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 ... 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 ... 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 ... Read more...
Happy First Day of Fall!
Fall Books and Activities featuring Lois Ehlert Happy 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 Man Nuts to ... 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 Ehlert Lois 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 ... 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 ... 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 Kids What 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 ... 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 ... Read more...
A is for Alligator: Tot School 21 Months
Let's explore the letter A with these adorable alligator themed toddler activities. Where do you start when you decide to stay at home with your child but make sure your little one still gets all the advantages of a preschool environment... the answer is TOT SCHOOL! My daughter is now 21 months and when big sister started 1st grade this year we decided it was time for her to officially begin Tot School at The Educators' Spin On It. Now here's the key question... where do you ... Read more...
Pregnancy – Making Connections With Your Unborn Baby
Discover simple and meaningful ways to bond with your unborn baby during pregnancy. Learn tips for creating emotional connections that support early development and a strong parent-child relationship. Making Connections With Your Unborn Baby I am now in my 3rd trimester with my 3rd baby and I've realized that there are some routines that I have fallen into that have really helped me to feel connected with my baby-to-be. Each parent connects with their unborn child in a different ... Read more...
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