This week we did ABC Jesus Loves Me Week 10 on the Ten Commandments. (We skipped Week 9, which was a review, since we’re really just focusing on the Bible part of the curriculum.) It seems like we had more discipline issues than normal this week, so we found lots of opportunities
We did this fun Zebra Shaving Cream Marbling art project/craft as part of our Color of the Week Exploration . The Color of ...
This type of animal fits comfortably into a pocket or pencil case, won't make a peep during class, and is easy to take care of: It doesn't need food or water, and it never gets fleas.
This week's preschool letter was "X." We did X for x-ray and pirate theme for x marks the spot. Here are a few activities I created for my s...
I love this craft! It's very cheap to make (a stalk of celery is usually around $1 at the grocery store) and FUN for the kids! You will need a celery stalk, paper, knife, and
Meteora is a one of a kind destination in mainland Greece! Here's how to get from Athens to Meteora and the best tours from Kalabaka town.
Religious education ideas for Catholic teachers, homeschoolers, and catechists- crafts, lessons, and printables on Sacraments, Scripture and Prayer.
The Presidential Election will be here before we know it. I loved having a mock election in my classroom.
90’s theme party centerpiece. Found some old CD’s in the basement (which we all know we won’t use anymore), placed them upside down on both sides of the vase along the table runne…
Is your house in need of some serious TLC? When you see lots of things that just need a little fix, but have neither the time or the budget to go all out, sometimes you go looking for a simpler solution...We did, anyway. Were we ever surprised to find lots of cool and easy ways
Have an awkward built-in desk in or near your kitchen that you don't use? We did not use ours, so converted it into a Butler's pantry!
Did you know that plants transpire? It is kind of like perspiring, but not quite. We did a little leaf transpiration experiment this week that was really cool. I have never done this one before,
This was SO fun to make and so silly to wear!!! To make Samson's hair, you need one sentence strip and 2 9x12 sheets of black construction paper per child. Staple sentence strip to fit your head. Then cut slits up the black paper leaving about 1 inch solid at the top. The more slits you cut the more hair Samson will have. After you are done cutting the slits to make hair, staple the black to the sentence strip. Staple in the 1 ince border at the top of the black and make sure that the bended part of the staple is on the outside so that it will not get caught in the kids real hair. Leave about 1/3 of the sentence open at the front for face to show thru. WARNING - Do not let kids cut Samson's hair!!!
This is a fun and easy card to make for Teacher Appreciation Week from the whole class. All we did was print the ‘Thanks from …
Beavers Bend Part 1 Where to stay in Beavers Bend plus some fun stuff to check out My husband and I decided to visit the Beavers Bend area for our Anniversary. My husband has wanted to go for a while because he’s a Big Foot fan and there have been supposed Big Food sightings there. […]
A couple of years ago when we renovated our rental house, one of the most expensive things we did was to replace all of the old original windows from the 1940s.…
Symmetry Butterflies Sometimes it’s the simplest activities, the ones we did as children, that we carry with us and do with our own children. There’s a sweet joy in remembering an activity that we did as a child and sharing it with our little ones, don’t you think? Well I remember doing this activity many …
Whatever your reason for avoiding wheat flour, this coconut flour pizza crust is such a delicious substitute!
If you caught my post on where to stay in Maui, you got a little teaser that we did not enjoy where we stayed in Kauai. So let me tell you about where not to stay in Kauai: Koloa Landing Resort. TBH, I debated whether or not to write this review of Koloa Landing. You see, […]
We are back for week two of Hero Training and excited to share all the fun things we did! This week we focused on the character trait of self control. If you haven’t read the introduction to the series yet, check it out here (it has all the instructions and info you’ll need). I hope you have fun…
Did you know there is no one right way to weave in your ends? Here we teach you several of the best options to achieve beautiful results!
