I remember growing up with a friend who’s dad made the most wonderful Gingerbread houses each year. Every year it was a different theme and it had working parts!! Merry go rounds, water running and she’d host a decorating party that lasted all day with friends, and yummy snacks. When the girls were two they [...]
- Put up a few festive decorations such as a wreath and be sure all the Halloween decorations have been taken down. – Try a new recipe…and be sure to test it out before Thanksgiving especially if it is a main dish! It will make preparing dinner easier being familiar with all the dishes you [...]
Visiting a local orchard was a Fall Highlight for the girls!! It was their first experience picking apples and we had a wonderful time. We took lots of pictures and made a Photo Book to share with their class. Apple Printing is a lot of fun too! Make little stars or cut if lengthwise to [...]
Fall is here and so are the pumpkins!! There are lots of simple fun pumpkin activities you can do with your child before you carve your pumpkin. Here are some free printables and Pumpkin Activities to try out. It’s great for classrooms too! Work in small groups and compare results. Carve the pumpkin and roast [...]
When we decided to get a puppy, we knew that the puppy would be a “family” pet and the girls would be helping her learn along with us so that the puppy would listen to them as well as us. We felt that because Cinzia would become a large puppy, sooner than later it was [...]
We love Fall!! It’s the perfect time to go collecting “nature” and making fun Fall Crafts. One of the girls favorite activities up in the mountains is to collect acorns, moss, pinecones and other items. They learned to identify the different plants and to create these fun crafts. They made this Birdhouse which has retained [...]
Need an activity to make with your kids? Making books can be fun as well as a great learning activity. Making books with your children is a great way to reinforce reading concepts like characters, beginning, middle and end, setting, and helps develop reading comprehension skills in the process of retelling. You can make books [...]
While teaching I often found books to help children learn about a topic like seasons, holidays, or concepts like sharing and friendship. I’ve done it with my children as well. Whether it was the first day of kindergarten, first dentist appointment or getting a new puppy or learning about the seasons. We found books were [...]
Here is a great way to demonstrate primary and secondary colors. You can see the entire science experiment here. Primary Color Experiment. It blends really nicely so you can see all three colors. Another way to experiment with primary colors is using water colors. We read Little Blue and Little Yellow and worked with some [...]
You can encourage a love of books by spending time with your kids to create your own works of art. Whether they’re just learning their letters or ready for a more challenging craft project, book crafts are a great way to encourage reading books. Book crafts are fun, and educational too! Here are some suggestions for [...]
Summer is here! We have reached temperatures nearing the 100′s and we try to do our swimming and golfing in the early morning when it’s a lot cooler. When it’s too hot to be outside…keep cool and keep kids busy with our crafts from Teaching Tiny Tots! Have some shells you collected from the beach? [...]
Heart Flag Activity Here is an activity that will definitely keep those little fingers busy! Great for fine motor development and reinforcing color recognition. Check out our page for a free printable. I’ve even included a printable for Canada and the UK per request from our readers. Have extra squares? Perfect for patterning or for [...]
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