I’m planning on starting out the year by focusing on small moments of joy, the little things everyday. I hope that after the year is done, I can put together a photo book documenting our year. Life has been nonstop one thing after another and I’ve lost sight of what’s really important. Can you relate? …
Year in Review Printable for Kids
The New Year is fast approaching, making it the perfect time to do a year in review for kids! Use this free printable to create a memory that can be repeated year after year to document changes in each child’s interests. This is an activity that can be done with kids of any ages. Year …
Snowman Color Matching Game Free Printable
I’m not sure if you know it or not, but I’m a contributor at the amazing site, The Preschool Toolbox. My most recent contribution is a Snowman Color Matching Game Free Printable. This activity is fun for toddlers and preschoolers at this time of year. I encourage you to visit The Preschool Toolbox and get the Snowman …
50 Hottest Presents of 2017
Christmas shopping has begun! There are so many great gifts out there for kids. But how do you decide what to purchase for them? So many different factors come into play… What are they interested in? What is most educational? What can they get use out of for a few years? All this being said, …
Forest Animal Snowy Shadow Match Game and A Song for Snow Review
We recently got a chance to review the new book Hoot and Peep: A Song for Snow. Penguin Books sent us a free copy to check out. The kids loved it! My three year old wants to read it almost every night. So I thought I’d create a fun learning activity based on the book …
November Photo Prompts for Moms: Moments Matter
I’ve fallen off the wagon again….Stopped focusing on the small parts of our days that make them wonderful. Life has been crazy, so instead I’ve been in survival mode. Can you relate? Do you ever feel like you’re missing the little things that make being a family so amazing? The Moments Matter monthly photo challenge …
The Very Hungry Pumpkin Thanksgiving Felt Board Activity
It’s Thanksgiving time! One book that I’ve always found to engage preschoolers’ favorite books is Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar. So I wrote this fun Thanksgiving felt board story that invokes the same storyline with a Thanksgiving theme. It’s a great way to help preschoolers practice colors and have fun through a new rendition of a familiar …
If You Wouldn’t Have Screamed… What Domestic Violence Actually Looks Like
Can we get real for a minute? October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I read that 1 in 4 women will experience abuse from their partner. In looking at stats, that means that somewhere around 5,000 of you who read this page often have experience it. And that breaks my heart. So, I invited my dear …
Caramel Apple Scented Homemade Playdough Recipe
Halloween is fast approaching and I’m struggling to cram in all those fun activities I’ve jotted down in my ratty composition notebook. This activity, making caramel apple scented homemade playdough was one of them. Caramel apples are symbolic of fall for us. A trip to the local pumpkin patch isn’t complete without one of their yummy, sticky …
25 Free Halloween Printables for Kids
It’s getting close to Halloween!! I love this holiday because it affords so much in terms of creative and imaginative activities for kids. There are so many great resources to find fun activities for kids during the Halloween season. Here are a few of them that have free printables to use with kids. Halloween is …