I am always on the hunt for super fun Halloween activities for my kids. From the time they were teeny, we played Hats, Cats, and Pumpkin Grid Games, ABC Leaf Hunt, GHOST Bingo!, or Halloween Word Search. Anything to ring in this spooky holiday with a bit o' sneaky learning. But as they get a little older, they've grown out of those kinda little-guy-ish games. They love the Halloween Printable Games we play at Halloween Class parties, but I also wanted something fun for them to do here at … [Read more...]
swim ribbon garland: what to do with summer swim ribbons
Originally published in August of 2014 but republished because we're making these same swim ribbon garlands today! Our swim and dive season has been over now for two weeks, but we've done more post-season celebrating this year than ever before. Usually, as soon as we wrap up the banquet, swim ribbons get shoved in a drawer, meet caps get put away, and trophies are given a home on the bedroom shelf. And then we move quickly into part two of our summer: everything after swim and … [Read more...]
Highlights Every Day app: THE must-have app for every 5-9 year old
Friends, it's no secret that I have long been a fan of the great folks at Highlights for Children and the wonderful work they do. But now? They've taken their awesome to an app, and it makes me want to dance. It seriously is one of THE must-have apps for every 5-9 years old. For every elementary schooler. Every child would benefit from having this app because literally every, single day, there's something new. It's cool. Very cool. It's the Highlights Every Day app, and it's … [Read more...]
teacher appreciation–finger print note cards
Originally posted on May 6, 2010, this post has been getting so much traction on Pinterest lately, I thought it was worth re-sharing! Enjoy! As a Teacher Appreciation Week gift for Maddy and Owen's teachers this year, I wanted to do something that would be easy (okay, and quick) for us to create, useful for them, but that wouldn't break the bank. Note cards, note cards, note cards. Note cards! Embellished with thumbprint animals, a shiny bow, and a … [Read more...]
hear poems read by poets: 4 free, fab resources
I've been chatting up poetry all month long, since April is National Poetry Month. I've hit you with a few ways to make poetry rock for your kids. I've shared some of my favorite poetry books. I've even told you why kids need to hear sounds in words.. Honestly, more than anything, I'm thrilled to share some really awesome poetry-related resources with you--resources I truly believe will help bring poetry to life for your kids. It's one thing to read poems, but it's another to … [Read more...]
what is musical.ly and should I let my kid have an account?
You guys. My kids have become obsessed -- O.B.S.E.S.S.E.D -- with musical.ly. And up until recently, only Maddy had an account. Owen and Cora, though, asked for an account just about every day, and finally I relented. I must be getting tired in my old age, after how long I made Maddy wait for an Instagram account for about forever, look at me with my second and third children just letting them dive into the wilds of social media without care. But if you know me, you will know … [Read more...]
minute to win it class party: organized, planned, and super-fun
A Minute to Win It class party? You bet. We have been all about Minute to Win it this year after we rocked out a Minute to Win It Family Game Night a few months ago, so when I asked Owen what he wanted to do for his Valentine's Day class party, without hesitation, he said, Minute to Win It!! So I started thinking about how we could make this work for a classroom filled with 24 fourth graders. It definitely would be vastly different from our little, at-home 10-person family gathering. I … [Read more...]
minute to win it games for kids and family
We're always looking for cool activities to do with our children and our friends, and we've seriously found our fave. Minute To Win It Games are a super-fun thing to do with kids and family. You can totally adjust these games for whatever age group you have or however many players you have. You can adjust them for how competitive you want to be or how team--or individual--focused you want to be. And honestly, if you search for Minute to Win It Games, you'll find about fifty … [Read more...]
how to set up iphone for family sharing so that the whole family stays cyber safe
It's hard to decide whether or not to give your child a mobile device. It's hard to decide when your child may be ready to have his or her own iPhone. It's hard to decide whether or not to give your child a tablet, old phone, an iPod, iPad, or computer. I'm not here to tell you the exact when or where--that's up to you and depends wholly on your family's situation. But I'll tell you this: you've got to think through the decision--the whole thing. Because, my friends, it's a … [Read more...]
cool and creative family gifts
Sometimes it's super difficult to find the right gift for your nephew, niece, or brother-in-law, so why not switch things up a bit? After the donating and giving to others and focusing on the real meaning of the season, why not try something different? Instead of going for singular, one-gift-per-person-kinda gifts, go for family gifts. Like gifts where there's a little something for everyone. Everyone shares. Everyone's happy. Here are just a few cool and creative family gift ideas … [Read more...]
best gifts for preschoolers: keep those kids learning all year long!
WOOT! Gift guides are my favorite. As an educator and blogger, I am always on the lookout for products that make sense for kids. And really, so many times I am sent fabulous products to look at, try out, and share with you guys. But always, my gift guides consist only of products that we have tried, we have loved, and we wholeheartedly recommend to others. Remember to check out our other gift guides--this year I had to break up my one gift guide into several smaller ones so that we'd … [Read more...]
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