It didn’t seem like that long ago that I was working on shapes with my oldest. Now that Chipmunk is 3 1/2, she mastered the shapes and it’s her brother’s turn to begin learning all about circles and squares! I wanted to show the kids we can find shapes everywhere, so we used some every …
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How’s the weather been in your neck of the woods? Here in Erie, PA things are really starting to heat up and that means lots of water play outside! We recently acquired a terrible ceramic frog sprinkler which I love, but some times the little ones don’t appreciate being sprayed. Everyone loves playing with ice …
We talk about friendship with our preschoolers a lot. Friendship is a good concept to cover with early learners, because it’s important to help them build good friends at a young age. It also makes great alphabet printables for learning the letter F. I love this free Ephesians 4:32 printable because it describes a good friend and …
This week, we’ve been taking a look at the classic verse John 3:16. Last week, while I was at the Gathering conference, I heard an inspirational story from a preschool teacher who was also in attendance. She told me that the 2 year olds in her program all knew John 3:16 and could recite it …
Last week, while I was out in California for the Gathering conference, I discovered that EVERYTHING in the hotel gift shop was 90% off! Nevermind the fact that I had just bought an arm full of stuff at Ikea — surely I could squeeze a few more things into the suitcase, right? Especially these super …
I’ve been loving Kelli’s free Bible verse, printables — how about you? It’s the perfect way to review some Bible verses and get some hand writing practice in at the same time. My little one is just starting to write letters, so practice is always in order! Anyway, we decided to do a craft project …
Have the Chipmunks been running wild in your yard lately? We’ve been noticing a lot more in ours, partly due to my 3 year old daughter’s new obsession with the book, Marc and Pixie by Louise Fatio. This is one of those books we picked up at a yard sale for a quarter, and she …
Seeds! Seeds! Seeds! Recently, we picked up the book Seeds! Seeds! Seeds! by Nancy Elizabeth Williams. Even though it’s a rather long and detailed book, my three year old daughter loves it and requests it every night at bedtime. In this book, Buddy Bear gets a package from his grandpa and with 5 mystery bags …
As I mentioned yesterday, we’re still celebrating Earth Day around here! We just moved, so I have lots of empty packing tape rolls laying around. They are the perfect size and shape for a preschooler’s bracelet, so I’ve been saving them. This seemed like the perfect project to go with yesterday’s paper bead necklace. Ready …
Even though Earth Day is over, we’re still working out way through the half a dozen Earth-friendly craft books we checked out at the library. I am constantly amazed at the incredible free resources that are available at the library! Today, we’re working from the book, Recycled Crafts Box, by Laura C. Martin. I have …
Here, Piggy Piggy Piggy! This week, we’ve been reading lots of pig-themed books including the ones pictured above. The book, “I know a Wee Piggy” does a great job reviewing colors by following a crazy little pig all over the fair. It’s written in the same style as “I know an old lady who swallowed …
With Earth Day fast approaching, we’ve been busy checking out eco-friendly and nature craft books from the library. A few we’ve really enjoyed have been: Nature’s Art Box Nifty Thrifty Music Crafts Inspired by the wreath craft in Nature’s Art Box, we decided to make our own branch wreath from a recently trimmed evergreen tree. …