This is an activity you can adapt to work with any theme you have going on that week. This week, it was bugs (Kaitlyn did this at prescho...

This one is super easy for you to do (can you tell I am into the easy things these days?). Have your child create an animal. Have her d...

I have been missing in the blogosphere for quite awhile now.  In light of Val's precious addition and obvious busy-ness I thought I woul...

This is a time of year I seem to equate with insect activities. I don't know why, but it is the way my head works. Maybe I am lookin...

So I have a new baby at home! This is my fourth child, Brinley. She is just precious. Things will probably be a little slower for a bit...

Everything around us is made of shapes. Helping children see this helps them to learn and recognize shapes more quickly. For this...

We have our reading strategy down well--read, read, read. We read a lot to avoid summer setback in our reading skills. This seems to be the ...

The Olympics are almost here! Here is a nice list of ideas for activities surrounding the London Olympics. http://www.activityvillage....

image source Learning time can be pretty simple if you are working one-on-one with a child. It can also be relatively simple if you are ...

This is a great sensory art project for summer! Supplies: blue paper plate or blue paper foamies or other fish stickers little ...

Here are some fun ideas for Fourth of July food I found on Pinterest! Strawberries by the Sister's Cafe Punch ...

Last Monday, I talked about the simple activity of creating letters filled with something that starts with that letter. I showed you ...

Decorating a block letter with something that starts with that letter is a great, hands-on way to focus on beginning sounds. Here we h...

A fun activity for summer is to paint watercolors outside. You can paint on the driveway, paper, or on each other (as my girls deci...

Oh yes, this is a beloved activity of my girls. This is great--no prep, learn colors, practice fine motor skills, and practice sitting st...