Light and airy, these easy oatmeal muffins make a great side dish for dinner.
5 Things to do in Scheveningen Beach with kids!
This post contains affiliate links Let’s play choose your own adventure 🙂 Ready? Here goes: It’s been raining all week and you and the kids have been cooped up indoors. You seized the opportunity to focus on spring cleaning tasks- wiping walls, freshening upholstery, scrubbing tile grout- the whole nine yards. The kids have played…
When Should I do this Day? Though there is no perfect time, I recommend saving this as something special to use near the end of the year. Personally, I loved doing this because it gave me something to look forward to and it fits in with National Poetry Month in April. Additionally, it would also
Are you teaching a unit on the Rain Forest? What animals will you be including in your unit? Snakes? Toucans? Tigers? The variety of life that the rainforest holds is astounding! But don’t forget that it’s not just animal life we can study. The plants of the rainforest are equally intriguing! Here are a few…
A fun painting activity to do after reading the classic Eric Carle book The Mixed-Up Chameleon!
These glazed gluten free donut holes are light and airy with that thin glaze that crackles when you bite into them. Just like the donut shop!
The sand dunes, volcanic islands and surfing make this unique town truly unique. Here are 7 things to do in Corralejo Fuerteventura with kids
Lines. They seem simple enough, but there can be so much more to them! I remember learning about different types of lines in math class- segments, rays, and the good old line. Then there was line relationships- parallel, perpendicular, intersecting. And after lines intersected you got fun things like angles and shapes. Really- there is…
Apple cinnamon pancakes are the most delicious and cozy fall breakfast! They're fluffy, wholesome and topped with sautéed cinnamon apples and maple syrup!
Do you want to kick off the kindergarten school year the right way? Get the full list of the top 8 do's and don'ts
Looking for a place to spend your summer holiday? Here are 8 great alternative summer holiday destinations you can take from the UK.
This is the best french toast. It's so good and so easy. Sharing all the ingredients and instructions below!
Discover thrilling DIY backyard games for kids' parties in this post! Explore budget-friendly summer outdoor activities crafted from pool noodles, balloons, and a variety of fun water games to entertain everyone from toddlers to adults.
Folkestone has the most beautifully refurbished old town and the best beaches. Here's our 5 Best Things to do in Folkestone.
April showers bring…mud play!! We’ve had a few days of rain this week which means we have an abundance of mud to play with (hesitant about muddy play? Check out our Tips on Playing in the Mud post here!). Playing in the mud is a great sensory experience for kids and we are dedicated to…
{For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links} Have you read the book Press Here by Herve Tullet? It’s a super fun book that’s all interactive for the kids. My two year old loves the book (I also add in sound effects as we press the “buttons.” It cracks him up!) This activity was all…
Pre-K and TK Back to School Worksheets. Name practice, fine motor skills, color identification, pre-k math skills and pre-k alphabet practice.
Have questions about Malta as a beach holiday destination? Here are 5 of the best sandy beaches in Malta perfect for any family holiday.
The last time we visited Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite it was transformed into a winter wonderland, but it turns out a trip up to the lodge in the summertime can be just as magical. Here are 3 reasons that make a summer visit totally worth it. 1 Location Located in the evergreen forests, just outside
This post may contain affiliate links.I have posted about Q-tip painting before, but another therapist has a different twist on it. She has made some templates to do the q-tip painting, which requires more precision in the painting. This is a guest post by a therapist, Tova Stulberger, who made some templates to use when...
