A few weeks ago during our bitterly cold spell I pulled out an activity we haven't done in a while...using masking tape, a chalkboard and some...
Chalkboard Fun
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DIY Spring Bird Feeders
Mar 6, 2015
...and you can find a bag of birdseed anywhere... -from Tom T. Hall's song Everybody Loves to Hear a Bird Sing We made spring bird feeders the...
Get Creative at (link)
Mar 2, 2015
Last week I showed photos of our winter break. There was one creative activity that I just had to come back and share with you. Doodle Cubes*** from...
Fill in the Blanks
Feb 27, 2015
Have you heard of Mad Libs? (They are fairly inexpensive as you can see by following this affiliate link.) You can make this similar quick writing...
A Game by Other Rules
Feb 25, 2015
Gramma's visits always give us several opportunities to play games. On this occasion, Sweet Pea pulled out Fish, a cute card set with pictures of...
Coffee Filter Flowers
Feb 13, 2015
Coffee Filter Flowers. Simple creative fun for any day. Sweet pea loves playing with water and color, so we used some medicine droppers and water...
Paper Hearts for Valentine’s Day
Jan 30, 2015
We all know Valentine's Day is coming up, so I'm sharing a very simple paper heart craft from my childhood today! I think we called these Magic...
Shy Blue science experiment
Jan 23, 2015
With the bitterly cold weather we've been doing a few more things inside. (Read - experiments!) I'm sharing a fun one today. It's called Shy Blue...
Jax – a snow day treat
Jan 21, 2015
Have you ever made Jax? Oh, it is delicious and only takes a fresh snowfall and some maple syrup to make. Well, I guess a bowl, a spoon, and someone...
Valentine’s Day Sun Catchers
Jan 21, 2015
A very simple, fun craft involving hearts, a little scissor work and creative coloring/drawing is on tap today. It's a bright, sunny day here, and...
Indoor Letter Hopscotch
Jan 16, 2015
The nice thing about having a large set of foam letters as well as a small set, is that you can play indoor letter hopscotch by making dice with the...
Ice ornaments
Jan 13, 2015
I don't know about where you are, but in my area it is sooooo cold! Cold enough for people to be doing those experiments you hear about every winter...