I have always thought of summer as my favorite season, because the beach is my absolute favorite place to be. I have to admit as I have matured and had kids I have grown fonder of the beauty of autumn. It is a time I find myself pulled back into my love for nature and all of the amazing things surrounding us. Our love of autumn runs deep, so grab yourself some hot cider and stay awhile. We have so much to share. … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2014
Montessori Inspired I Spy Continents
If you've been here for a while you know that we LOVE geography. We have traveled through Asia, braved Antarctica and took a fabulous run through Australia with The Pumpkin Runner and Little Passports. Now we are busy visiting Europe. With all this traveling, I always try to come up with fun educational ways to include the younger children. Today I'm sharing our icy I Spy Continents Activity. We are also having a fantastic Montessori inspired giveaway. Woohoo!!! Affiliate links might be … [Read more...]
Toddler and Preschool Fall Crafts for Share it Saturday
Crafts with kids can be so much fun. Whether they are three or thirteen children just love to create. That's why today for share it Saturday I decided to feature some fun fabulous crafts for toddlers and preschoolers. I think you will love these craft ideas I've picked out for you. We have everything from lovely beaded napkin rings for Thanksgiving, to Halloween spiders made from shells. So come along and let's get crafting. … [Read more...]
The Perfect Gift Guide for Children that Love Nature
Do you have a child that loves nature. Someone that loves being outside, walking, playing and exploring. My children love anything outdoors and I do too. Even the days we don't get to spend a lot of time outside we have brought things into our home for the feeling of a natural surrounding. We always have a nature table for exploring. You can look right out our windows and see birds flocking to our bird feeders and squirrels frolicking around for nuts and seeds. We make it a point to allow the … [Read more...]
Perfect Pumpkin Activities
It's October!!! The great pumpkin is coming... I can't wait! I love this time of year. The colors are absolutely lovely and the smells from all of the great fall foods are filling houses and shops. That is why this week I wanted to Feature fun pumpkin activities and fall books for kids.An amazing Pumpkin Spice Scented Pumpkin Volcano from Frogs, Snails, and Puppy Dog Tails You'll find great Pumpkin Activities for Kids at Pre-K Pages Embark on the Journey has a really cool … [Read more...]
Fun Fluorescent Glow Dough
Sensory Play is the best! For the past few years one of the things I have enjoyed most with the kids is creating great sensory experiences and then observing them while they play. This was the first time we've tried a Fluorescent glowing play dough, and it was AWESOME!!! This will get their little hands working and those fine motor skills developing. Plus can you imagine what a fun sensory experience this is? I don't want to keep you waiting any longer. Check out this super cool Glow Dough! … [Read more...]
Helpful Parenting Resources for Share it Saturday
I am always so happy when I find great parenting resources. As parents, caregivers, and teachers I am sure it also makes your life easier to find a lot of information, activities, and free printables in one place. That is why I am featuring several posts that are very helpful. I just know you will love them as much as I do. Advocating for Gifted Children for Beginners from Planet Smarty Pants The Natural Homeschool has wonderful Around the World and Landmarks lessons and … [Read more...]
Montessori Pumpkin Washing Station
You are probably expecting to find a washing station for clothes, dishes, or dolls. That is not exactly what you will find. What you will find is our fun filled Montessori inspired washing station for pumpkins. We are in the midst of fall, the leaves are changing, the weather is crisp yet lovely, and the smell of apple cider and fresh pumpkin bread fills our house. So I thought the perfect activity today would be to clean our hand picked pumpkins. The children were so excited. Here is … [Read more...]
The 10 Best Toddler Pinterest Boards
Pinterest! The place you can go to check out literally everything these days. From healthy family recipes, to fabulous kids activities, to the best vacation spots, pinterest has it. You can probably tell already that I am a HUGE fan. It makes a busy moms life so much easier. Hopefully being able to Follow these totally terrific toddler boards will make your Pinterest experience even better. Let's go see what is Pinteresting today. Scroll down and click click click to follow. These boards … [Read more...]
Awesome Fall Montessori Activities
It's fall! I love fall, don't you? I decided to share fall Montessori Inspired activities. From Fall football, to counting with nature you don't want to miss these great ideas. … [Read more...]