I've been wanting to do this project for ages, ever since I saw it on the blog [email protected]. You can find Natalie's original post here. After many illustration and painting projects under our belt, I wanted to do a paper art project with my kids, and knew this one would be perfect for all ages. And boy, was it fun! Be aware that this project is rather time-consuming, as it requires many steps and is done on a large format. It took us three 90-minute classes, but it worked out well, since we lumped the three main steps into one class each. Day 1: Students chose to do either a cat or a dog (large or small breed). I prepared tracers of cat eyes, dog eyes, cat nose, and a small and large dog nose. I used simple cardstock for this. I don't usually use tracers, but felt they were fitting for this projects since the focus was really on pastel blending, painting for dimension and definition, and collaging, and the tracers really saved us a lot of time and effort in an already lengthy, multi-step project. Students traced their eyes and nose on good watercolor or acrylic paper. Eyes were colored using 3-4 analogous oil pastel colors. Starting at the outer edge of eye ball with the darkest color, students colored a ring of color always coloring in the direction of the pupil. The next lightest color was applied in the same way, but slightly touching the first ring of color in order to have the two colors blend. The third and fourth colors was applied in this same way. This process created slightly blended colors where one color ring transforms into the next, and it really looks like the streaks of iris color. You're best off watching Natalie's eye coloring tutorial here. Once irises were colored, black acrylic paint was used to color in pupils and the outer edge of eyes. Reflection spots were added in white acrylic paint. The dog nose was painted using black acrylic paint with white, to create grays. Cat noses were painted with red with white, to create pink. Highlight spots were added here too. Watch Natalie's nose painting tutorial here. This was all we managed for day 1. Day 2: To hugely save on time and cut down on mess and waste, I had prepared and pre-torn strips of paper is various colors, patterns and textures. I used as many different kinds of paper as possible for maximum interest - atlas paper, book paper, painted paper, printed/stamped paper, deco paper, wrapping paper, graph paper, dotted paper, colored construction paper.... and I had my (biological) kids help me create paper using different mediums (watercolor resist, printing with stamps, painting with stencils, scribbling and drawing, printing with bubble wrap and other found objects, etc). I then tore these up into long strips. You could do this step on a separate day with your students (the kids would love it) but I was pressed for time. So, day 2, students were given a large 50x35cm black paper and were told to collage strips of paper in as many different colors and patterns as possible (mindful of balance and harmony, so perhaps repeating a few colors and patterns here and there). Strips should head towards the center and go slightly beyond the edge of the paper. We used acrylic gel medium for our glue. As always with gel medium, we glued under and over, which really helps to firmly seal our strips. This process took nearly the full 90 minutes of class. Collaged strips Day 3: We glued our eyes and nose onto our collage paper. We had many visuals of dogs and cats at our desks, to helps us visualize the facial order, features, texture and fur of our animals. We noted that with animals (and people), eyes are generally placed only as wide apart as the width of our noses. We glued these down and went over them with glossy acyclic gel medium, which gives our eyes and nose that glossy shimmer. Then it was time for adding definition, dimension and texture, and to make our eyes and nose harmonize with and look like they 'belong' to our collaged background. Using only black and white paint (and creating our own grays), we defined our eyes, created a snout shape and chin, considered dimension and facial structure. Again, we looked to visuals of cats and different dog breeds for inspiration. Cheeks, chins and snouts were pushed forward in that we used more white and light grays here, while eyes were pushed back in that we added more black around the edges. Using feather brushes and other fur-rendering paint brushes (fan brush, wisp brush), we added furry lines and texture around eyes, forehead, along the edges of our snouts, and anywhere we wanted that furry look. To make the eyes less 'startled' and to give our eyes more character, we painted over the upper edge of the iris. This softened the look a bit. We even abandoned brushes and used our fingers to finger paint some definition here and there. Fun! All my ages groups, from age 6-14, really enjoyed this multi-step process.... perhaps without even realizing just how much learning was happening! A real winner of a project! Thanks again to Natalie from Elementaryartfun.blogspot.com for the awesome inspiration! Ages 8-11 Ages 8-14 Ages 6-7
Philly Cheesesteak Meatloaf with green bell peppers, onions and mushrooms topped and stuffed with Provolone Cheese.Philly Cheesesteak Meatloaf is officially our new favorite meatloaf in our house. We’ve been on an everything Philly Cheesesteak kick through the summer and this meatloaf is just replacing our previous favorites.
Are you looking for creative and unique kids Halloween costumes that your little ones can rock this year? If so, you have to see these ideas!
Let's share the joy of Fluffy Japanese Soufflé Pancakes, where every forkful is a blissful through delicate sweetness and airy delight.
The beaches of Cala d'Or in Mallorca are a series of beautiful coves surrounding crystalline waters of blue and turquoise. Perfect for both kids and parents
These glazed gluten free donut holes are light and airy with that thin glaze that crackles when you bite into them. Just like the donut shop!
This is the master boule recipe, to which you can add many variations! Try ¼ cup seeds and/or dried or fresh herbs, such as 1 teaspoon dried thyme (or 2 teaspoons fresh) or ½ teaspoon dried rosemary (or 1 teaspoon fresh). For the olive version (pictured below), I made a half recipe and added 2 cups pitted and diced olives with the water.If you like this recipe, you might also try this Gluten-Free Peasant Bread!
