As a momma to four little ones elementary age and younger, I am always trying to think of creative ways to make learning new skill sets or doing homework fun. This way not only are my kids getting practice with new skills like math or reading but we are also having playful moments and making connections with each other...it's a win-win! … [Read more...]
How to Make a Rainbow Paper Plate Windsock
Last week, my littlest little ones and I spent an afternoon making these cute Rainbow Paper Plate Windsocks while the big kids were at school. They were so much fun to make and seriously turned out so cute! Even my 2 year old's actually looks like a cloud and rainbow…and that is saying a lot, lol! And now we have some fun St. Patrick's Day decor to spruce up our house, … [Read more...]
How to Make: Tissue Paper Snowflakes
This is a sponsored post for the Elmer’s “Crafty Mamas” Blogger Crew. I have received compensation for this post, but the ideas and opinions are , as always, 100% my own! Last week the littles and I were in the mood to make a fun winter-y craft on Ellie's day off from preschool. For some reason, I'd rather make winter crafts then too many Christmas crafts as winter is a … [Read more...]
Water Balloon Vowel Game
If your little ones are anything like mine, they don't jump up and down begging to practice school work during the summer. It just isn't in their DNA. So to keep them learning over the summer months I need to get creative. Since we always have water balloons and squirt guns on hand in the summer I came up with fun way for them to practice their vowels and a few power words … [Read more...]
How to Make a Paper Fan
This is a sponsored post for the Elmer’s “Crafty Mamas” Blogger Crew. I have received compensation for this post, but the ideas and opinions are , as always, 100% my own! With summer break on our heels my mind has been spinning trying to come up with all sorts of summer crafts for my little ones. I have been trying to make a list of fun activities that they can do with … [Read more...]
Foam Board Letter Tiles Tutorial
This is a sponsored post for the Elmer’s “Crafty Mamas” Blogger Crew. I have received compensation for this post, but the ideas and opinions are , as always, 100% my own!If you have a Preschooler, Kindergartener, or a First grader in school this year like me then you might be trying to come up with fun ways for them to practice their ABC's, power words, stretching out … [Read more...]
Kazooooooo!….Gesundheit!
Art class today was about instruments! Noah and Penny played with lots of different instruments, one of their favorite being the rain drum...one of my favorites too...I mean, c'mon, anything that sounds like rain is so calming, right? Noah also made a kazoo and at the end of class all the kids marched around in kid parade fashion. Noah loves to march thanks to his kiddie … [Read more...]
Thursday Art Day-Sand Art
Today, the theme of Noah's art class was "sand". We read a book about sand and played games about sand and water. Then, we went outside to get messy! We made sand dough art and decorated it with sea shells and then did a drawing with glue that we added colored sand to so it has a 3-D effect. Here's how we did it: Sand Dough Art 1/8 cup glue 1/4 cup sand 1/4 cup … [Read more...]
Firecracker Art
Noah making his art, check out his technique Some art class love! The finished product! Thursdays this summer are our official art class day. Noah has been signed up for this great art class and his teacher is absolutely fun, super high energy and she has great messy art project ideas that mommies just don't want to do at home. … [Read more...]
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