The legend of the Worry Doll from Guatemala is simple- have the worried child create a doll that represents him or her self. At night, when they go to sleep, have the child tell his or her doll their worries and place it under their pillow. While the child sleeps the worry doll will take the worries … Read more
I have always been very fascinated with art from different parts of the world other than the United States. Don’t get me wrong, the US does possess a lot of amazing works of art; I simply find it very interesting to explore and discover other cultures and their representation of the artwork. Art is the … Read more
My youngest has just about hit the 17-month mark and has a very big interest in coloring and painting (which makes momma excited as well!) For this little project, we explored paint by using the palm of our hands and fingers to create pumpkins (jack-o-lanterns) in a field. Read More – Kid’s Craft- Earth Day … Read more
What you need: Black paint The Letter Z free printable White paper Black Paper Straw Glue Scissors Crayons The letter Zz from the Animal Alphabet Book Read More – Vegetable Shapes Garden Kid’s Craft What to do: Prep: download the printable template onto white paper. Water down the black paint so it is 1 part … Read more
Having three children, I can tell you first hand how important it is to have labels on everything- especially when two of the three are in school (PreK and Kindergarten no less)! Before I was contacted by Lovable Labels, I have to say that I was a permanent marker type mom and would hand-write on all … Read more
Create a Chinese Dragon Kids Craft or ArtPrint using your child’s hands and feet while you teach them about the Chinese New Year and the dragon. Classified: Easy and can be done with little help by a preschool-aged child and up. If you want to make this into a lesson for older children, simply have them design and carve … Read more
I am now a few days into potty training as I write this post. If you have been following my Adventures in Potty Training you know by now that I have had two totally different potty training experiences from two completely different children. This is my third time around potty training and yet again I am taking … Read more
I find myself to be an optimistic person- the glass is usually the half-full type of gal. Until recently when my family and I had taken a family vacation: A 10 hour car ride with three children 6 and under traveling through 4 different states to visit various attractions and family members. Read More – … Read more
Hands down Eric Carle is one of my most admired children’s author/illustrator. And lucky for me, my children love him just the same! So in honor of spring this year, we made The Very Hungry Caterpillar Paper Plate Puppets so my children can play along as we read the book happily for the 500,000th time! Read More – Discovering … Read more
My little man is really starting to bloom and show his interests- one of which is dinosaurs and animals of all kinds! There is nothing I love more than going with my child’s interests and allowing them to chose the topic of what we learn and create. This week’s lesson is all about lizards- and … Read more