Spiders are such a fun theme for a preschool birthday party or play date! Kids love to sing The Itsy Bitsy Spider song and you can use that excitement for a party theme. My sister had a spider themed 3rd birthday party for my niece and it was both easy and fun! The key to preschool parties and play dates is to keep them simple and set up multiple stations or activities for the kids to wander around to. That way the kids can play and have fun … [Read more...]
Easy Spider Paper Plate Craft
Our house is filled with homemade Halloween decorations and one of our favorites are the paper plate spiders hanging in the playroom! They are super easy to make and can be done by kids of any age. There is no wrong or right way to make a paper plate spider. I think it's fun to just set out a bunch of supplies and see what the kids come up with. It's also interesting to do activities like this year to year and see how their creations … [Read more...]
Cookie Math Play Dough Mat Busy Bag
Play dough mats make great busy bags--kids get a fun hands on activity that is easy to take on the go! We love to use play dough for math practice and came up with this fun cookie math counting and addition activity. Cookie Math Busy Bag Supplies: Play dough Chocolate Chip Cookie Play Dough Math Mat Free Printable That's it! This busy bag is super easy to put together. Just print the play dough mat printable and grab some play dough! … [Read more...]
Kids Paper Plate Craft: Black Cat
Paper plates crafts are easy to do and a great activity for a multi-age group. They are a favorite in our house for play dates or holidays because you can set out the materials and let the kids put them together independently. This black cat would be fun to make at a Halloween party! We used a black paper plate, construction paper, glitter, googly eyes, a pom and a pipe cleaner to make our cat but you can use whatever materials you have on hand. … [Read more...]
Fun Halloween Activities for Kids
There is something so exciting about the start of fall and the holidays to come! October is here and we starting to get ready for Halloween. The Halloween books and crafts are out and the kids have been busy planning their Halloween costumes--we are in full Halloween mode. That's why I'm so excited to have Blythe from Education.com back to share three fun Halloween kids activities! Fall is in the air, and kids all over the nation are getting … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Number Matching Busy Bag
My preschooler wants to do reading and math "homework" just like her older brother and sister do in the afternoons. To encourage her desire to learn I've been getting out busy bags and our homemade felt board for her to play with. They are great because she's actively engaged in her own activity and can do them independently which leaves me time to read and work with the older two. With Halloween coming this Pumpkin Number Matching Busy Bag has … [Read more...]
School Lunch and Kids Snack Ideas
Last week my new weekly show #CoffeeBreak debuted on Google Plus and YouTube (woo hoo!) We tackled all sorts of school food--an area in which I need some inspiration! I had always enjoyed making lunches and snacks until I had to do it for two kids lunches everyday, then it kind of lost its excitement! So I invited some fabulous ladies on to share kid food tips and ideas! I had planned on a 15-20 minute show, but there were so many good ideas we … [Read more...]
How to Play Kick the Can
Did you play Kick the Can when you were younger? I did! My kids love to play outdoor games so I cannot believe we never taught them how to play until this summer. That's why we have enjoyed our "Old School" Summer Bucket List so much, it gave us the chance to intentionally introduce some of our favorite childhood activities to our kids. How to Play Kick the Can 1. Grab a bucket or can that is kid safe and kick proof. 2. Choose someone to … [Read more...]
