This post is all about making glitter and craft stick snowflakes. I feel like this is a classic winter or Christmas-time craft. It's a bit crazy I haven't shared this idea until now! With just a few simple materials your kids can make beautiful winter snowflakes. You can use this craft as an opportunity to discuss the fact that snowflakes ... Continue Reading
Thanksgiving Toddler Skills Pack
Thanksgiving is one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States. It is a time when families come together and people give thanks for their blessings. I have created a Thanksgiving Toddler Skills Pack filled with Thanksgiving-related images that will give toddlers some age-appropriate learning opportunities as this holiday of ... Continue Reading
Books about bedtime
How many parents struggle to get their children to go to sleep at night? My husband and I are very fortunate that our children are now very good sleepers who give us very little problems at bedtime. But this was not always the case! After adopting our daughter, I spent many sleepless nights getting kicked all night long while sharing a bed ... Continue Reading
Fire Fighter Fine Motor Pack
Fire fighters are heroes who risk their lives every day to save people, animals, and buildings from fires. They train hard and work hard to protect their communities. And many little kids adore fire fighters! My son went through a big fire fighter phase when he was four. Today he's more into Star Wars and Harry Potter, but we just got him a new ... Continue Reading
Halloween Coloring Pages for Kids
Just a few weeks ago I released a set of Jack-o-Lantern Coloring Pages featuring simple carved pumpkins for kids to color in. This week I am releasing a set of Halloween Coloring Pages featuring hats, bats, cats, ghosts, and more! This set of coloring pages includes some very simple images as well as a few that are a bit more complex, so there's ... Continue Reading
Halloween Peeps Science Experiment
You've probably heard of Peeps candies, which have become a classic holiday treat. Did you know there are now peeps for most of the major holidays? While I don't like eating peeps, I do like using peeps for learning. ;-) In this post I'm sharing a Halloween Peeps science experiment we did to learn about the science of dissolving. Note: For ... Continue Reading
Halloween Toddler Skills Pack
What is the one day of the year you can dress up like a creature or story book character and get all your neighbors to give you candy? Why, it's Halloween of course! To celebrate, this year I have created a new Halloween Toddler Skills Pack that helps children ages 1-3 get in the Halloween spirit with toddler-appropriate learning ... Continue Reading
Jack-o-Lantern Coloring Pages
Since it has been more than three years since I last shared a set of coloring pages, I though it was about time to add some more to my printables collection. :-) The pages I am sharing today are a set of seven different Jack-o-Lantern Coloring Pages featuring a variety of fun faces. I hope your children will enjoy using these pages as they ... Continue Reading
What happens to plants when given microwaved water? (Is it time to ditch the microwave?)
I grew up using a microwave on a daily basis. Half of what I ate in high school was something I took out of the freezer and popped into the microwave. As an adult, I began cooking my own food, but I continued to rely on a microwave to re-heat the food for a second or third meal. Not too long ago, I started hearing some things about how using ... Continue Reading
Fall I Spy
The first official day of fall is approaching soon. Soon it will be time to pull the sweaters and boots out of the closet again as the temperatures start to dip and the sun starts to go down earlier. Last year I published a Fall Leaves I Spy game to celebrate the changing colors of the leaves. This year I'm celebrating fall in general with my ... Continue Reading
