Are you looking for gift ideas for Mother's Day? Today I'm sharing some awesome kid-made Mother's Day gifts. I know moms love to receive homemade items from their children. It's something they keep and treasure! Here are twenty unique Mother's Day gift ideas. Mother's Day Gift Ideas: Below are twenty ideas from myself or some of my blogging friends. Just click on the links to take you to the post. Mother's Day Coupon Book from Teaching Mama Handprint Flower Pot from The Best Ideas for … [Read more...]
Egg Patterns Printable
I love how colorful and cheery Easter eggs are. Dying eggs is my boys' favorite thing to do around the Easter holiday. They just look so cute! As I was thinking about dying eggs, I thought of this idea for a printable. This egg patterns printable practices recognizing patterns with the colored eggs. There are four sheets in this printable PDF. Each page works on different patterns: ABAB (orange, apple, orange, apple) ABC (orange, apple pear) AABB (orange, orange, apple, … [Read more...]
27 Easter Activities for Kids
Easter is coming up! This holiday sure snuck up on me. There are so many fun Easter related activities so I decided I would share 27 of my favorite Easter activities for kids. I love activities that represent the true reason for Easter -- Jesus dying on the cross for our sins. We make that the focus of this holiday in our family, but we also think it's fun to do bunny and chick crafts! Simply click on the links below to take you to each post. Easter Letter Sound Match Game from … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day Printables for Preschoolers
I'm so excited to share with you my St. Patrick's Day Printables for Preschoolers today! In this packet, you'll find practice on the alphabet, early literacy skills, scissor skills, lacing, numbers, patterns, finding differences, and more! Here's a little peek of what's in the packet... There's practice with filling in the missing alphabet letter. If writing letters is too hard for your preschooler, there's another page with the option to trace the letter. Lacing is an excellent … [Read more...]
15 St. Patrick’s Day Activities
Happy March! The saying is always true for us in Iowa. March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. We are dreaming of some warmer temperatures! Today I have some fun St. Patrick's Day activities to share with you! This holiday is actually to celebrate the legend of St. Patrick. He was an amazing missionary and spread Christianity throughout Ireland. On the first link below, you'll find a free printable for kids that explains who St. Patrick was and why we even celebrate this day. … [Read more...]
15 Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids
There are so many cute Valentine's Day crafts. I mean, hearts are just so fun to create! It's one of my favorite type of crafts to create with my children. I've been doing lots of heart activities with my 3 year old at home. We've done watercolor, tissue paper suncatchers, fizzy hearts, heart stamping with toilet paper rolls, and more! Today I've put together my favorite Valentine heart crafts. These are just SO adorable! Just click on the links below to take you to the … [Read more...]
Tissue Paper Suncatcher
It tends to get pretty dreary in the middle of winter here. To brighten up our windows, my son and I made beautiful tissue paper suncatchers. I think they turned out so cute! And I can't wait to share how to make them because they are super simple to make! Here's what you need for the tissue paper suncatchers: tissue paper squares (you can buy them pre-cut if you'd like) laminator - like THIS home laminator laminator sheets scissors tape To start, open up a laminator … [Read more...]
Groundhog Day Activities
Will the groundhog see his shadow this year? I guess we'll find out on February 2nd! This is a cute little holiday that doesn't get much attention, but it's still fun to do something on Groundhog Day! Today I'm sharing with you a printable mask I made for my children. I think it's adorable! Here's how to make the groundhog mask: Download this printable --> Groundhog Mask Print it on cardstock paper. Cut it out. Measure your child's head with elastic. Staple the … [Read more...]
Balloon Drop for Kids
Happy (almost) New Year's Eve! While I was browsing the party section of Walmart, I came up with a fun idea for a balloon drop for kids. I think this would be so fun to do on New Year's Eve! I know my 3-year-old really enjoyed doing this activity. Hope you'll try it out, too! Here's what you need for the balloon drop: balloons 22 inch glow sticks (or wooden dowel rods) tall laundry basket with holes two totes (or chairs) Here's how to make the balloon drop: Begin by … [Read more...]
Christmas Pictures Using Duplo Blocks
Do your kids like Lego Duplo blocks? My 3-year-old LOVES them! They are perfect for his little hands to manipulate and build things with. While he was playing with them the other day, I came up with an activity for them for Christmas! I created Christmas pictures for him to create using Duplo blocks. He LOVED it!! This is a super easy activity to set up! Simply print the printable (find the download at the bottom of this post!), laminate (if you'd like), and then present them to your … [Read more...]