Books become even better when you pair them with fun activities! See what we did to go along with this month's Monthly Crafting Giraffes Can't Dance Book Club selection! Some of the links on this site are affiliate links. This means if you click on a link and purchase something, I'll receive a small affiliate commission at no cost to you. Thanks so much for supporting my efforts with this blog! My bloggy pal Hilary over at Raising Fairies and Knights started a fun Monthly Crafting Book Club - a challenge to create activities to go along with some of the most beloved children's books. We had some great fun last year (see links at the end) and have continued the fun this year: January - Ladybug Girl Addition Bugs This month, we're focusing on one of our favorite books, Giraffes Can't Dance: In case you haven't read it, this little rhyming book is loads of fun. It's the touching tale of Gerald the Giraffe - who loves to dance, but sadly is about as graceful as a, well, giraffe. Gerald runs away from the jeering crowds at the annual Jungle Dance where he is comforted by a cricket and then discovers that anyone - even he - can dance with the right music. Gv and I have engaged in our own little dance-a-thons from the very beginning of her life, so I decided to incorporate a little fancy-feet fun into this month's book activity. I created this free printable for you to cut and slide into one of these useful little tools. If these goofy pictures don't put a smile on your face, I don't know what will! (Don't have a cool die like that? Glue the printable squares to a cardstock version of this.) You can spotlight whichever style of music you like for each side of the die, but I wanted to stick with those shared in the book, so I created a short playlist for each one to give you a few examples. Waltz Rock 'N Roll Tango Cha-Cha Reel Gerald's Style (play this variety of tunes or choose your own favorite style) Just roll the die, play a song from the appropriate music style and then boogie on down until the tunes taper off. Top-of-your-lungs singing is not an option! The next player rolls the die and everyone moves to that melody. ...or maybe the same player keeps taking a turn. Again. And again. And again. The game continues until the jams run out (feel free to find your own) or everyone's too pooped to polka anymore. If you have older kids, you could even look up a some videos of the dance steps of that style to try out. For the moment, Gv and I are just letting the music move us. We had so much fun getting physical with this favorite book, I just know this will be something we'll do together for a long time! I love coming up with book connections like these, how about you? I'd love to hear! Either leave a comment below or email me at lisahealy (at) outlook (dot) com. Also, if you don't want to miss a single minute of great tips like this and all the fun around here, be sure to sign up for free updates and then look forward to having each post delivered right to your inbox. Check out the other amazing crafts that my fellow bloggers came up with for this month. Come back next month and see what crafts and activities we come up with for the How Do Dinosaurs series of books. Join our Facebook Group HERE to participate. Want to see all the great book activities from last year? Just check these out: January - Animal Action Dice Game for the book Barnyard Dance February - Cause & Effect Box for If You Give a Moose a Muffin March - an alphabetical scavenger hunt for Dr. Seuss's ABC. April - handwashing fun to go along with The Piggy in the Puddle May - 5 Little Monkeys Fold 'Em Up for Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed June - pinecone princess & Cozy Sweater Warrior Paper Dolls for The Princess and the Pony July - lantern craft for Curious George Goes Camping August - mini backpacks & dress-a-doll fun for Froggy Goes to School September - pumpkin fun for It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse! October - monster shape-sort bags & other crafts for Have You Seen My Monster? 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Learn how to transform your space with this clever hack on turning Ikea Billy bookcases into a custom wall of built-ins. Easy and affordable!
Play Through The Bible is a super fun series chronicling all the activities we did as we worked our way through a children’s bible at a toddler level. Here are all the posts in one spot! Play Through The Bible Introduction Old Testament Creation – Week 1 Adam and Eve – Week 2 Noah – Week 3…
Thinking about taking a Seville tapas tour? Check out these pictures from our recent visit with tour info on the best tapas and Seville food.
From rags to freshly papered shoji screens, here's what we did to fix 15 screen doors in our Japanese house.
Do you remember those space rocks that I made? They have been providing hours of play and learning this week. The very first thing we did with them was create sensory bin that included all the planets (not poor Pluto much to the dismay of my children.) This free solar system printable includes, not only the planets, but astronauts, a rocket ship, and alien in a UFO and shooting stars. Lots of fun!
From charming colourful streets to parks, palaces, museums, and Bavarian beer, there are plenty of things to do in Aschaffenburg. That's why it's one of our "Hidden Gems"!
Can a simple shed be changed into a cute chicken coop? You betcha! Check out how you can make your shed an adorable coop, too.
Have you ever wanted to grow vines along a fence in a diamond pattern espalier? Today we're sharing all the steps you need to make one!
This is a guide to building a DIY backyard deck. Learn how to make your own backyard deck for summertime grilling, with this step-by-step Hometalk tutorial.
Potty training and autism. Here are some tips to toilet train an autistic child. Don't give up on potty training!
Are you looking for a cute and engaging worksheet to utilize after reading Llama Llama and the Bully Goat by Anna Dewdney? After reading the story, reinforce being a buddy and not a bully (goat) with this easy to explain worksheet for kids to take home and share with their parents. I always want t...
You can easily see Reykjavik and surrounding areas in four days and feel like you've done more than scrape the surface with this 4-day reykjavik itinerary.
