We love to make homemade gifts for teachers, family, and friends. We were in need of a few teacher gifts. After a little thought, foot scrub came to mind. We have made hand scrub for past teachers and they LOVED it. I wanted to mix up how we made it and try something different this time. And so we got Lavender Apricot Foot Scrub. This stuff is amazing. It was also easy enough to make that the kids got to help make it with me. (affiliate … [Read more...]
100 Acts of Kindness Challenge Week 3
Are you and your kids participating in the 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge? It's not too late! All you need to do is complete 100 acts of kindness (big or small) and celebrate your accomplishment on Valentine's Day. Don't you love the that kindness quote from Aesop? Download it as a free printable here-->> Free Printable Kindness Quote 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge Each week we present a fun Kindness Challenge for you to complete! I'd … [Read more...]
Pancake Number Match
I created this pancake number match after seeing the addition pancakes from I Can Teach My Child. I wanted to make something similar for my son. Working on number words was the perfect way to use pancakes in a learning activity for us. Pancake Number Match This activity works on number recognition and reading number words. You'll need: 20 paper circles (We used a circle punch to make this quick.) a pen or other writing utensil spatula … [Read more...]
100 Acts of Kindness Challenge Week 2
We have been having so much fun with the 100 Acts of Kindness Challenge! The goal is simple. Just do 100 acts of kindness by Valentines's Day with your family or class and get ready for it to change the dynamic of your day! Kristina from Toddler Approved and I are here to support you every step of the way. We have a kindness newsletter you can subscribe to and fun challenges you can do. My kids loved Kristina's Week #1 Kindness Challenge and we … [Read more...]
Valentine Hop and Pop Gross Motor Activity
Preschoolers need lots of practice to develop their gross motor skills--good thing it's so much fun! I was talking to my friend Meredith from Homegrown Friends and she came up with the idea of using bubble wrap for a Valentine's Day activity and we could not wait to try it out. This is one gross motor activity even I had to try! Affiliate links are included for your convenience. Valentine's Day Gross Motor Activity bubble wrap paper … [Read more...]
Happy Day Scented Slime Recipe
Oh happy day! This scented slime recipe has everything you need to make your day happier...well at least we think so! Slime is already a great sensory experience for kids and making it scented makes it even more engaging. We scented ours with orange essential oil and my kids are obsessed. My preschooler says its the happiest slime she's ever played with so we had to name it Happy Day Slime! Scented Slime Recipe 2 bottles of clear school … [Read more...]
100 Acts of Kindness Challenge Week 1
The 100 Acts of Kindness Project for 2015 has begun! Have you joined in? It's easy. Just do 100 acts of kindness with your kids or class between now and Valentine's Day and celebrate kindness wherever you find it. We have a kindness newsletter you can subscribe to and are sharing easy acts of kindness each day on Facebook. You can check in on what everyone is doing with the hashtag #100actsofkindness on Instagram as well! Like the random acts of … [Read more...]
Snowflake Shape Kites
This is the season that the snow starts to fly! We love to fill our windows with tons of paper snowflakes each winter. These snowflake kites came about when we were making a bunch of paper snowflakes one day, and my Little Guy (age 3) said, "What if snowflakes were kites in the sky?" We thought about it and decided that miniature frozen kites would be pretty amazing. We decided to make a batch of our own! Of course, Mom had to add a learning … [Read more...]
