I had the idea for another homemade board game after we dyed our wooden apples last month. So far the kids have really been enjoying playing it so I thought I'd share it here. I call it "Apples in the Basket." These apples are wonderful for counting, transferring, and basic math ...
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Before having kids of my own, I knew my kids would love vegetables and would eat them without complaints or looks of disgust. I knew that if I just offered them a variety of fresh veggies from the start they would love them as much as I do. Boy did I know wrong! I ended up with ...
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Here are some ways to celebrate Earth Day (4.22.2011) with your children: sort your recyclables. this is an activity H&F both love. go on a nature walk. count how many birds you hear or flowers you see. talk about ways to reuse, reduce, and recycle. composting is really ...
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I know this isn't something new or fancy, but it is good old clean fun (except for the clean part). One of our favorite springtime activities is going out on a rainy day (light rain, mist, or just after rain seems best) and jumping in as many puddles as we can find. Heading out ...
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H has been able to tell time for awhile but since we don't have analog clocks around (I know, I need to hang one up!) he doesn't get much practice. F hadn't been exposed before so I thought it might be fun to make a game of it. I found this site which is great for printables! You ...
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I've wanted to share our stepping stumps and stones and now that almost all of the snow is gone, I was finally able to take a few pictures. We luckily (?) had an abundance of sorry looking ash trees on our property, as well as giant rocks half buried that needed to be moved ...
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Montessori for Everyone has a cute printable file for sorting seasons by which clothing is worn. I don't have a laminator but if you do, I'd recommend printing the file on card stock and laminating these. I took the poor woman's version and printed on regular paper, glued to heavy ...
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We like to find creative uses for cardboard boxes. For this one, all you need are some balls and scissors in addition to the box. All you need to do is cut circular holes roughly the same size as the balls you are going to use. This is quite forgiving as you can see, so don't waste ...
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This is a fun game for rainy days, and the scents can easily be discarded and replaced as often as you'd like, so you can keep changing it up for variation. What you need: empty and clean bottles (matching) cotton balls scents (anything from herbs or vinegar to perfumes) small ...
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In the meditation chapter of Buddhism for Mothers, the author brings up the topic of Loving Kindness Meditation, which is a common buddhist practice. I think this is a wonderful thing to revisit after becoming a parent, regardless of faith. She explains the meditation as focusing ...
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