My kids are huge fans of the celebration kits that are included with our monthly themed preschool curriculum from Mother Goose Time. This month, the focus is on the Pumpkin Patch. Since this year, we grew our own pumpkin in the backyard, the kids were extremely interested in learning more about pumpkins and diving into these pumpkin and fall themed activities and adventures. … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Day Celebration
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10 Yummy Ways to Encourage Kids in the Kitchen With Bananas
“I WANNA DO IT MYSELF!!!!!” doesn’t often end well in kid world. This can be especially true in the kitchen. Enter bananas. Bananas, wonderful bananas make it possible for kids to “Do It Myself” in the kitchen. Ready? Let's do this! 10 Yummy Ways to Encourage Kids in the Kitchen With Bananas Simple 1. Make Baby Food Our youngest, little Guppy is turning 6 … [Read more...] about 10 Yummy Ways to Encourage Kids in the Kitchen With Bananas
Signing I Love You – A Card for Valentine’s Day
Celebrate Valentine's Day with this simple and commemorative craft. Each child's hand silhouette signing "I love you" holds a red foam heart. A penned in heart felt message and some easy framing work results in a memory that's hang worthy! Materials List: Red craft foam Heart cookie cutter (optional, but makes life so much easier!) White … [Read more...] about Signing I Love You – A Card for Valentine’s Day
Flying a Kite Toddler Style
Kite Flying Day is February 8th! Be ready with this adorable, toddler and preschool friendly book featuring our favorite little monkey, Curious George and this incredibly simple, but super fun kite craft. It's low on the messy scale and high on the fun scale. The kite that results can be flown indoors or out! Materials: Card stock or … [Read more...] about Flying a Kite Toddler Style
Father’s Day Footprint – Toddler Craft
Looking for a craft that I could use as a Father's Day Gift or as Owl calls it, "Daddy's Day" was quite the undertaking. I found two crafts that we were actually successful in completing with minimal angst. The first is a Father's Day Footprint. I found this idea listed in a variety of locations on Pinterest, but typically the craft was completed with one shoe print … [Read more...] about Father’s Day Footprint – Toddler Craft
