It’s summer. It’s hot. And we have some math facts to practice. So why not combine ice cream and math, right? Today is day 2 of my Ice Cream Printable Bonanza. I have a first/second grade math ice cream activity – adding with 3 digits! I made 2 levels of this, with level 1 being…
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…
I have a confession – I’m not a huge Star Wars fan. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the movies, I just wouldn’t call myself a huge fan. In some ways, I want to be a huge fan. The Star Wars community just seems like so much fun! I just cannot get myself that into…
Since my kids were young, I’ve done my best to instill a good habit of teeth brushing. I figure if they had the habit down as kids, it would be easy to maintain good teeth habits as adults. We will find out if this is true one day. But for now, I just have to…
Since most of us don’t live in the arctic (or antarctic…) regions, the animals that live there can be a lot of fun to learn about. Actually, my kids never need an excuse to learn about animals. There is just something fascinating about animals! Arctic Animals Printable Packs for Preschool and Kindergarten I love engaging…
I can’t play chess. I never really learned how. Don’t get me wrong, I understand the movements and how the game works – how to win and all that shindig. But I’ve never actually learned how to play. So when Baloo (6) wanted to learn to play I said “Sweet, good luck with that”. Except,…