One of the biggest problems we have as a family is that we don't have enough time during the week to all be together. Often my kids only see their dad for a few minutes in the evening or sometimes not at all except for the weekend. Tips for Spending Quality Time With Your Child My husband is very conscious of this and knows how important it is to spend quality time with the kids. As someone who is always deliberately trying to be a better parent, he seeks out opportunities to spend one on one ... Read more...
Mexican Empanadas: Around the World in 12 Dishes
Discover how to make Mexican empanadas with your kids while exploring culture and geography through food. A fun, hands-on global learning activity from the 'Around the World in 12 Dishes' series!Create delicious fish empanadas with your child as they explore Mexico virtually. A fun kid friendly recipe from the Around the World in 12 Dishes Series for kids.Welcome to "Around The World in 12 Dishes". It's fiesta time! We have now reached Mexico City in Mexico! We had started our journey ... Read more...
5 Simple Leaf Activities for Kids
Here are a few simple leaf activities for your child as you welcome fall this year. Confession... I adore Autumn!For years and years, I've had my Mom send me the Fall Leaves from Virginia when they start to change so that my children and students could experience it. She was so sweet to even include Acorn, Walnuts, Pecans and Dried Corn into the package too. We create sensory trays with the things that we receive from up North and compare it to the things we ... Read more...
Handmade Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids
Need a quick idea for a Halloween costume this year for your little one? Try these DIY Halloween Costume Ideas using a little bit of fabric and your child's imagination. DIY Halloween Costume Ideas Are you making your child's Halloween costume this year?Do you have a plan yet?Do you have one to share to inspire others?Confession....I'm the mom that despite my good intentions... tends to wait until the last minute.My friend is the Mom who will have it done early or can throw it together in a ... Read more...
Using Wordle for Spelling Homework
Have you tried Wordle? It's really neat! It made me start to think how we could use it at our house for After School. After exploring in on my own I soon realized as an adult how cool this was. So I wanted to see how we could utilize it for an After School literacy activity. We found a perfect way!Practice Spelling Words My daughter used Wordle (no longer available) to type her spelling words and have fun at the same time! Since she's in first grade this year it's our first year with spelling ... Read more...
Happy First Day of Fall!
Fall Books and Activities featuring Lois EhlertHappy First Day of Fall! Are you looking for a few fun fall books? Here are some adorable Fall Books by Lois Ehlert that are a big hit in our house. Plus there are few activities and snack ideas for you for each book when you check out our Lois Ehlert Virtual Book Club for Kids! Disclosure this post contains affiliate links to amazon. Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf, Leaf ManNuts to You!Color FarmBoo To You!Pie In The SkyMiceYou may also enjoy these ... Read more...
Lois Ehlert Author Study
Explore a colorful Lois Ehlert author study with engaging virtual book activities for kids. Inspire creativity and learning through art, nature, and storytelling.Author Study - Lois EhlertLois Ehlert has been selected as our Author this month for the Virtual Book Club for Kids. She has a magical touch to the illustrations she creates in each of her books. The brightness of color and the simplicity of her images draw in children and adults alike into her colorful world.You could spend an entire ... Read more...
Making an Alligator Purse, a Beginning Sewing Lesson!
A beginning sewing lesson for kids! Start your child’s sewing journey with a fun project: an alligator purse they’ll create themselves, inspired by the whimsical story, "The Lady with the Alligator Purse."Alligator Purse Learn To Sew Activity:Sewing is a great learning activity for parents to do with their children that combines fine motor skills, life skills, and creativity. In this activity, grade schoolers will sew their own Alligator Purse to go along with the story, "The Lady with the ... Read more...
Alligator Crafts and Activities for After School Fun
Alligators are fascinating animals. We're exploring alligator crafts and making alligator crafts for our after school fun this week. They tie in well with our Letter A Crafts too!Alligator Crafts and Activities for KidsWhat a fun way to end Alligator Week with a big win for the Gators last night! Confession time... we are a Gator Family. Since football season has started we had some fun this week in After School Express Have a younger child, take a look at our A is for Alligator Tot ... Read more...
Moms Fighting Hunger
Ways to Support No Kid Hungry One of the advantages of being a blogger is that you get little glances into the windows of family's lives through their blogs. However, the window that we're seeing this month is something of a much deeper level. The window some are sharing is childhood hunger. It's interesting that week after week blog link parties have literally hundreds of activities shared on them every time. They are activities that are geared toward children for both fun, and creative ... Read more...
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