Holiday
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Valentine’s Day Activities Preschoolers will Love!
Valentine’s Day is such a fun holiday to celebrate at home with your child or in the classroom with your students! I’ve put together a list of books and educational activities the little ones will love. Some links may be affiliate links. By clicking on them and making a purchase, I may make a small commission at NO extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting my small business! Jump to: BooksScienceMath AlphabetKindness Favorite Valentine’s Day Books A list of books about Valentine’s Day, love, kindness and friendship! Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold LobelJust My Friend and Me by Mercer Mayer Little Blue Truck’s Valentine by Alice Schertle…
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Valentine’s Day Science Activities for Preschool and Elementary Students
When getting ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your students, science may not be the first subject you think of for planning an activity. However, I’ve found several ways to introduce science to this happy holiday! Click here for more preschool Valentine’s Day Activities. Some links may be affiliate links. By clicking on them I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. ClassificationMixtures & SolutionsColor MixingDancing HeartsScientific Method Valentine’s Day Science Classification During Valentine’s Day, a bag or two of candy hearts is going to get you far in your classroom (or homeschool)! The above link is for Amazon and has one bag selling for $10…please…
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Hot Dog Mummies- A Fun & Fast Halloween Meal!
Even though Halloween was almost an entire month ago, I’m just now getting around to posting about these cute little hot dog mummies! Its tradition at our house to have them each year right around Halloween, but they’d also be a fun homeschool lunch during an Egypt unit. Read on to see how easy it can be to play with your food! Some links may be affiliate links. By clicking on them and making a purchase I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Playing with your food- Hot Dog Mummies! As I said above, I’ve been making these simple little mummies for my kids every…
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My Top 10 Favorite Toys to Gift!
Are you looking for the perfect toy for a favorite kiddo in your life? These are my top 10 favorite toys to gift at the moment. Nothing too messy or loud in the bunch! Scroll on for links and photos. Some links on this page may be affiliate links. As such, if you click on the link and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! This list of my favorite toys to gift caters to a range of age groups. Everything on the list is gender neutral and will make great hand-me-downs to the next kid in the family as well! These…
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The Gingerbread Man
Are you looking for secular winter curriculum? The Gingerbread Man is a classic tale and the perfect theme for December. With plenty of great literature lesson tie-ins, preschool and elementary students will love learning with The Gingerbread Man! *Some links on my site are affiliate links. This means I may make a small commission from you clicking on them and making a purchase- at NO extra cost to you! Thanks for your support. Whether you’re homeschooling and not ready for a full blown Christmas theme or teaching in a secular school, The Gingerbread Man is a great book to ease into the month of December. My favorite version is illustrated…
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25 of the Best Books for Children at Christmas
Updated 09/2023 Does your house participate in the 25 books of Christmas? Each night of December open a new book to encourage the love of reading and quell the anticipation of Christmas Day! I’ve listed 25 of the best books for children at Christmas time! Scroll on to see an age by age breakdown of great Christmas books for kids. I am an Amazon Affiliate and may make a commission from your purchase at no extra cost to you! Books for Ages 0-2 Years 2. Baby’s Very First Touchy Feely Christmas Book 3. That’s Not My Reindeer (Or any of the That’s Not My… series from Usborne!) 4. Sassy Developmental…
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Father’s Day: 10 Unique Gifts
Updated May 2022 September 2023 Father’s Day is coming soon and given the weird year we are in there is a good chance your usual traditions won’t be happening hopefully you are finally able to get back to your pre-Covid traditions (or at least close!). Here are 10 unique Father’s Day gifts you can get for the dad in your life without having to leave your house! Affliliate links appear in this post. I may make a commission from your purchase with no extra cost to you! 1) For the Dad joke enthusiast Do you follow @thedad on Twitter? It’s a dad joke palooza daily. If that sounds like your…
