Watermelon + Popsicles = an awesome summer kids snack! One of the items on our "Old School" Summer Bucket List was to make our own popsicles and it was a total success! Instead of using juice we came up with our own popsicle recipe that is both healthy and yummy! How to Make Healthy Watermelon Popsicles 1. Blend chunks of fresh watermelon in the blender until it is smooth and juicy. 2. Pour the juice into popsicle molds or small paper cups. … [Read more...]
Language Experience Stories {Get Ready for K Through Play}
Starting Kindergarten can be both fun and overwhelming for kids {and parents!} To help make the transition as smooth as possible a bunch of kid bloggers and educators have teamed up to bring you Get Ready for K Through PLAY! During this weekly summer series we will be sharing simple, hands on learning activities that will help your child develop the kindergarten readiness skills they need in a FUN and playful way. We're kicking things off this … [Read more...]
Acts of Kindness for Kids: Chalk Messages
Leaving chalk messages for people is one of our favorite kindness acts and is perfect for summer! The only supply you need for chalk messages is sidewalk chalk so they are the perfect random act of kindness for kids. We have had so much fun leaving chalk messages for people that we know and don't know. You can brighten a neighbor's day by drawing on their driveway when they aren't home or write a note at the park or on the sidewalk for strangers … [Read more...]
Teacher Appreciation Gift: Summer Relaxation Bucket
Looking for a teacher appreciation gift idea? A summer relaxation bucket is easy, cute, and can be customized to fit any budget! A fun gift to show your teachers just how thankful you are for all of their hard work! The summer relaxation buckets we put together were a class group gift for our preschool teachers. We filled them with fun things that they could use to relax and unwind during the summer. You could add anything you like, but we used … [Read more...]
ABC Activities: Fun with Animal Flash Cards
Preschoolers and toddlers love ABC activities that involve play! Traditional letter cards often contain animal pictures that add to the fun. Artist and graphic designer, Julie Rustad, took ABC letter cards to a new level when she became a mom, she painted a series of animals that he son could actually see where he lived in Arizona! I have know Julie for years and became obsessed with her Desert Dwellers series when she first announced it, in fact I … [Read more...]
Busy Bag Activities for Preschoolers: Ladybug Math Game
Preschoolers love hands on math activities and need many opportunities to try out and practice new skills. That's why busy bag activities for preschoolers are so effective, they give kids a chance to play and have fun with math concepts. This ladybug math busy bag lets kids work on number identification, counting and more. Ladybug Math Busy Bag Supplies 10 oval rocks red and black acrylic paint black Sharpie marker Mod Podge … [Read more...]
Pool Party Games: Marco Polo
One of my favorite pool games when I was younger was Marco Polo. When we were making our "old school" summer bucket list I realized we had never taught the kids how to play! So this weekend we taught them the rules to Marco Polo and had lots of fun playing in the pool. How to Play Marco Polo 1. Choose one person to be "it". 2. That person closes his eyes and counts to 10. 3. The rest of the players swim away from him. 4. The person who is … [Read more...]
Acts of Kindness: Send a Thank You to a Service Member
We wanted to come up with an act of kindness that would help support the troops in some way. Our Daisy girl scout troop was doing an upcycling art project and we decided to combine the two ideas and make a thank you note for our service members. After the meeting my kids made even more cards and I have packed them all up to send to A Million Thanks who will deliver the cards to our service members in time for the 4th of July! The deadline for … [Read more...]
