Candy pumpkins, candy corn and fudge…need I say more? This Fall Fudge in 5 Minutes recipe will have your kids asking for more! Oh the Wonder of Fall… Since fall seems to be the most beloved season of the entire year, I thought I’d take it up a notch and make it even more wonderful by […]
Easy Bake Pumpkin Roll Recipe
When my husband and I first started dating I was overjoyed when he invited me to his family’s Thanksgiving dinner. I wanted to show up with an amazing dessert and really WOW them. So, I asked my boss at the time what she thought I should take to dinner. She then, from memory, wrote down […]
Fall Addition and Subtraction Math Mats
Fall is the most beautiful time of year…in my opinion. At least that’s what I remember from growing up in the midwest. Now that I have roots planted in the hot desert, I don’t experience all the beauty of fall until the end of November. To be honest, it still doesn’t compare to the smells […]
Pumpkin Math Mats
The colors and smells of fall are here! It’s time to start changing themes and activities to inspire learning during the change of seasons. I’m excited to share with you today how you can bring some fall fun to your math activities with these Pumpkin Math Mats free printables! Pumpkin Math Mats These Pumpkin Math Mats […]
Pumpkin Alphabet Grab and Cover Activity
Do you ever have those days when planning another themed activity can be overwhelming or life just seems to get in the way of planning fun, cutesy games that your children will love? I know that happens to me all the time! That’s where I swoop in and help you out with this easy Pumpkin […]
Fall Words Find and Color Activity
This fall you can turn your classroom into a Hide and Seek game that will have your students excited to learn! This Fall Words Find and Color Activity is so much fun, your children will look forward to reading! Fall Words Find and Color Activity This fall printable is suitable for pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms. […]
Apple Addition and Subtraction Math Mats Free Printables
Fall is just around the corner which means I’m back to share with you our next themed math mat! I don’t know about you, but I am loving this math mat series! They’re so easy to put together and it gives students hands on application of addition and subtraction. You are going to fall in […]
DIY Counting Activity
Practice hands-on counting for preschool and kindergarten. Try this easy, low-cost DIY Counting Activity, with little prep required. Let’s Get Started I am super excited to share this DIY Counting Activity with you today because it literally took me less than 10 minutes to make! Not only did I create it in very little time, it […]
Tape Resist Fall Leaf Paintings
Fall is upon us and so are all of the wonderful smells and colorful leaves. Living in the desert southwest, we do experience fall a little later than the rest of the country but it’s still a wonderful time of year. We very much look forward to the cooler temperatures, spending time outdoors and fall crafts! […]
DIY Apple Stamp Craft for Kids
Fall is upon us and that means…apple season! Picking apples, baking apples, and biting into the juiciest, crunchiest apples is probably the most wonderful experience to usher in the start of fall! Some of my most favorite memories from childhood are the smell of Grandma’s apple pie baking in the oven, beautiful fall leaves all […]
1st Day of School Picture Frame Craft
Very soon our children will be putting on their new clothes, shoes and favorite backpack to head back to school! With that brings a lot of differing emotions and experiences. Parents, grandparents and children will be filled with joy and excitement while some will experience nervousness and tears as they kiss their little ones goodbye on […]
Jitter Juice Recipe
Is it possible that the first day of school is upon us already?! Oh my this summer did fly by! While parents and teachers have so much on their minds in preparation for the big day, our little ones have a whole other set of worries inside of them…those first day jitters! One of my […]
Pumpkin ABC Match
Also…don’t forget to scroll to the bottom to see how we use a dollar store Halloween candy bag to make this activity even more FUN! *affiliate links* Supplies: White poster board markers ABC manipulatives ABC cards Drawstring bag Assemble: Draw a large pumpkin on your poster board (don’t think about it too much, your kids […]
DIY Felt Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Faces
This activity is so much fun! Have any extra felt lying around?! This project is a DIYers dream! So simple and cheap to make. My kids play with this daily. They like to make different silly face variations. *affiliate links* It’s very easy to do. Buy some felt if you don’t have any lying around, get […]
Letting Go and Falling into Trust
I recently was reflecting on the times in mine and my husband’s 11 years of marriage when we have made huge changes, huge leaps of faith and let go of those things that we thought were necessary for our daily lives. It was as if we heard the love whispers from our Creator, speaking to […]
Family Affirmation Tree Project and Mission Statement
This incredible “family night” craft project came to me one night while my husband and I joined other married couples at our church as we discussed effective parenting. This session touched on the various habits that effective parents incorporate into their daily lives. During our conversation, we were discussing the idea of having a collective […]