My sister-in-law and I had the honor of hosting our sister’s baby shower. You won’t believe where we did our shopping…the dollar store. I’m excited to share with you my tips and secrets on how to create a gorgeous Baby Shower on a Budget. Baby Shower on a Budget If you’re looking for an e-Book with […]
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 […]
DIY Letter Sounds Practice Mat
What do I love more than finding treasures at the dollar store…teaching letter sounds to early learners! Well, perhaps I love them both the same. At any rate, the dollar store has truly been my ally in raising up good readers in a fun way! Creating this DIY Letter Sounds Practice Mat was something that […]
Easy Popsicle Stick School Bus Craft for Kids
Is it possible that it’s that time of the year already?! Time for… Back to School! Not only is it an exciting time for children as they get to shop for new clothes, backpacks and supplies but it’s also a joy for parents as they watch their little ones growing up and loving school! One […]
ABC Popsicle Stick Puzzles
Early literacy skills can be built in many ways. We start out by introducing children to picture books, phonemic awareness, ABC activities and then finally we like to see children emerge into reading on the own. One of my favorite ways to get children engaged in early literacy is by having them participate in ABC […]
Tissue Paper Stained Glass Art for Kids
Spring has arrived and summer is just around the corner, despite the ever changing weather across the country these days! My family back east just had snow flurries and folks in the mid-west have been hit with their share of rain storms. It seems we could all use a sunshine themed art project to brighten […]
Spring Exercise Activities for Kids
It’s time to get the kids moving and exercising! These activities can be done indoors our outdoors. They’re perfect for a playdate, beautiful Spring day, Easter party or any day after the kids come home from school! What I love most about these activities is the fun way it encourages children to exercise and get […]
ABC Egg Hunt FREE Printable
One of the most wonderful things about this time of year is…the dollar store! I have to tell you how much I love hunting for thrifty, diy activities to do with my kiddos from the dollar store. Today I’d like to share with you one of the ways I use those adorable plastic dollar store […]
Egg Number Hunt DIY Poster Board Game
As Easter nears, it is so fun to bring out some seasonal items for learning, like plastic Easter eggs! There are so many possibilities for fun learning, including making these engaging DIY number sense games! Poster board games are my favorite center and small group activities for SOOO many reasons. They’re cheap! I buy all […]
Textured Butterfly Art
Spring is coming…at least that’s what we keep telling ourselves! Everybody loves butterflies and kids are especially fond of them. My kids and I were recently deciding what to do with some extra crafting supplies we had on hand and we came up with this adorable Textured Butterfly Art project! Find my guest post and […]
The Best Kid Blogger Posts of 2015
I am so excited to be a part of The Best Kid Blogger Posts of 2015! This collaboration will bring you the best of parenting, education and crafts for kids from 2015. These posts were carefully crafted and written by the best kid bloggers out there. I am so proud of my top education post […]
DIY Frosty the Snowman Felt Activity
The day that I discovered that felt sticks to felt…my mom creativity went into overdrive! I was beyond thrilled! This great discovery opened a bunch of new doors for my crafting and kid activities! I suddenly began plotting and planning what I was going to do with a stockpile of random felt that I had […]
Pumpkin Race Poster Board Game
Doesn’t it seem like fall should change it’s name to “pumpkin?” With all the pumpkin flavors, smells, decor and well, just about everything! It seems fitting that it should just be “pumpkin.” I’m excited to share with you today an adorable, easy to assemble, DIY Pumpkin Race Poster Board Game that is perfect for the […]
Paper Plate Candy Corn Banner
Some might say that I’ve gone a little overboard with candy corn this Halloween season…ahem. Okay, I have. I just can’t let this one go. You’ve got to try it. This is the easiest DIY banner you’ve ever made. Promise. My 8-year-old did it all on his own. Did I mention its super CUTE?! This […]
3 Easy Halloween Art Projects {with supplies you already have}
Who has time to shop for Halloween art supplies? Not me! It’s the week of Halloween. The kids are acting a fright as they anxiously await the big night! Make these 3 Easy Halloween Art Projects with supplies you already have! Project #1 It doesn’t take much but a few simple supplies… black and white construction […]
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 […]
Haunted House Count Free Printable
Haunted House and Count! It’s spooky and fun! This activity is one of my all time Halloween favorites. Read below for 4 more ways to have fun with this printable! Use this Haunted House Printable to create a simple and fun counting with stamps activity! {I left them blank so you can make them your own, […]
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 […]
Tin Foil River
We did it! We “borrowed” this awesome time-waster water project idea from Pinterest…The Tin Foil River! We spent about an hour crafting it just the way we wanted. Each of us had our own piece of tin foil that we shaped into a river by folding up the sides and flattening the bottom We then […]
How I Paid Cash for Our Homeschool Room
The day had come when I had had it with storing all of our school supplies, projects, lesson plans, and books in our kitchen drawers and cupboards. For years, I was using the kitchen island and drawers for homeschooling our kiddos and it just was not working.I had an “a-ha moment” when I looked at […]