Need a quick Valentines Day gift for your child’s teacher? Go from this: To this: *Rinse your International Delight container. Take the label off and cut the container in half with a sharp knife. *Have your child use glue and yarn to decorate the container. Spread glue onto small sections at a time and wrap …
I think this heart paper chain is so cute! It is probably for older children to make, but there are so many ideas on how to use it for all ages of children (see below). Directions: Cut strips of paper. Bend the strip in half and bring the ends together in the middle (the outer …
This Santa dessert is a fun, simple, and tasty treat to make and eat together! 1) Spread white frosting on a graham cracker. 2) Put white marshmallows in the frosting at the bottom to make a beard. 3) Use m&ms to make eyes and a nose. 4) Put one white marshmallow at the …
Celebrate Christmas with Mouse by reading these two books and trying these mouse book activities! If You Take a Mouse to the Movies by Laura Numeroof, Illusrated by Felicia Bond Activities 1. Cook popcorn and string like Mouse for your own tree. Enjoy eating the left overs! 2. After popping the popcorn, pop …
This year one of the kids’ stocking stuffers is a Stay Up Late Coupon that will be included in the kids’ stockings. I think they will LOVE it! Even though it is only an extra 15 minutes, I know they will be excited to choose when to use it. Feel free to print as many …
Want to make a snowman that doesn’t melt? Make a snowman inside! To make this indoor snowman wrap three different sized boxes in white paper. I used wrapping paper with the white side showing and the patterned side against the box. However, the texture of the wrapping paper makes it hard to use washable markers. …
December is such a fun month and I try to involve my kiddos in every step of it. Here are some hands-on Christmas activities that make December so fun and memorable (for all of us!). A Book a Night Now, being in the classroom for six years left me with QUITE the collection of holiday …
With the weather getting colder, you might be looking for a few indoor, Winter Activities to occupy and challenge your toddler. Set up these winter themed activities and watch your little one explore and learn! Snowball Hide Grab a pill box (mine was from The Dollar Tree) and some small pompom “snow balls.” Tots have …
I am fortunate to meet each month with a wonderful group of women in my MOPs group. At different times throughout the year, we do different crafts. Recently, we made a Family Conversation Starters Jar. Inside the jar, there are a variety of questions/topics for families to choose from to have fun discussions together and …
One of our family’s favorite holiday traditions includes our elf, Pinnochio. He’s from a book/doll set called Elf on the Shelf. When we first bought our little guy, he wasn’t super popular and some people thought he was a little, *ahem*, creepy. But rest assured, he is NOT and will absolutely make your holiday sparkle …
Little man enjoys puzzles, so I created these Thanksgiving Puzzles (printable) just in time for Thanksgiving! He was a little confused at first because he wanted all of the pieces to fit to make one picture. The printable has 7 individual puzzles made just for little hands. Although, my 8 year old didn’t mind playing with them …
One of our favorite books to read around the Thanksgiving season is Five Silly Turkeys by Salina Yoon. Besides teaching beginning math skills, the illustrations and story-line are simply adorable. After reading Five Silly Turkeys to your little one, have them re-enact the story with their own little cut-out turkeys. I created a free printable that you can use …