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By Kim Vij

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Happy New Year Printable Collage Craft for Kids

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We had so much fun celebrating New Year’s this year with my family. My daughter was even old enough to stay up and enjoy in the fun this year. She was so excited! My sister in law was so sweet and brought some photo props for a little photo booth session with everyone. We cracked each other up and laughed so hard. My daughter was the funniest with her poses… check her out. Photo Booth Fun for New Year's Eve  Here are a few printables to make your own ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Parenting Tagged With: Happy, Kim, New Year, New Years, party, Party Ideas

By The Educators Spin On It

For the LOVE of BOOKS!

Kids love getting mail and we love doing amazing things with and for our kids! Last month, we got a Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas themed package from Pen Pals and Picture Books that spurred an afternoon of open ended crafting and reading. We loved it and wanted to share this amazing idea with you.  I will be hosting a “LOVE BOOKS!” activity for blogging parents in which we trade names and gift other blogging families with a book and themed projects to go with it. If you are ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Amanda, Literacy, Literacy Connections, LOVE BOOKS

By Kim Vij

New Year Eve Sign with Wrapping Paper

New Years Sign from Recycled Wrapping Paper

Celebrate creatively with a fun DIY New Year's Eve sign made from recycled wrapping paper! Easy, eco-friendly, and perfect for kids and families to ring in the New Year together. I hope everyone had a memorable Christmas with their families!  We were very blessed to be able to celebrate with my husband's family this year in warm Florida while my family was in Colorado enjoying the snow.  Facetime and Skype were great for us all to be in touch with each other and not feel so far way. New ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Afterschool Express, Eco Living, Kim, New Years

By Kim Vij

Kim’s Favorite “Spin On” Things by Amanda in 2011

I'll be the first to admit that this has been so much fun venturing into the blogging world with one of my best friends, Amanda.  She is one of those friends that encourages you to become a better person, mom, wife, daughter and friend.  I think in part that is why we both have chosen to take on this new adventure in our lives. This blog was designed to help us and our followers become accountable for all the adventures we take and that our children take us on daily as we work on the art of ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Amanda, Spin

By The Educators Spin On It

Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas and Tree Topper Craft

Guess what!  My daughter got fantastic package in the mail!!!!  "WOW, This is really for me? NEAT!" She said. Thanks to Pen Pals & Picture Books, we received the book "Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas" written by Jane O'Conner and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser and a themed craft project to go with it! She snuggled up with it right away and we read it together. We have been talking about being able to make the best of situations and that holiday's are stressful for some ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Christmas, Literacy, Literacy Connections, Summer Reading

By Kim Vij

Christmas Crafts and Activities for Kids

There are so many great ideas that have been posted with activities to do for the holidays!  We have a large zip-lock bag that I fill with the activities I have printed or made.  Since the kids were 2, I have saved these activities and used them every December.  More is added to the collection each year and we adapt the activities to meet the current needs and academic abilities.  This way, I am able to re-use projects and do not feel so wasteful ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts, Kids Activities Tagged With: Activities, Afterschool Express, Christmas, Christmas Crafts and Activities for Kids, Crafts

By The Educators Spin On It

Monster Quilt!

Monster Quilt Tutorial

Budget Friendly DIY Monster Quilt! Earlier this week I said that I was going to share with you some of my handmade gifts on a budget.  WARNING - usually, quilting and budget friendly do not go hand in hand.  Making your own quilt is often very expensive in addition to time consuming.  This quilt was not =)  In fact, my quilting buddy Andrea and I made most of our Monster Squares together for a girls night in Saturday night which didn't feel like a lot of time at ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts Tagged With: Amanda, Creative Crafting, Eco Living, monster, Sewing, Tot School

By The Educators Spin On It

DIY Handmade Gifts for toddlers are as easy as 123!

Handmade holiday gifts with sewing

Discover fun and easy DIY handmade gift ideas for toddlers that encourage creativity, learning, and play—perfect for birthdays, holidays, or just because! Handmade Gift Ideas for Kids Handmade gifts can be as easy as 1-2-3! To keep costs to a minimum try to make projects using the materials you already have on hand. For a sweet little toddler in our life, we decided to make a basket of sweets! Although hand-made felt food is cute all by itself, what toddler doesn't love a basket or ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts, Kids Activities Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Amanda, Baby Time, Creative Crafting, Gift Ideas, Gingerbread Man, Sewing, Toddler, Tot School

By The Educators Spin On It

A DIY Christmas on a budget – a Funky Christmas Tree Painting

Discover creative and affordable DIY ideas to celebrate a funky Christmas on a budget! Get tips, crafts, and inspiration to make your holiday season festive and fun without overspending. It's that time of year again when I try to close the workshop from my little helpers. I am not a napping crafter year round because I truly believe in the benefits of crafting with my children. At 5, my daughter is hand sewing her own projects and at 2 my son is cutting, pinning and starting to sew as well.  ... Read more...

Filed Under: Arts Tagged With: Amanda, Christmas, Creative Crafting, Eco Living, Saving Money

By Amanda Boyarshinov

Afterschool Express – Writing Continues

It is that time of year again when life starts to get a little hectic and busy, but there are many opportunities for our children to write.  We try and make sure that Elly spends at least 20 minutes a day writing.  Some days I provide prompts or ask her to help write lists and letters, but she mostly figures out what to write on her own.  I have to admit, that I printed my writing rubrics and started focusing on word choice and conventions, but haven't finished our ... Read more...

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Afterschool Express, Amanda

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