Tasha from Chapman at Sea has some great ideas for decorating a kids room with a beach theme! Chapman at Sea is a husband and wife team that creates classic, utilitarian products for time spent by the sea. Visit their Etsy shop for handcrafted surfboard bags and tote bags which …
‘Dreaming of the Sea…’ by cottonridge Treasury tool by StylishHome. We’ve been talking about going to the beach for vacation, but I’m not sure we are going to make it this year. The beach is a wonderful place for kids to learn about the ocean, sea life, and more…but even …
Hands-On Learning & Play If you are traveling on I-40/I-75 near Knoxville, Tennessee, consider a side trip to the Oak Ridge Children’s Museum! From exit 376 it is about 13 miles to the museum – about 25 to 35 minutes (click here for directions). We hadn’t planned ahead, but found …
Fun & Educational Kits Delivered To Your Door Does your child love receiving mail? Consider signing them up for a monthly subscription to Mission Unboxable Spy Kits! Lisa and her children developed 13 kits designed to delight and intrigue. And, they are delivered to your front door each month! What …
Little Passports World Edition A few days ago I was excited to find a box on my front porch from Little Passports. They had sent me their Explorer Kit from the World Edition subscription to review! What fun! My daughter is going to love the suitcase, wall map, and passport! …
Looking for fun and educational activities to keep your children from getting bored this summer? Little Passports can help your child “travel” and learn about different cultures around the world! For instance, did you know each year between June 21 and 24, different European countries celebrate Midsummer’s Eve and Midsummer …
Cute T-Shirt! I just received the cutest T-shirt in the mail from Flattenme.com – it is a personalized shirt with my daughter as the star ballerina! She is a little small for it now (the sizes start at Small/Size 6), but she is going to love it. It will make a …
Educational Toy For Preschoolers I would like to re-introduce you to Erin of the Etsy Shop Sapucha. A few months ago she gave my daughter and I the opportunity to review and giveaway her handmade felt fishing game, and we were delighted! Erin has graciously offered another fishing game to …
Tutorial From Stay at Stay at Home Mom How about taking the plunge this month and making your own laundry soap? It’s super easy to do, and once you’ve done it, you’ll never go back to buying it at the store again. Follow the step-by-step instructions here, or view the video …
Today I received the most beautiful hardcover book in the mail from flattenme.com, personalized with my child’s name! Written by Robyn Spizman and lovingly illustrated by Erica Leighton, Owl Always Love You is a perfect gift to give to little ones. This “bedtime story for little night owls” is personalized …
Like most parents, I’m concerned as to whether I am giving my child the best education possible…and she is only a preschooler! I’m trying to lighten up. However, I did want to find more really good books to read with her, and needed some recommendations from experienced folks. We have …
We received the most beautiful personalized book last week from I See Me! Written by Jennifer Dewing and illustrated by Maria Carluccio, both the story and artwork are just lovely. Included throughout the text is my daughter’s name – and she loves it! We were also able to include a …
Preschool Alphabet Lapbooks We are on the Letter E! M and I have had a lot of fun with these while she is learning her letters. She is also practicing cutting, pasting, tracing and coloring. She likes the alphabet and number worksheets from the 30 Minute A Day Learning System …
Alphabet Lapbooks For Threes & Preschoolers This post continues our Alphabet Lapbook Series – we are on the Letter D! We found some new web site with lots of resources. You will find a list of sources for the components below! Web Site Spotlight: Education.com Education.com features free worksheets and …
‘Printables: Lapbooks & More’ by cottonridge Letter D Alphabet Lapbo… busybeeprinta… $3 Number Fun – Printable … punkerdodesig… $3.49 Nature Scavenger Hunt P… HomeSchoolFar… $1.5 Weather Matching Game P… FromTheRedKit… $3 Printable Cards – The S… wildolive $3 Cute Geometric Shapes F… loopzart $6 PRINTABLE The Butterfly… ReadWithMe $5 Classroom …
Recently I stumbled across some wonderful free printables to go along with the children’s book The Mitten, by Jan Brett. I thought it would be fun to create a lapbook to store and display the print-outs, mini-books, and matching-game pieces. Both winter-themed printables and those made specifically for the book …