiday gift guide for kids and family 2012 I’m not a big gift-guide gal, and I’ve only ever created my first holiday gift guide for kids and families back in 2010. And two years …Read moreteachmama’s holiday gift guide for kids and family 2012
new for us friday: fine motor FUN with stamp markers Ever since Owen was teeny and couldn’t manage to figure out the tripod grip (the fancy name for the proper way to hold a pencil or pen), …Read morenew for us friday: fine motor FUN with stamp markers
quick & easy grid games: concepts of print It’s been a busy few days for us, but we’re slowly getting back to the routine, and it (gulp!) feels pretty good. Though boy oh boy do …Read morequick & easy grid games: concepts of print
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!
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
fab resources for read across america week (& giveaway!) It’s Read Across America Week! Everyone who’s anyone will be reading, thinking, talking, dreaming a little bit o’ Dr. Seuss this …Read morefab resources for read across america week (& giveaway!)
learning in the every day: classic, creative play As much as I am an advocate of parents being teachers for their children and helping their kiddos to build a solid foundation for learning waaaay …Read morelearning in the every day: classic, creative play
new for us friday: gaylord national ICE! (& why you should go) This New For Us Friday, I’m totally excited to share something that I wish every family was able to do, even during this busy time of …Read morenew for us friday: gaylord national ICE! (& why you should go)
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!)
fabulous, fancy game to practice tricky sounds: s, t, r, l It’s Cora’s Sparkle-icious Game. That’s what she calls is. But I don’t care what she calls it because all I know is that …Read morefabulous, fancy game to practice tricky sounds: s, t, r, l
playing with numbers: counting, matching, spelling, and more! My Owen has been enamored with numbers from the time he was teeny. He’s got a brain for numbers, he’s got a thing number puzzles, and …Read moreplaying with numbers: counting, matching, spelling, and more!
new for us friday: the trip clip (& giveaway!) This New For Us Friday I’m excited to share a super-cool product that our family has become really attached to–especially on our 3 1/2 …Read morenew for us friday: the trip clip (& giveaway!)
new for us friday: leapster explorer camera and video recorder It’s late, I know, for anymore holiday recommendations, but this one is totally worth mentioning. This New For Us Friday has blown our family …Read morenew for us friday: leapster explorer camera and video recorder
teach mama’s holiday gift guide for kids and family Okay, this New For Us Friday is totally new for me–my first gift guide ever. And it includes …Read moreteach mama’s holiday gift guide for kids and family
labeling and learning, learning and labeling For our making our rainy weekend a lot more bright, I’m extending big thanks to my awesome Aunt Pat. She’s a former Head Start and Pre-K …Read morelabeling and learning, learning and labeling
what you need from your local yard sales Yard sales, yard sales, yard sales! We love yard sales. Here is everything that a parent with young children needs from his or her local yard …Read morewhat you need from your local yard sales
almost too cute to eat– princess & the frog cupcakes Can you tell how we rang in Maddy’s big numero seis birthday? That’s right–this past weekend, we celebrated by taking Maddy and a …Read morealmost too cute to eat– princess & the frog cupcakes
traveling writing centers Since last fall, I’ve had little writing centers in both Maddy and Owen’s bedrooms, and I’ve really been surprised at how well …Read moretraveling writing centers
a little bit of m & d l-o-v-e Fun, fun, fuuuuunn games were played over here today, and it was awesome to see how differently my kiddos used them.The very cool thing about these …Read morea little bit of m & d l-o-v-e