I’m really excited to be joining in with this group of bloggers again in the Dig Into Reading series! This month the theme is Underground Animals. Make sure to visit the other blogs to see what Underground Animal fun they are having! JDaniel4sMom | The Usual Mayhem | Growing Book by Book | Frogs and…
I’m so excited to be joining in 25 other bloggers to share our Top 10 Learning Lists with you!! We will be sharing all week long, so make sure to check back!You can also check out the entire list here, or visit the Schools Out Pinterest board! We are HUGE Toob fans here – all…
When Cassie and I first envisioned our summer program last November, we knew we wanted something well planned out. We’re both very busy moms and we need “grab and go” type materials. In my head I was picturing something like a homemade summer camp. Activities, crafts, books, snacks, and fun! We also wanted to make…
I have very fond memories of crafting with my mom and a glue gun as a kid. So, a few months ago I went ahead and finally bought my own glue gun. I went for a low-temp glue gun, but that thing still gets pretty hot. I’ve let Baloo do a few projects with the…
It’s getting to be that time of year again – time to get outside and play! We’ve always lived in hot places, so playing outside in the summertime can be tricky. We like to mix it up by including water as much as possible. Last summer I did a weekly series called Waterplay Wednesday. I…
Last year Cassie and I were just getting to know each other and decided to work on a summer project together. Our kids are all close in age and we wanted a summer program to keep them learning. Last year we put our Reading Fun in the Sun together and it worked out wonderfully. This…
Do you ever have one of those moments where you think its Monday but it’s actually Tuesday? And you had intended on putting up a letter K is for Kayak post on Tuesday…but you missed it? Yep, me too. Anyway, better late than never. Here is K for Kayak!! Included in the pack:K is for…
Dinosaurs are such a great theme because we can learn so much about dinosaurs but also learn so much from dinosaurs. Math, language arts, science, history – it all fits so nicely into a dinosaur theme. Dinosaur Shape Art We love the simplicity of books by Byron Barton. There not busy so it’s easy to…
A little over a year ago I first had the opportunity to talk with and then work with Cassie from 3 Dinosaurs. Our first project together was a dinosaur pack. It seemed fitting! Since then we have worked on many many projects together, encouraged each other on a daily basis, and become great friends. I’ve…
The boys have been really into Uno the past few weeks and I had an idea to make an Uno style review game. I know Royal is going to love it! This review game covers A-J and also includes Skip, Draw Two, and Wild cards. The rules – every player starts with 7 cards. …
Leo Lionni is a favorite author of authors. We don’t own a lot of his books, but the ones that we do own are read over and over and over again. We decided to check out a new book this month, and stumbled upon Inch by Inch. I loved it immediately and the…
Nearly all of my kids have loved trucks and the like at one point or another (although with Baloo it was always trains and just trains). We have never lived near farmland so tractors are these amazing, kind of mysterious trucks. And they’re similar to construction trucks which are just adored here. I had to…