Glow Board Reading

Hubby spends more time with Cutie Pie at nighttime than I do, I admit it. Cutie Pie wants me to do shadow puppet shows against the wall with him and...

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Alphabet Learning

I've posted recently about Sweet Pea learning the alphabet at preschool and how we've been trying to reinforce that learning at home. One thing we...

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Learning Letters

I've mentioned before that Sweet Pea (4 yrs old) is learning his letters in preschool. We've been working on them here at home, too, but in the form...

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Tool for Coordination

What do you do after your kids are in bed? Catch up on the chores? Read? Watch TV? Hubby and I used to sit together on the couch sharing a snack...

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Creating Childhood Memories

I found myself following a school bus today. That in itself isn't that strange, but this one was the same number as the bus I rode as a kid. It...

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Tape Resist Painting

In what ways are your kiddos creative? Do you have to reel them in by setting something up for them, even if it is an open-ended activity?I set...

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Blog Party Time

Blog Party Time

It's time to party over at 5 Minutes for Mom! Click on over if you want to join in on the fun! If you've come here by way of the party, then I...

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Spring Fun in the snow?

Many of you had spring break last week, but this week it's our turn here in the North East. The only thing is, it doesn't look much like spring out...

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Maple Sugar treats

This week I've been posting about our Maple Sugar Festival weekend fun. I thought I would end the week reminding you that maple syrup is not just...

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Jack Wax How to

Monday I told you about our trip to a Maple Sugaring Festival. They told us about a treat the Native Indian and early American children used to have...

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Maple Sugaring Festival

Cutie Pie and Hubby trying to tap a logDo you live in an area where there are maple trees and maple sugaring festivals?Maple Syrup and sugar is made...

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Drawing Reptiles and Pencil Grip

We brought home a reptile science kit from the library and Cutie Pie was delighted to find a book titled "How to draw reptiles" in it! I think he's...

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