learning to tell time is a great thing for kids to know - it's all about numbers and categorizing. but beyond that, it's something that will help your child be able to stick to a schedule and become more independent. if his school starts at 8:00 am, for example, he won't need to solely depend on you ...
activities for kids
free printable school year calendar – for kids (or moms, too!)
since starting school only a few days ago, it seems like there's already so much to keep track of for both my student-kid & myself. our family calendar is full with things our family gets to do - practices, appointments, playdates, etc. and there's not much room to write in anything else. so i ...
back to school :: i heart math bingo!
we're starting to get into back-to-school mode at our house. can you believe it's right around the corner? we've been brushing up on our abc's and 123's, and came up with a fun and educational bingo game that our whole family can play together. since we've got a kindergarten-aged kid at our house, ...
the best homemade playdough recipe
a couple years ago when i was living in toronto with no car and nobody around that i knew, my darling sister-in-law would make the 1 hour drive to our place so our boys could play together. at one of these play dates she suggested we try making no-cook playdough. up until that point i never knew ...
homemade flubber for kids
the other day my kid came home from school super excited - his teacher had sent him home with his own bag of flubber! i'd heard of this fun playdough-type of thing, but had never made it nor held it in my own hands. my own excitement came when i saw that she'd also sent home the recipe! i couldn't ...
earth day cookie decorating activity for kids
did you have a good earth day yesterday? what kind of activities did you do? did you go on a nature walk? did you start seeds in pots? and if you missed doing something for earth day, don't fret! celebrate earth week :) my kids and i did the activities that we posted on the melissa & doug ...
kid’s cookie jars
have you ever tried a reward system where you give your kid something immediately after accomplishing a given task? i have. you made your bed - here's a treat. you cleaned up your toys - here's some money. you made a good choice - here's a new toy. not only does this get expensive after a while, ...
guest post at melissa & doug!
it's been a little busy around here this past week - easter, having guests over, and guest posting for melissa & doug. yes, you read that right - i guest posted for MELISSA & DOUG!!! i know you've heard of them - the people that make all the amazing educational and fun toys for your kids. ...
daily activity planner for kids
some days my kids and i are hopping around from one place to the next - school, doctor's office, grocery store, etc. and then other days we have absolutely nothing scheduled. on those days i've noticed we just kind of float around. i guess i'll play with puzzles. i suppose i'll play with my trains. ...
diy alphabet lacing cards :: help your child learn to write
my oldest child is in preschool this year and watching him progress has been so much fun! he's always loved numbers and letters. so when he started to practice writing, he was very excited to see that he could make those same letters and numbers he sees every day! he's learning the proper ways to ...