Spring is here and we have been doing a lot of planting lately. The kids love to see their plants growing so I wasn't surprised when they decided to turn plastic eggs into little seed pots. DIY Plastic Egg Planters plastic Easter eggs hot glue soil seeds We were so excited to hear that Tinkerlab is starting up her Creative Challenges again. This month's theme is eggs and kids are invited to create, make and invent using eggs. I … [Read more...]
Water Painting Handwriting Practice
Letter and number handwriting practice doesn't just have to take place at a table--there are so many ways to make it fun! The weather is nice so we went outside to water paint chalk letters. Big Letter Writing Practice chalk bucket or bowl with water paintbrush I am a fan of sidewalk chalk activities because they are so easy to set up. For this one all I had to do was write the letters on the sidewalk and fill the bucket with water … [Read more...]
It Looked Like Spilt Milk Kids Activities
I am so excited to have Jillian from A Mom With a Lesson Plan here to guest post today. Make sure to pop over to her blog to check it out when you are done reading the post--you'll love it! One of our favorite books is It Looked Like Spilt Milk. We've read it over and over since my kids were really little. As my kids are getting older (8 and 7), I've been looking for more grown up activities to pair with it. I found some really fun ways to play with … [Read more...]
Rainbow Ice Cream Sundaes
We have been obsessed with rainbow activities lately. Spring is here are we are ready for some color and brightness! Rainbow snacks are always a hit with my family, but these rainbow ice cream sundaes are our new favorite. We're so excited to partner with Fruity Pebbles for this post! Rainbow Sundae Recipe: vanilla ice cream Fruity Pebbles (this is the secret ingredient!) whipped cream rainbow sprinkles maraschino cherry The … [Read more...]
Sight Word Basketball Activity
Spring is here and instead of sitting inside doing homework we are ready to get outdoors and move while we learn! This week we practiced both sight words and dribbling with this simple sight word basketball activity! Sight Word Basketball Activity flat surface (drive way, basketball court, parking lot) sidewalk chalk sight word list (or math facts or spelling words) I wrote a bunch of sight words on our sidewalk and got out our … [Read more...]
Family Olympics Game Night
Last week we had a super fun Family Olympics game night! There were lots of laughs as we competed against each other in a bunch of silly minute-to-win-it style games and the kids have been talking about it ever since. And thanks to our sponsor, TogetherBox, I didn't have to do any of the prep work! TogetherBox sends a themed box of crafts and activities (with all of the instructions and supplies you need!) right to your house. When we opened … [Read more...]
Easy Easter Egg Rice Krispies Pops
My kids love to cook with me in the kitchen after school. Today though we were short on time so we made these semi-homemade Easter Egg Rice Krispies Treat Pops. They are a super easy Easter snack for kids! Rice Krispies Easter Egg Pops: Kellogg's Rice Krispies Original Treats (affiliate link) Icing Writing Tubes Spring Colored Sprinkles Lollipop Sticks Knife or Kitchen Scissors They sell the prepacked Rice Krispies Treats at our … [Read more...]
Flower and Garden Festival Fun at Epcot
Spring is my favorite time of year at Epcot in Walt Disney World because of HGTV's Flower and Garden Festival! There is so much to do, see and eat--even for kids! We have been having so much fun at the Flower and Garden Festival so I put together a quick guide of everything you "must-do" if you go with your family! Flower and Garden Festival Topiaries As soon as you enter Epcot you will start to see the Disney character topiaries everywhere. … [Read more...]
