We love adding letters to plain old crafts and making them into an alphabet craft. It’s a simple way to work on letter recognition and kids love it. This simple ear of harvest corn went from plain to rad with some letters. More importantly my daughter spent time with each letter making it’s sound, suggesting […]
Category: Getting Crafty
We have been reading a lot this year and I wanted to do a book gift guide for independent readers. I decided to go to my best source, my son. This list may be about books my son can’t put down but they aren’t only the best books for boys they can be for boys […]
Simple activities using toys we already have in our playroom are my favorite. Finding new ways to use the toys inspires creativity and play. This Hexbug race activity was a spur of the moment idea that I made my son pause as I ran downstairs to grab my camera. We played from after dinner all […]
Phonics is the fancy name for relationship between the written letter and the sound or sounds it represents. Pretty important for learning to read. English is not a common sense language but giving children a good base knowledge of letter sounds we can help them build strong foundations for decoding words while reading. Most of […]
These 7 posts all focus on different things, counting, color matching, threading, writing, painting, and even science! I LOVE Halloween candy and I am not talking about eating it. I am talking about how effective a little novelty can be to spark your child’s interest in learning. I like doing candy related ideas after Easter […]
I hope your Halloween was fun and you haven’t been dealing with too many sugar crashes! If you didn’t see our post yesterday we shared 7 fun ways to use Halloween candy for educational activities. Check it out and maybe some of the candy can go to great use. Now that I have shared what […]
Power lines are down all over town after a bad windstorm so I think we might be skipping church in the morning which means… Pjs and Pinterest for me ( at least until the kids need breakfast ! ) so link up NOW and amaze me with your brilliant kids crafts, Halloween ideas, and preschool […]
One of my most popular posts ever is my Play ( and learn) Room post where I walk readers through all the elements I think are essential for a playroom for a toddler and preschooler. The post is great it explains what toys we had in our playroom and why they are important for learning. […]
A few weeks ago my son was home from school because of parent teacher conferences and I made him a Word Ladder Printable. While we were printing it out my daughter begged me to make her something special just for her. Time was short and I needed to start dinner but she was really sad […]
This spider web craft is not only an adorable addition to your Halloween craft display ( am I the only one with a mantel full of kid made stuff? ) it is also a wonderful activity that develops the pincer grasp , a major part of fine motor skills. By pushing those thumbtacks in, pulling […]
I am glad I read the book Cinderella Ate by Daughter before my own daughter was “eaten” herself. My daughter loved princesses and tutus… and bulldozers too. My point is that instead of fighting these obsessions we can use them for a greater good, like learning! This is a quick phonics game that only took […]
I love Thanksgiving crafts. They are festive but there is almost always a deeper meaning. It’s not just about turkey it’s about the family that gathers around it, it’s not about harvest but about how we can share the harvest, and despite what my son and husband tell me it’s not about football, but cheering […]