Saint Patrick’s day is coming up fast and everyone is getting a bit cheery for spring’s impending arrival. I decided it was time to get a bit festive with the kids and make it all fun. Perfect for killing time on these sudden cold snowy days. I made a set like this by hand years ago using construction paper but, this clover fractions printable math manipulative set is a lot less work. Set up this clover fraction set Simply sign up for our newsletter below and check your email for the file. Print, Cut along the black lines splitting the…
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National Popcorn Day is coming up on January 19th. The kids are slightly addicted to popcorn. Something my son started a couple years ago that stuck around. So much it is not uncommon to see someone fire up the full-fledged movie theater popcorn maker. Needless to say, this is one holiday I can’t escape from around here. I figure why fight it when I can embrace it? So I jumped right in on the planning and created a popcorn math printable to keep the kids busy. Celebrate National Popcorn Day We are going to toss together some fun popcorn treats. Nothing as extreme as the popcorn…
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December’s Mother Goose Time Theme was Sights and Sounds of Winter. Oh, how I loved this theme. I did not write much in December. Like many bloggers, the month was very busy. For me, it had a few extra challenges. I could not let this great theme land on the back burner. We were thrilled to have Mother Goose Time to save our holiday fun when I needed a bit of help keeping everything going. This fun theme really made the younger children’s first chance to see snow all the more amazing. Winter icicle house craft These cute icicles houses are such…
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I can’t believe how fast this year has gone by. I feel like it was July just yesterday. And not due to the unseasonably warm weather we have been blessed with. Planning for Thanksgiving with the kids means finding fun ways to sneak in some learning like this Thanksgiving Activity Pack and finding some great deals at the supermarket. I may have a habit of buying most of the canned goods we need for the year in November. Thanksgiving Activity Pack Free Printable This printable contains some goodies for all ages. The color, cut, and past turkey is perfect for a…
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With Thanksgiving on it’s way so quickly. I find that this is the perfect opportunity to teach children to be thankful for what they have in life. Far too often we take a look at what we don’t have. This month I encourage you to take a look at what you DO have. Grab this thankful feathers printable to help look at what your family is thankful for. Print on colored paper or have participants color them however they feel like. Pass out as guests come in, create a display for everyone to place feathers, with pens, colored pencils, and tape…
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Monkey joined the American Heritage Girls and we went to our first meeting. She loved it and decided she is joining. As part of the joining up badge, she has to memorize the American Heritage Girl Oath and Creed. I want to help my daughter memorize the American Heritage Girls Oath and Creed so I created a few ideas for her. Printable Cards to help your daughter memorize the American Heritage Girls Oath and Creed The first thing I did was set out to create a printable set I could laminate for Monkey to carry around as she learns the creed and…
