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Counting Discs & Activities

Quite awhile ago I set out to make Mister C a matching game inspired by this post from one of my favorite blogs,  Thrive 360 Living (more on that later). I had some felt number stickers lying around...

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Play Dough Apple Orchard

School is back in session and I am putting forth an honest effort to try to reorganize our days after a very lazy & lax summer. In doing so I have been trying to incorporate some kind of...

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An Apple a Day…Apple Cork Painting, Apple Sensory Bin & More

We have had apples on the brain around here. I knew that we’d be going to pick apples this past weekend so in preparation Mister C and I did a few apple activities throughout the week. We continued to...

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Using Hopscotch to Learn Numbers

C likes to move. I mean this kid is happiest when running, jumping, climbing or bouncing. I’ve tried numerous times to do various counting activities with him but to be honest he just doesn’t have all...

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DIY Shapes & Colors Matching and Memory Game

Quite some time ago I saw this Pattern Game from Thrive 360 Living and knew I wanted to make something like it for C. He was a little young at the time for patterning but was just getting into color...

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On Our Bookshelf

The weather is gorgeous here today and we are digging out all the summer stuff. Along with water tables and sandboxes my mind also turns to all the fun summer reading programs we have to look forward...

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What Will I Do if I Can’t Tie My Shoe? | Summer Book Exchange

Summer Reading. Those two things go hand in hand don’t they? That’s why when the Love Books Summer Book Exchange showed up on my radar I couldn’t help but want to participate. What is the Love Books...

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Fun and Learning with Mickey’s Magical Math World

Needless to say it’s busy around here and sometimes (and I’m just gonna be honest here), the only way to keep my no-longer-napping-somedays 3 year old sitting in one spot and quiet long enough for me...

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Glitter Water Blob Sensory Bags for Fun & Learning

Glitter, food coloring & water in a ziplock freezer bag. Pretty basic. (Affiliate links provided for your convenience. Full disclosure policy here) You know what? I debated about posting this...

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17 Books About Bugs Your Kids Need on Their Bookshelves

As I mentioned earlier this week we have been going completely buggy around these parts. It’s spring after all, and it seems like when springs finally springs, all those bugs start coming out of the...

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