Sparking children's creativity and learning
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 […]
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 […]
As much as I enjoy carving pumpkins, I also get a big kick out of finding other creative ways to decorate pumpkins for Halloween. This year we decided to try making nail and yarn decorated pumpkins to create fun and colorful designs. Note: For more pumpkin decorating ideas, see my Halloween activities for Kids page. CAUTION! As with any […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
