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Use this phone number song to teach your children your telephone number in a way they’ll NEVER forget it! I have a great phone number song with a fun phone number activity to back it up!
What’s the best way to teach children something that is tedious to memorize?? A fun song – that’s how! Make your phone number unforgettable and teach them how to use it with this phone number song and fun phone number activity!
[Read more…]In this post I’m sharing how to decorate an Easter basket. Basically we’re going to spruce up a store bought basket to turn it into a beautiful Easter basket to reuse year after year.
Easter is a beautiful time of year. The beginning of Spring, the weather warming, and all the fun festivities that this lovely holiday encompasses make me smile.
[Read more…]Want a fun way to teach the alphabet? How does running around the house whacking things with a (clean) fly swatter sound? Kids LOVE this game. You can use the same technique for numbers and sight words too.
The best way for kids to learn is to learn through play. The more engaged they are, the more they learn. Making it fun is the way to keep them engaged! In this post I’ll give you everything you need to set up one of my daughter’s favorite games. I’ll also share a well loved toy that puts the kids on track for learning the alphabet from a young age. [Read more…]
This Easter, color your flowers along with your Easter eggs! Learn and watch how plants drink with this experiment and FREE printable lesson to go with it.
With spring on the horizon, I thought some pretty colored flowers around the house would serve us well. I planned this mini in-home lesson about How Plants Drink for my daughter. [Read more…]
These DIY barrette holders will organize and display all your bows and bobbles.
Ah, little girls. All the bows, dresses and pretty little things are so much fun!I LOVE decking my babes out in girly things. But man-oh-man is it hard to store all those little odds and ends for their hair! Enter the DIY Barrette Holder [Read more…]
These DIY flower pens are SO easy to make and look so pretty on display in a simple vase or mason jar to make a flower pen bouquet. They will keep you smiling whether you’re writing a love note or doing your (dreaded) taxes!
My daughter absolutely adores fancy pens. I have to admit – they make me smile too! [Read more…]
Welcome Spring! Make the first day of spring into a celebration! With crafts, a scavenger hunt, songs and books, the kids will be delighted to say hello to spring!!
After a long winter, there’s nothing like welcoming spring. The flowers blooming, the birds chirping, outdoor play on the horizon!! We love to mark the beginning of each new season with a celebration. It’s a wonderful learning experience for children. It brings awareness to the seasons, the calendar and the cycle of nature. [Read more…]
Little ones sure hate sitting in their car seat, facing backward, with nothing to look at! Finding the right car toys can make all the difference!
After 2 kids and lots of car time, we have our go-to car toys that keep the little ones busy and happy when she’s stuck in her car seat. Some of these car toys are more categories than specific toys. You may just already own something you haven’t thought about bringing on your next car ride!! [Read more…]
This stove top chicken breast recipe is tender and delicious in a thick, rich gravy. It’s the pot roast of the chicken world! This, my friends, is comfort food right here. This stove top chicken breast recipe is something my mom has made for as long as I can remember. Yes – I’m giving you […]
This Spring/Easter tablescape was so fun to do! I hope it brings you some inspiration, or at the very least brings your eyes some happiness. Setting a beautiful table is something that brings me joy. Sometimes I like to make a fancy fussy table with chargers and fancy everything. But for spring I wasn’t feeling […]
Learn how to teach children their address with this catchy song. Then reinforce it with these fun activities! I think teaching children their address and phone number is very important. It is proven that we learn best when information is put into a song. Here is a simple but catchy song to teach your child […]
Check out my non-candy, non-junk Easter Basket ideas! Also, learn how to avoid spending a bunch of extra money on a great Easter Basket! I can’t stand ending up with a bunch of junk food or just plain junk in the house because we needed to buy something for a holiday. A non candy basket […]
