What is a quote that will reflect my or my children’s identity and testimony? I have tried writing this post several times and I just haven’t been able to do it. This is a very personal topic for me and it just hasn’t been easy finding the right words. Bear with me as I do… Continue reading I am a Beautiful Daughter of God
Author: Kirstylee Moody
Dollar Store Finds – Hair Clips and Clothespins
What is a good deal at the dollar store? How can I use dollar store items in my preschool? Welcome back for another part of Dollar Store Finds. This will probably be an on-going series that pops up every once in awhile. Basically whenever I find something awesome from the dollar store, I’ll do another… Continue reading Dollar Store Finds – Hair Clips and Clothespins
Christmas Knitting
What can I knit for my family and friends as Christmas gifts? Every Christmas, I have a bunch of Christmas knitting. I knit several projects and give them away as Christmas gifts. I have had a few requests for the patterns I used this year. I was hesitant to post them at first, because some… Continue reading Christmas Knitting
Chunky Cabled Legwarmers/Boot Socks
Chunky Cabled Legwarmers/Boot Socks Feel free to download and print off a copy of this pattern! Size: Women’s S and M. To make a women’s L, use size 10.5 and 13 needles. Materials: 1 skein each of Caron Simply Soft vanilla and bone Size 9 double pointed needles or 32” or longer circular needles for… Continue reading Chunky Cabled Legwarmers/Boot Socks
Catch That Turkey! A Simple Thanksgiving Play
What is a Reader’s Theater or simple play that I can do with my preschoolers that is about the first Thanksgiving? So, I was just trying to find a fun Thanksgiving Reader’s Theater that I could do with my preschoolers. I especially wanted something about the first Thanksgiving because I wanted to do the Reader’s… Continue reading Catch That Turkey! A Simple Thanksgiving Play
Five Fat Turkeys Song and Stick Puppets
Thanksgiving is a fun holiday, but it definitely doesn’t have as many songs and activities that naturally go with it. Luckily for me, I majored in Elementary Education and learned a really funny Thanksgiving song many years ago. I learned this song when I was in my Music Education class. It is about five fat turkeys hiding… Continue reading Five Fat Turkeys Song and Stick Puppets
Pattern Handprint Turkey
I wanted to do a turkey craft with Little Bear since November started, but I just haven’t gotten around to it. The other day I saw this awesome idea on Kids Activities Blog to make patterns with paper leaves. Little Bear needs some extra practice with patterns, so I thought patterns would be the perfect… Continue reading Pattern Handprint Turkey
Leaf Activities
What are some leaf preschool activities my preschooler can do? Little Bear has been fascinated with rocks and leaves lately. Now is a really good time of year to be learning about leaves, so I took the opportunity to create some educational activities centered around leaves. I started with one activity, but it turned into… Continue reading Leaf Activities
Feed the Man Letter and Sight Word Activity
A little while ago, I found this AMAZING idea called Feed the Monster from Allison at Train Up a Child. Her oldest son had to read his sight words one at a time and then he got to “feed” it to a milk jug monster that he had previously made. It sounded like such a… Continue reading Feed the Man Letter and Sight Word Activity
Dollar Store Finds – Pompoms and Die Cut Letters
This is the very first post for a new series called “Dollar Store Finds.” I am so excited about this series because the dollar store has helped so much with setting up my preschool. And when I say “helped” I mean “helped me save money!!!” It’s wonderful. So, without further conversation, let me share with… Continue reading Dollar Store Finds – Pompoms and Die Cut Letters