i’m hanging out over at Learn with Play at Home today. pop on over and see my post that’s out of this world!! Keep in touch with Crayon Freckles on Facebook to get daily post previews and hear about other great activities! You can also follow Crayon Freckles on Pinterest and Twitter. Check out Why Does My …
the stoplight discipline method
not too long ago, i posted about disciplining with natural consequences. using “if…then” statements are how we try to handle Bear’s challenging or inappropriate behaviors. i’m going to be honest with you. he is a strong-willed child, so it doesn’t always work. my son is a visual learner in that he often needs to see examples or …
in {her} shoes…The Chirping Moms
today’s guest posters are super fun and have one of the cutest blogs i’ve seen. recently, they created super adorable personalized lunchboxes and many more great ideas for kiddos in their For the Kids Thursdays. We are so thrilled to be invited by Andie to be here today! Our names are Julie and Courtney, and together …
how he organizes
nothing much today. just a few pics that make me chuckle. i always find it interesting to see how Bear organizes toys, items, etc. toys all lined up toiletries put on the counter neat and orderly Keep in touch with Crayon Freckles on Facebook to get daily post previews and hear about other great activities! …
Little Cloud activities
not too long ago we came across an Eric Carle book that i had never heard of before. Little Cloud how this is possible, i don’t know. but both Bear and i fell in love with this sweet little book. we probably read it 5 or 6 times in the first couple days we …
in {her} shoes…Deirdre
today’s guest post is Dierdre from JDaniel4’s Mom. She hosts an informative link party called Read. Explore. Learn where posts that are linked up are based on books. There are some cute and educational ideas there every week. While sandals and flip flops are fun to wear, my summer shoes tend to sneakers that offer my toes …
cleaning handprints off the wall
i don’t want to clean off those handprints. their smallness makes me smile. smeared as he tromped up the stairs in a hurry to grab a toy car, a juice box, some other random toy. it would only take a minute of soap and water for them to be washed away. but for now, i’ll …
board game sensory bin and activity
our latest sensory bin is a play off of Bear’s new found appreciation for board games. while his old favorite was CandyLand, he’s since discovered Sorry and The Game of Life. we play Life about 2-3 times a week. seriously. and the kid beats me. every. time. as a base for the bin i used …
10 ocean-themed preschool activities
thanks to Bear’s fascination with the cartoon Octonauts, we’ve been doing a lot of exploring of anything ocean related. here are some of the activities we’ve done in this unit. they were a great to incorporate into our super-fun ocean sensory bin that i did on the Kids Activities Blog. we talked about the role …
the truth about cloud dough
is cloud dough fun? yes. is cloud dough messy? yes. is cloud dough for you? maybe. after reading the book Little Cloud, Bear and i made the infamous cloud dough that is viral all over pinterest. i gotta say, i loved it. it felt nice. smelt nice. and most importantly, Bear loved it. the …