When I was a preschool teacher and camp counselor, I saw my fair share of kids who hated to eat healthy foods. Green. No way, not gonna eat it. Vegetable. Absolutely not. Fruit. Maybe, but only if it is exceptionally ripe, delicious upon the first bite, AND my favorite color. Kids can have a laundry list of expectations when it comes to foods that they'll actually eat. The continue reading...
Fun Halloween Treats for Kids: Monster Milks
I am always looking for fun halloween treats for my kids that don't include a bag of candy. While I'm not entirely against candy (I'm a moderation kind of gal), I don't love when all they have is candy during Halloween. That's why I was thrilled to team up with Organic Horizon Milk. Not only do my kids LOVE Organic Horizon Milk, but they're individual milk boxes inspired one of my favorite continue reading...
The Box Tops Jar: a Fun Way to Raise Money for Schools
We have just entered the world of Box Tops. My daughter started Kindergarten this Fall and I'm already learning how much we need to do to help raise money for her school. Enter our first experience with Box Tops. I had no idea how excited both of my kids would be to start helping their school while we were at the grocery store. As an incentive to finding more Box Tops, we came up with this continue reading...
Flashlight Alphabet Game for Kids: Can You Find the Letter?
I think this flashlight alphabet game is our family's favorite activity. While we've played a lot of after dark games, there's something about this game that has really stuck with my kids. Maybe it's because I finally let them have free range with a flashlight?? Regardless, your kids will be begging to play this game over and over, too. Don't say I didn't warn you... Amazon Links are provided continue reading...
Pair Books with Play! A Little Blue Truck Sorting Activity
I instantly fell in love with the book, Little Blue Truck when my son was born. The clever rhyming and fun storyline has kept this book at the front of our bookshelf for years. But, today, we've made it even more fun by adding a little blue truck sorting activity to the mix. Playing alongside this classic children's book is not only a great way to extend learning, but also to incorporate a continue reading...
Process Art: Painting with Tools
If you want to know the true value of process art then this activity is for you! I have never seen my kids delight over an art project quite like this one. I first saw this amazing idea from my friend Ann over at My Nearest and Dearest, and I thought her idea was brilliant. What I didn't know was that her idea would be featured alongside dozens of other process art ideas in an amazing book continue reading...