Kindness in Action: Devotions for Families on Loving God and Loving People

My boys are not really into Valentine’s Day – all the hearts and mushy stuff is not exactly up their alley!  But as I was… Read More

“It Looked Like Spilt Milk” Cloud Shapes Craft for Preschoolers

This post contains Amazon Affiliate links The book It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles Shaw holds a special place in my… Read More

Learning Activities for Four Year Olds

Four year old’s are so much fun!  The new-found maturity of age four is so nice, especially after the challenges of ages 2 and 3. Read More

Math Activity for Kids: Learning to Make Change

Learning to make change can be a difficult skill for kids to learn.  Counting change is hard enough (why… Read More

Multiplication with Legos: Candy Store Math Problem

This candy store math problem is a fun way to introduce 2nd and 3rd graders to the geometric model for multiplication, and kids really don’t… Read More

Lacing Mittens Craft for Preschoolers

The house always seems so empty when we take down the Christmas decorations, and so this year, I decided that we would do a winter… Read More

Make a Launcher for Hot Wheels Cars

We have been using plastic rain gutters as ramps for Hot Wheels cars for a while, and Aidan decided that he really wanted to build… Read More

Hands-on Multiplication with Legos (A 3-D Graph!)

This LEGO® activity is a great way to introduce the concept of multiplication to 2nd and 3rd graders in a very hands-on way.  Math doesn’t… Read More

Turn a Cardboard Box into a Car Wash for Hot Wheels

Each of the boys received a new Hot Wheels car in their stockings this year, and Gresham had the idea to use a cardboard box… Read More

Make a Shooting Star Launcher

Make a shooting star launcher!  This is a simple toy that you can make with plastic cups, rubber bands, and a star that you can… Read More