As always, please customize this lesson plan to fit your schedule, you abilities, and your kiddos. If you don’t have something. Skip it. If you don’t want to do something, skip it. This is just to give you an idea of what to do. If you do any of the activities, please tag me at… Read More Apple Week Lesson Plan–Seedlings Ages 2-4
Dry sensory bins are an insanely popular activity for toddlers and kids of all ages to enjoy. You have two options when it comes to sensory bins—buy ready made ones or make your own. They both have their benefits and cons. The benefits to buying them ready made, is you don’t have to do it.… Read More Dry Sensory Bin Tutorial
Let’s make a window star! These are so fun to make and they add a bit of playfulness and whimsy to any room! I know they look complicated but they’re not! You’ll be coming thru this craft once you learn the folds! You’ll need tissue paper or kite paper which is more expensive, but I… Read More Window Star Tutorial
This one is a fun Thanks-giving craft to do daily with the kids that also gets them thinking about gratefulness and all of their blessings! Parents I challenge you to say one thing you’re grateful for when doing the Gobblers with your kids! It’s extremely easy. And doesn’t require much. You could also draw this… Read More Grateful Gobblers
“Autumn shows us how beautiful change can be.” (If you just want the playlist without reading my nonsense ideas and thoughts, then scroll down to the bottom!) I do love Autumn.I don’t like being cold, but I love autumn. I love every season, and I think if people got out of their heads and changed… Read More Autumn Playlist
I love a witch hat craft! And this one would be so cute if you attached a paper band around it so they could actually wear it! This is one of those crafts you’ll have to preface ahead of time that it will need to be done in stages. They’ll paint the plate, let it… Read More Witch Hats—A Halloween Craft
I think a lot homeschoolers or sahm’s might forget about small motor skills. It’s easy to overlook or just sounds difficult. If your kiddo has never used scissors, then skip this activity and work on some small motor things before doing this activity. Whilst scissors are small motor, I wouldn’t suggest a kiddo who hasn’t… Read More Ghosts! —Small Motor Practice!
Be honest, did you know ole zombie boy wasn’t Frankenstein? Frankenstein is the scientist who created Monster Man! Anyways, this is such a cute craft and super easy! All you need is green, white, and black paper, glue, scissors, and a marker. When you do crafts with your kids that involve paper, keep the scraps!… Read More Frankenstein’s Monster—A Halloween Craft
Another pretty easy craft coming your way! Hand prints! These double as keepsakes, as I call them. Who doesn’t want to look back and see how tiny their kiddos hand was when they were 3?? As someone who grew up in a home where my mom didn’t keep anything I ever made, let me tell… Read More Halloween Handprints—Witches and Ghosts
Another fingerprint craft! I’m telling you they’re so easy and the kids enjoy doing it! I used the same stamp set from the Autumn Leaves craft, grab yours here if you need a stamp set! I will say the metallic stamps were tricky. It was iffy whether or not the metallic would come off of… Read More Finger Print Bats and Sprites