A great way to keep kids busy! A long time ago...ok, maybe not a long time ago, but 5 years ago! My little girl loves to use chalk. It's messy, so the fun factor is ten times that of using a pen - apparently...anyway, when we moved into our house, we had a large concrete … Continue reading Kids Chalkboard
Here are some fun and quick 4th of July projects that we made with ideas from other blogs! I love being crafty and making up projects - I really do! But every now and then something comes up - like a holiday - and I have so many other things going on that thinking up … Continue reading 4th of July projects
Sometimes you just need to take a break... This post has been written for homeschoolers - but a break can be an important part of everyone's lives! We are officially on summer break after my daughter's 2nd year. I schedule breaks through-out the school year, but it always seems to amaze me how long it … Continue reading Taking a Break
This post is a sequel to the Kids Play Kitchen post After I made my daughter her play kitchen, she soon expressed a need for a fridge. So, one lovely day when she was visiting Grandma, I decided to make her one - and I figured I would make her a little microwave to go … Continue reading Kids Play Fridge and Microwave
A kids play kitchen made from an old bookcase! Sorry I don't have a picture of the before! This project was a birthday present for my daughter. I used an old bookcase that I found for $5, a $5 faucet from the resale store, an old bowl, 4 old drawer pulls, 4 cork coasters, 1 … Continue reading Kids Play Kitchen
Summers coming! Here is an inexpensive way to keep the kids busy this summer - just add mud! Pallet kitchen - even our dog wanted to play with it! I will admit that this project is a few years old and made well before I thought I would have a blog. So please bear with … Continue reading Kids Pallet Mud Kitchen
Easter egg watercolor decorations are easy and fun and quick to make - a great kid project! It is no big secret that I love easy projects - especially easy kid projects. This one also can boast that it is quick. So, if you want to keep little ones busy for a little bit this … Continue reading Easy watercolor egg decorations
Ever get to the end of the day, you are dragging, the kids are over-tired and grumpy and no matter what you try it doesn't seem to help and it happens day after day? Exhausting? - yes, but quiet time may help. When I returned to working remotely after having my daughter, I thought "great!" … Continue reading Kids Quiet Time
Fun projects to show your Irish side! Here are a couple fun projects to make for St Patrick's Day. Even easy enough for a little person to help out! St Patrick's Day banner: This fun little banner came together in no time. For the base (white banner area) I used a Fiskars Banner Template and … Continue reading St Patrick’s Day projects
This is one of the many great way for little minds to wrap their heads around subtraction and place values, especially if borrowing is involved. Subtraction can be difficult for little minds to understand. I can personally attest to that since I have sat many a homeschooling day with a frustrated child just wanting to … Continue reading Help with 2/3 digit Subtraction and learning Place Values
This is a simple technique that can help little ones draw hearts! A very important skill for little ones to know, especially since Valentine's day is just around the corner. When my daughter was little she was like most little kids - she had trouble drawing hearts. And after a while of watching her frustration … Continue reading Easy way to draw a heart
You can usually tell when your child is struggling - being a homeschool parent it gives you that opportunity to see your child when they feel vulnerable. The good thing is that it also gives you a great opportunity to help. My little girl is sensitive, and an only child, her temperament is that of … Continue reading Homeschool: building confidence over schedule
maybe just a little bit over-exaggerated, but pretty darn close... Our house is small, not tiny house small, but small. It becomes a little more cramped when you throw into the mix our hobbies, working from home, and homeschool. My husband also tends to fall into the hoarding category. He denies it, but my own … Continue reading Cleaning a kids room
Hello, hello and happy Friday. With the arrival of November it brings to mind holiday travel - which can be fun - but when children are involved it can become a overwhelming production in no time. Before I had my daughter I would notice how some parents seemed to barely make it through the holidays … Continue reading How to survive traveling with your kids
This is an easy and fun way to enjoy the falling leaves! If you haven't noticed by now, I like easy, budget-friendly projects especially when it comes to kid stuff. With only having 1 child, for me, it just doesn't make much sense to spend a bunch of money on kid stuff that will be … Continue reading Leaf rubbing with crayons
