Tin Can Constellation
April 28, 2012
This is a simple idea that we got when Aidan attended a neighbor boy's birthday party several years ago. It was a camping themed party, and the kids played with…
Stamp Art with Foam Letters
March 21, 2012
Today we used our foam alphabet letters (for the bathtub) to make some fun prints with paint! I did Owen's for him - he's almost 3, and this was too…
Ways to Occupy Preschoolers While Waiting
February 24, 2012
Jonathan is 7 weeks old now! He's an adorable baby, but boy does a newborn change up the routines around the house! This morning, I was about to stop and…
Easy Ways to Keep Preschoolers Busy
February 4, 2012
One of the most challenging parts of homeschooling (for us, anyway) is keeping 2 year old Owen busy while the other boys are doing their work! Now that a new…
Pipe Cleaner Activities
January 10, 2012
Baby Jonathan is a week old today! I can't believe how fast it's going - although the days seem long due to sleep deprivation! We've been thankful to have my…
Manger Craft
December 22, 2011
It's 3 days before Christmas, and there are presents that need to be wrapped, Christmas Eve dinner that needs to be planned, etc., not to mention the fact that I…
Easy-to-Make Felt Snowman Toddler Activity
December 7, 2011
Keeping Owen (age 2) busy while we do our home school work is a perpetual challenge... I am always on the lookout for things that keep him busy at the…
Favorite Picture Books for Toddlers
September 18, 2011
It has been a long time since I posted our favorite chapter books for boys and our favorite picture books for boys - now I am finally getting to our…
Water Spray Bottle = Fun for a Buck!
August 31, 2011
Owen LOVES spray bottles. The other day, I was washing dishes and noticed a funny noise going on in the background... It was Owen with the bottle of OxiClean! When…
Preschool Water Play Activities
May 10, 2011
Lately, I've been working a lot with Gresham (age 4 1/2) on learning to read and write, and I decided that I need to make sure that our preschool time…