Simple tips for how to create an edible sensory garden for kids. Tips for how to gather a variety of herbs with different colors, textures, smells, and tastes for your child to experience. Let's make an edible sensory garden! It is finally that time of year when we can spend more time outdoors due to the cooler weather. This means that is it a perfect time for gardening. Edible Sensory Garden for Kids This year, I am working on creating a sensory garden for our family. What is a ... Read more...
Drop Everything and Swing: Snapshot of Parenting with Purpose
Sometimes life gets busy…and hectic…and the days just seem to quickly fly by. When I had my second child, the days seemed to be filled with lots of “have to’s” in order to keep life going – laundry, errands, doctor appointments and the like. As my second child got older, she was toted everywhere that our family’s schedule dictated – to her older brother’s sporting events, school functions, the grocery store, and anywhere else that we all needed to be that week. And I started to become very ... Read more...
Dissecting Owl Pellets: After School Science Experiment
Want to add more science after school at your home? Try this dissect owl pellet science experiment. Try this after school science experiment that's FUN and EDUCATIONAL!!!! Disclosure: Amazon Affiliate links are used in this post. Budget cuts in our schools mean less science experiences during the school day. That doesn't mean our kids can't be involved and experiment - we just need to do more AFTER SCHOOL! Try dissecting owl pellets with your child... just don't sneeze! ... Read more...
Mom’s Night Out at a Paint Your Own Picture Studio
Has a paint your own picture studio opened in your area? It sure seems like an upcoming ladies night out option and we just had to try it out! Kim and I are very family centered and do not get out often. BUT, there are many benefits for spending time with your friends. Being able to actually have a conversation is one of them! For around $30 (depending on where you live) you can attend a class and leave with a finished painting. The studio near us encourages you to B.Y.O.B. and snacks. ... Read more...
Sometimes You Need to Say Yes: Snapshots of Parenting with Purpose
A few weeks ago, I was busy getting things ready to take my daughter, E (almost 4) to the mall to buy her a new dress for an upcoming party. It was just going to be mommy-E time and we were both looking forward to this. My husband was outside with both my children (I also have a 21 month old son, Ev) reinstalling the car seats for me as the kids played. Once I was all ready I headed out to the car to find E all buckled in her car seat, ready to go. But that wasn't all I found in the back seat ... Read more...
Tips for Sewing An Owl Quilt for Baby To Be
Create a special owl baby quilt for your new arrival with siblings and spouse for a one-of-a-kind keepsake. Here's how to make this owl quilt together as a family... How to Make an Owl Quilt for Your Baby to Be: If you missed last week's pregnancy post, the kiddos had a blast painting my pregnant belly! #3 is owl-ready loved by all and we had fun celebrating and preparing for his arrival. Although I am super envious of all the "Pottery Barn" look-alike nurseries, we tend to ... Read more...
Activities for Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
It's the beginning of OWL WEEK at The Educators' Spin On It! Do you have a Little Hoot in your life? We read the book The Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal for our Virtual Book Club book this month. It's an adorable book about a little owl who wants to go to bed but his parents make him stay up a little bit longer like all owl do at night. We had fun discovering all the little things that he does to stay awake. When you read it you have to see the owl's adorable expressions on their faces ... Read more...
Tips for Preparing for a Part in a School Play
Simple tips to help your child prepare for a part in a school play. It’s school play time at our house and my little one is so excited that she has a few lines in the school play this year. She’s going to be an owl. As you know we happen to like owls at The Educators’ Spin On It, so it was a perfect match. Now here’s where the fun begins she has to learn 3 different lines in just a few weeks. We’ve been practicing and practicing and I figured I’d share some tips of what seem to work ... Read more...
Celebrating Bonfire Night
Learn how families in the UK celebrate bonfire night each November 5th. On the night of November 5th, throughout Britain, they commemorate the capture of Guy Fawkes with bonfires and fireworks, and by burning an effigy of Guy Celebrating Bon Fire Night with Kids I am so excited to be guest posting on The Educators' Spin On It and letting you know about a festival in the UK that is very unique to our country. Every 5th of November we celebrate Bonfire Night, a celebration of the ... Read more...
We are so excited to announce
That our newest little one has emerged at 8lbs 5 oz and 19 3/4 inches long and has already fluttered his way into our hearts! Butterfly kisses, giggles, and funThe JOY of having another one has just begun!!!Can't wait to share more about pregnancy and babies in the upcoming months!-Amanda ... Read more...
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