C is for Pete the Cat Counting

I always try to engage 4 year old Sweet Pea in activities which include his interests. Sometimes I totally get it wrong, but this time I hit the...

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C is for Cats

Cats! Sweet Pea loves cats! (At least the stuffed kind!) He has a little lovie he calls Kitty Goes and he's excellent at making this little cat act...

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D is for DNA experiment

6 year old Cutie Pie has had his eye on this DNA experiment from our 50 Science Things to make and do book ever since we first got it....

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B is for…

So much fun reinforcing the letter B through different play experiences!Building with the giant building blocks atThe National Strong Museum of...

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Beetles in the House

I don't know about how it is where you live, but sometimes when the weather gets cooler around here we find bugs in our home. Bugs like beetles and...

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B is for Ball

Sweet Pea learned all about the letter B in preschool, so I extended his learning at home!Books we read: Belly Button Book by Sandra Boynton, 1001...

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We are Unique

One recent Sunday one of the teens in our church handed me pumpkins for the boys. Attached to one was a note "This pumpkin made me smile because it...

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Foam Alphabet Letters Fun

Sometimes it's just fun to play with the alphabet letters and not use them as an overt learning tool. it's always fun to see how tall a...

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Foam Alphabet Matching Game

The kiddos love to play with their foam alphabet letters. Sometimes they just lay them all out on the floor and poke the letters out and simply...

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Playground Letter Search

Have you ever gone on a tangible letter search? It's sort of like Hidden Objects, but in real life rather than on paper and with a much larger area...

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A is for Apple painting

After your little apple investigation you can paint with apples!You'll need a paper covered work area (trust me, I should have done this step!),...

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