Turkey, Christmas Tree Sandwich, Fruit, Doritos, Mac n cheese, Applesauce with sprinkles There wasn’t a theme this week for Muffin Tin Monday so it was the perfect time to use our new snowman tin (Target Dollar Spot $2.50). What else do people do with these besides Muffin Tin Monday? Muffins? Ice? Anyway after arranging a …
At some point it happened…B was watching too much tv and we needed a TV detox! This is how I did it. I think we’ve all been there before, at least I hope I’m not the only one. I think it started at the beginning of my pregnancy when I was so tired all …
There are SO many Christmas carols to be singing this time of year. At our house we usually end up singing just the chorus because we don’t know all of the words or because it is the catchiest part for B to remember. With younger children it is nice to have short rhymes and songs …
There are so many different, awesome types of advent calendars out there. I was having a hard time deciding on one and then it occured to me that one Christmas activity a day would be fun for us. I made and printed the activity cards (below), sewed 25 felt pockets (pictured above, directions below in …
Need a simple activity to challenge your child while you prepare a Thanksgiving feast? Try this pouring challenge. Draw a line on a plastic cup and fill another cup with water. Challenge your child to pour the water and stop exactly at the line. B spent a long time working on this. It was tricky …
Grab some alphabet stickers and give this Paper Towel Tube Letter Matching activity a try! You need: a paper towel or toilet paper tube letter stickers (I got these at the Target dollar spot awhile ago but any set you have on hand will work.) How it works: Have your child match each letter …
Muffin Tin Monday – Thanksgiving “Thanksgiving” was the theme this week for Muffin Tin Monday. B enjoyed eating from his turkey tins (construction paper taped to the muffin cups). I can’t wait to see what creative ideas everyone else came up with!
I didn’t teach B baby sign language. Now I’m wondering whether it is something I should try with our little girl that is on the way. photo courtesy of mimicbaby.com I’ve seen my friends have great success with it! During my online “research” (really I only googled it a few times) I found out the …
I read about Max & Ruby’s Thanksgiving Table Setting on The Home Teacher this week. This printable Thanksgiving place setting is found on Nick Jr.’s website. The Home Teacher had the great idea to put it in a sheet protector and I’m glad she thought of that! B has set the table with this placemat …
All of the “If You Give A…” books are fabulous! The predictable text makes them a favorite among young children. We have a few of these books and Kohls is selling hardcover copies for $5 for their Kohls Cares for Kids program. Whether you have your own copies, check them out at the library, or …
Feather Fun with a Fan is a great way to experiment with wind. I know people don’t usually have fans out in the middle of November, but we did the other day. I gave B a handful of feathers and let him experiment with letting go of them in front of the fan. He spent …
Nicole from Tired, Need Sleep created these awesome printable, Build a Letter puzzles and graciously shared them. You cut a few pieces out of craft foam, print the puzzles, and you are ready to go. Read the directions and print them here: Build a Letter Template. I put ours in sheet protectors in a notebook …