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Fine Motor Color Math
You may have noticed that we like to share easy and (mostly) free activities for kids here on our blog. This Fine Motor Count and Color Match Activity is no exception. Moms and Aunts are always looking for simple prep and low cost when it comes to learning at home. We made this counting…
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How to Compose and Decompose Numbers
Most of us have glass gems sitting around the house. (Don’t have any? See where we got them super cheap below!) These glass gems came in handy when we were practicing first grade math recently. Math and common core standards can be a tricky thing with terms like composing and decomposing numbers. They can throw us…
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Trace Letter Cookie Cutters
Did you know you could trace letter cookie cutters to help kids with handwriting and fine motor skills needed for writing with a pencil? You can work on the skills needed for handwriting by using letter cookie cutters! Working in the schools as an occupational therapist, I loved to work on handwriting. I loved coming up…
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5 Minute Ideas for Kids Who Don’t Do Quiet Time
I am an early bird (make that a caffeinated early bird). I wake up early and get things done. Before kids, it was household things, an early morning run before work, or just reading. After four kids, I am still waking up early, but productive tasks are not being checked from my to-do list. Now, those early mornings…
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31 Days of Homeschooling Tips
While we don’t homeschool, many of the activities and learning ideas you’ll find on our blog are related to educating and extending learning themes at home. Many of our favorite posts are used by homeschooling parents. We’re excited to join 25 other bloggers in a month of homeschool topics and tips. We’ll be sharing 31 Days of Learning at Home with Free…
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New Baby Wreath Gift
A new baby brings so much excitement to a home! When a baby is joining older brothers and sisters, sometimes the excitement of a baby shower doesn’t happen. Sure, the new thing to do is to throw a Sprinkle for a mama-to-be. But often times, a mother of a new baby with older kids…
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Easy No Prep Free Summer Activities
Summer is upon us. For me, I am at home with my four kids and playing, (trying) to stay on top of the laundry, feeding constantly hungry mouths, planning hikes and park visits, scheduling play dates, visiting the library, and trying to keep this little blog business afloat. The kids do a great job of…
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Frozen Fruit Kabobs Snack
Have you seen our cooking with kids A-Z posts? We’re cooking our way through the alphabet along with a few other kids’ activity bloggers. We’re up to K for Kiwi and sharing our favorite summer recipe: Frozen Fruit Kabobs! These are always a hit in our house, but especially during the hot summer months, the kids love these…
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Firefly Catcher Kit Creation Station
“This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Glad, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #pressnsealhacks Summer means fireflies (do you call them lightning bugs in your house?) on warm nights with the kids running around the yard. We are such huge fans of lightning…
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Fizzy Dough Pre-Cursive Handwriting
This month’s sensory dough is Fizzy Dough! This was a fun one for us, because we combined one of our favorite doughs (baking soda dough!) with sensory science AND cursive handwriting….Whaaaa? Yep! We got them all in here on this post for you, and it was a fizzy blast! This is a great hands-on activity that can help with…
