Ideas and resources
Renee from livinglaughingandloving.com shares her free downloadable Editable Lesson Plan. Not having to handwrite into those little boxes is going to leave loads of room for more information and details. (Unless you can write small like a mini mouse).… Read More ...
Let me just warn you before you begin. You are going to make these, not just one but lot’s why? Because they are so darn cute. Once you get the technique down you are going to want to make blue … Read More ...
The colors alone catch your adult eye so imagine a child’s eye. These brightly colored top 5 activities are from Thrive360Living.com. Colors are a great way to engage a young child and the ideas are simple (affordable) and amazingly … Read More ...
MamaJen, shares here magnetic pom pom tutorial with homeschooling moms. Check out her website for ideas on how to use them in your lessons. Get started with her Spelling Bingo Idea. I think these pom poms would be the … Read More ...
If you put a bunch of tweens together and hand them this kit you are sure to invite some imaginative active play. I love the idea of this kit being hands on. Forgot spy games on computers, forget spy game … Read More ...
Chalk is one of those things that every toy room should have? Why? Because it’s a tool for any age and its use is only limited by your imagination. You will need plaster of Paris
to make chalk as well … Read More ...
Vicky from Messforless shares her favorite 20 Pipe cleaner activities. Pipe cleaners 
are a great resource to have in the cupboard whether it’s for play, learning or craft. They come in all types of colors, thickness and my favorite … Read More ...
The Fourth of July is the perfect excuse to pull out the red, white, and blue craft supplies and turn a regular summer day into something a little more festive. Whether you are planning a backyard barbecue, setting up a … Read More ...
Notjustcute shares this wonderful color-mixing play based learning activity. The Children use pipettes and food coloring to explore the magic of mixing colors together. This could be taken one step further by using paints (watered down) and then creating art … Read More ...
I love how creative some people can be. Who knew you could create an entire lesson plan based around hot chocolate and include language arts, math, crafts, science and every other subject out there?!?! You MUST check out The … Read More ...
This month’s featured author is an amazing one, Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Any book you check out from the library of hers will not disappoint you. You can get so many inspiring ideas by heading over to the Virtual Kids Book … Read More ...
I always have to post about the newest lessons and crafts that a wonderful mom and blogger over at The Nature of Grace have come up with. . The projects that she pulls together for her units are always beautiful, … Read More ...
The Nature of Grace is a wonderful homeschool blog that shares with their readers the themes that they choose for each week. There are always wonderful crafts and activities that mesh with every subject and the theme. This week’s theme … Read More ...
The Nature of Grace is a wonderful blog that gives you full lesson plans for topics! Thanksgiving and Pilgrims is their most recent homeschool lesson. I love these Pilgrim Pumpkins, and think they would look great on a front porch. … Read More ...
