Starting a Christmas kindness countdown calendar has been on my list for awhile now and I finally got around to it! Below you can see how incredible it went for us this holiday season, and see the types of activities in the calendar, as well as download a copy for your family… Caroline is 6 …
Play and Learning
On this page you’ll find play and learning ideas. This includes independent play time, focused learning ideas, sensory activities, screen time, and even classes and school.
The summer before starting kindergarten, our daughter, Caroline, started reading her first chapter books! She went into kindergarten knowing how to read, and it has been wonderful to have completed this milestone. Especially, since this year we had to do virtual kindergarten with the pandemic. With her knowing how to read already, we really have …
Halloween is just not going to be the same this year. I’ll admit, I was never huge on Halloween anyways, but there’s something so fun as a parent watching your little kids get excited for each house you go to. This year, we just aren’t chancing anything. We are in the middle of a pandemic …
In less than 1 week, our daughter starts kindergarten. I am such a flood of emotions, honestly. It’s such a huge milestone, and at the same time- right now, it’s such a weird time. Kindergarten during a pandemic is going to be interesting to say the least! I won’t walk Caroline to her kindergarten classroom …
Year 2 is such an amazing year when it comes to engaging with your child. They are most likely talking up a storm and just doing so many amazing things. Their physical abilities are astounding during this year, and their gross and fine motor skills have really taken off. Their intelligence is booming and their …
Right now, most of the world is home just trying to staying healthy. People are working from home if they can, businesses are closed, and school is canceled. That means families are home wondering how to entertain their children all day! Well, I have some good news… It is not your job to entertain your …
Teaching kids about germs and how to stay healthy can be difficult. Germs, or rather bacteria and viruses aren’t something we can see. And kids have a hard time grasping that there are tiny little organisms all around them, since there’s no way to visualize it. Luckily, we have a ton of resources at our …
Ever want to just get down and dirty in the mud? Let your kids run free for the day? Well, I have an exciting event for my local readers! Mud Fest 2019! Yes you read that right- MUD FEST. It is exactly what it sounds like. Mud and lots of it! When Caroline was just …