Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? It is. What does that even mean? It means that this month is all about celebrating poetry! You know what, my friends? Poetry is different today than it once was. No longer are poems relegated to the boring topics of flowers or romance. No way. Now? Poems are about anything and everything. They rhyme or they're free verse. Anything goes. And so to honor National Poetry Month, I thought I'd share a few of our favorite … [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 … [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...]
5 cool handmade gifts that tweens love to make
Let's face it: we're all busy--even our kids. As they get older, they're juggling homework, activities, sports, lessons, chores (ahem. . . ), and friends, so when our kids carve out the time to create a handmade gift, it really means a lot. Believe it or not, friends, now is an ideal time to start thinking about the holidays. So we've got some cool handmade gifts that tweens will love to make. Really. Huge thanks to my friends at Klutz who just keep designing these cool books that … [Read more...]
halloween bookmarks: make your own
I'm always looking for quick and easy Halloween crafts, ones that are perfect for class parties and playdates. And this year, since we're doing a little something different with our class party (more on that later!), we only have a few short minutes for a hands-on activity. No crazy pumpkin match games like last year. No super cool game stations. No GHOST Bingo. No spooky treats. Not for grade four. This year, the kids will make some Halloween … [Read more...]
craft and wear: 2 new, must-have craft kits for kids
I'm so excited to have had the opportunity to work with Klutz this year through my writing with Scholastic, and now? Now I am thrilled, over the moon, totally beside myself now that I get to finally tell you more! This summer we were super busy with our tabletop surprises, and the kids had an absolute blast with them. But we were also busy jaunting around New York City helping our friends at Klutz host a super-cool blog event where kids and parents could chat and craft it up. Believe … [Read more...]
7 ways to get kids writing (and cool writing prompts for kids!)
Friends. It's summer, and if your kids are anything like mine, they want to be outside and they want to be at the pool. Or, okay. They want to be on their iPads playing Minecraft or the computer playing Animal Jam. So writing--actually putting the ole pencil to the paper--is far down on their list of fun things to do while school's out. But I've got a few ideas for you to get our kids writing again. A few fun, totally cool, ways. Honestly, the kids and their neighbor buddies … [Read more...]
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