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November 7, 2019

Silly Thanksgiving Jokes to Make Your Kids Laugh

If you're looking for some super-silly Thanksgiving jokes that are certain to have everyone cracking up, you're going to love these great free printables.  One of the biggest perks of being together during the holidays happens to be the food and the conversations. But this Thanksgiving holiday, it's time to let your children take it up a notch and try out their delivery and timing with jokes.  The best part about these hilarious … [Read more...]

October 12, 2018

Clothespin Turkey Math Games

Preschool Turkey Number Practice Busy Bags!

When kids are asking you if they can please play a math game then you know its a fun one. Especially if the game isn't from a store and can be easily made a home for very little time or money like these clothespin turkey math games! A simple paper plate turkey becomes a hands on game that helps kids practice math skills. Put them in a resealable bag and you'll have a fun busy bag activity you can use for quiet time or take with you on the … [Read more...]

September 16, 2018

Edible Pumpkin Pie Play Dough

Edible Pumpkin Pie Play Dough Recipe for Kids

Happy National Play Dough Day! Yep. It's totally a real thing. And we're celebrating with a brand new play dough recipe--edible pumpkin pie play dough! We love play dough and we love science experiments so we experimented with coming up with a pumpkin pie play dough that was totally edible and not just non-toxic.  After some testing we came up with one that worked! Edible Pumpkin Pie Play Dough Recipe 2 tablespoons pumpkin flavored … [Read more...]

November 5, 2015

Thanksgiving Math Puzzles

Thanksgiving Math Puzzles

While I'm sure not many kids are thankful for math I do hope they will be loving these Thanksgiving Math Puzzles. Math should be fun and these crossword, well cross-number puzzles are a perfect example of how you can make it fun for the kids. Printable Thanksgiving Math Puzzles These are perfect to put on the table while the kids are waiting for the Thanksgiving dinner as they will keep them busy and have them practice basic addition and … [Read more...]

October 26, 2015

An Easy Way to Teach Kids to be Grateful

Teaching kids how to be kind and grateful is so much harder than just telling them to share and be polite. It takes daily effort, but simple acts add up and it's much easier to fit into your life than you think. In our house we focus on acts of kindness after having had a really profound experience counting down to Christmas with random acts of Christmas kindness a few years ago. I knew it would be "good" for all of us at the time, but I really … [Read more...]

October 21, 2015

Paper Roll Pattern Turkey Craft

This time of year, we love to create fun turkey crafts!  Besides being cute, they are fun to make.  When a little learning is mixed into the crafting, the kids have fun and don't even realize they are learning skills and concepts.  We made these paper roll turkeys with pattern feathers and worked on color identification with the younger kids and complex patterns with the Kindergarten-aged kids. Turkey Craft with Pattern Feathers For this turkey … [Read more...]

November 21, 2014

Paper Plate Turkey Craft

Gobble gobble! These turkey paper plate crafts are simple enough for preschoolers to make and with the addition of a craft stick can turn into puppets. Perfect for finger plays, storytelling and pretend play--I love when a craft becomes a play tool! Paper Plate Turkey Craft dessert size paper plate (if you want to turn it into a puppet, any size if not) construction paper googly eyes craft stick glue Cut feather shapes out of the … [Read more...]

November 16, 2014

Fall Paper Bag Tree

The kids and I love to embrace the new seasons with crafting.  With Fall in full swing we set out to create a fun and pretty fall craft. The Fall Paper Bag Tree was perfect for us to make.  Easy to make and a simple decoration for the house as well.   The kids are so proud to have their trees sitting out as decorations.  They can not wait for the family to see them at Thanksgiving lunch in a few weeks. Fall Tree Craft  paper bags fun felt … [Read more...]

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