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
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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
Inexpensive Christmas Gift Ideas
What are some gift ideas that don’t cost a lot of money? You know, I think my idea of inexpensive is very different from the rest of America’s idea of inexpensive. Whenever I see things like “dresses for a great deal, all under $100” I think, uh, that is not a great deal. Maybe if… Continue reading Inexpensive Christmas Gift Ideas
Last Minute Halloween Fun
What are some last minute Halloween activities I can do with my child? Happy Halloween! So far we have been having lots of fun today! Here is Little Bear in his bat costume and Smiley Man in his dog costume. Aren’t they so cute? Here are a few last minute Halloween ideas that we have… Continue reading Last Minute Halloween Fun
Halloween Safety
How can I make sure my child is safe on Halloween? What are some candy alternatives to pass out to trick or treaters? Halloween is almost here and I can barely contain my excitement! Holidays are getting more exciting as my kids get older. Here is my cute family in our costumes. (Oops, I forgot… Continue reading Halloween Safety
Homemade Matte Mod Podge
How do you make homemade matte mod podge? Homemade mod podge is not only super fast and easy, but it is also very economical. All it takes is some Elmer’s glue and some water. I have used it for many crafts and it has been working great! So, I’ll get straight to it. The original… Continue reading Homemade Matte Mod Podge
Guest Post Today!
We are so excited to be guest posting today over at Blue Skies Ahead. We are showing you how to do this cute popsicle stick craft to make Jack-o-Lanterns and bats. Hop on over there for the full tutorial!