Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to count our blessings. When we focus on what we are thankful for, we cultivate a heart of gratitude and it helps us see beauty in the big and little things in life. There are so many great Thanksgiving activities for kids out there! I wanted to come up with my own idea that would be simple, yet purposeful for our family. That is why I created the thankful tree printable. I love the thankful trees and turkeys that I've seen on Pinterest and from fellow … [Read more...]
Puffy Paint Christmas Pictures
If you're looking for a fun holiday craft, you're in the right place! I'm excited to share my puffy paint Christmas pictures with you today! The best part is that it's simple and you probably already have the supplies at home for this. Don't worry, I'll supply the printable for you, too! Before I get to the recipe for this, let me share the five Christmas pictures I have in this printable: Christmas tree candy cane star ornament snowflake You can try all 5 of the … [Read more...]
10 Reasons to Choose Ready-to-Read Books
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Simon & Schuster. I was given free product and compensation for this post. However, the thoughts and opinions expressed are 100% mine. Isn't it exciting to watch your child learn to read?! I have three boys and watching my two older boys learn to read has been one of the highlights of parenting. It's simply magical to watch them learn to decode words, make meaning from text, and then eventually learn to read books on their own! Reading is SO … [Read more...]
Spooky Noodles Sensory Activity
Here's a super fun sensory activity that's great to do for Halloween or any time of the year! We LOVED playing with these soft, squishy noodles. All 3 of my boys enjoyed getting their hands in the noodles. And a few were eaten, too! These noodles are so much fun to hold and slip through your fingers! And tongs are super fun to use with them! Materials Needed: spaghetti noodles food coloring olive oil Ziploc bag Here's how you make … [Read more...]
Sight Word Readers for the Word “There”
Happiest Friday to you! I hope you all are enjoying the sight word readers I post every Friday! This week the sight word is "there". As you use these sight word readers with your child, I hope you see that they are starting to read words on their own! Watching little ones learn to read is so fun! In this download, there are these 3 booklets: The Garden In My House The Ocean Each of these sight word readers focus on the word “there”. They also use words that were learned … [Read more...]
Homemade Halloween Treat Holders
Halloween is so soon! I've been sharing quite a few ideas for this holiday, but I just had to share one more! These homemade Halloween treat holders turned out so cute and they would be great for a fall party or just a fun craft at home! I'm going to share four treat holder ideas. They all look different, but they all use two of the same materials: paper plates and string. All of these were made by taking a paper plate and cutting them in half. Then I stapled the ends of the string to the … [Read more...]
20+ Activities with Leaves
Oh how I love this time of year! The leaves are simply gorgeous where we live! On the trees or on the ground, I find them all beautiful. I even caught my three boys raking leaves on their own yesterday just for fun! We can't get enough of the leaves. There are so many fun activities you can do with leaves, too! Today I'm sharing over 20 activities with leaves from myself and some of my favorite kid bloggers. Activities with Leaves I'm sharing a combination of art activities, games, … [Read more...]
Sight Word Readers for the Word “All”
Happy Friday! Today I'm sharing another one of my sight word reader booklets. This sight word is "all" and I created three booklets. One is in black and white and the others are in color. Hope you enjoy using them! In this download, there are these 3 booklets: Are They All the Same? All for Fall Colors Each of these sight word readers focus on the word “all”. They also use words that were learned in previous sight word readers. The child can also use the pictures to help … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Number Puzzle
I know Thanksgiving is not for another month, but I couldn't help but share this cute Thanksgiving number puzzle. I am so happy so many of you enjoy my puzzles, so I wanted to make sure I created on for the upcoming holiday. Materials for the Thanksgiving Puzzle: Thanksgiving puzzle paper scissors glue craft sticks Begin by printing the puzzle on card stock paper. Cut apart each section. Then glue them onto a craft stick. This makes it easier for a child to manipulate … [Read more...]
Hammer the Numbers – Pumpkin Activity
Pumpkin season is in full swing and I keep thinking of fun activities involving them! Today's activity is called Hammer the Numbers. This activity practices hand-eye coordination, number recognition, and fine motor skills. Keep reading to see how to do this activity! Materials Needed: pumpkin (craft or real one) marker golf tees kids hammer dice To set this up, you'll simply just write numbers 1-6 around the pumpkin. It doesn't matter where you put them, you just write … [Read more...]