Lesson Plans

My play dough making days have taught me three things:
-I don’t like the cooked kind.  I always burn it or it burns me.
-No recipe calls for enough flour.  Why is that?
-Things that are going to be ruined … Read More ...

Following the Footsteps is hosting a swap for teachers, homeschooling families, etc.  Every Friday, teachers from all over the internet will be exchanging ideas and best practices.  What a great idea!!  I wish something like this existed when I was … Read More ...

What little kid doesn’t love bugs?!? But you certainly don’t want those critters roaming around your house-so make an easy solution with a little plastic canvas from the craft store and materials you have around the house.  Everyone will be … Read More ...

JC Handmade always has fabulous ideas for sewing project and takes beautiful pictures of her work, but today she posted about something different. Her post “Special Assignments” is gives directions for encouraging your children to make their … Read More ...

I am a HUGE fan of swaps-can you tell?  They are a great way to meet people and teach your children about geography.  I’ve recently found a school supply swap that sounds like fun!   It is for kids from ages … Read More ...

One of my son’s favorite summertime activities is drawing on the sidewalk with chalk.  Unfortunately, sometimes the chalk gets left out in the rain or breaks and isn’t as much fun to play with. As a result, I am often … Read More ...

Roots and Wings has a fun idea for making a Fish Mobile out of paper and other things you have in your home.  Great way for children to display their artwork as well!  They can add glitter or other embellishments … Read More ...

Sorry about the delay in posts.  We moved this week to a new home in a new state!! We’re still surrounded by boxes and what seems to be an eternal unpacking job, but at least we now have the internet!!… Read More ...

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I love this compilation of summer craft ideas that The Long Thread has put together.  They are all from creative blogs and websites and geared towards children.  See the whole list here.

Barnes and Noble sponsors a Summer Reading Challenge each year between May and September.  This year, each school age child who reads 8 books and documents their reading during the summer will receive a free book from a list of … Read More ...

Education.com is sponsoring the Summer Activities Challenge for kids.  I signed up today and I’m so excited about it!!  Just register on the site and then mark off 20 activities from the ideas provided that you complete with your children … Read More ...

Grandparents.com has a fun downloadable guide with a list of 97 things for kids to do outside this summer.  Get your kids away from the TV and send them outdoors to play in the sun (with sunscreen, of course!).

Get … Read More ...

Fireworks are a standard part of any 4th of July celebration, but sometimes kids don’t like them because they are so loud.  That said, everyone can enjoy the ART version of fireworks!!

This fun project uses materials that (for the … Read More ...