When it comes to homeschooling we love doing unit studies. Both of mine are into castles, knights, and princesses, so this year we planned a castle unit. One of our favorite activities for the castle unit was designing a coat of arms. Of course you don’t have to homeschool to enjoy this kids craft. […]
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Fun Spelling Practice Activity for Dinosaur Unit
Does your child grumble when it’s time to practice those spelling words? We had lots of fun with this spelling practice activity that is perfect for a dinosaur unit (or just your typical dinosaur fan to do at home). What I love about this activity is that it is super easy to set […]
Build Your Own Cardboard Castle Playhouse
Snuggled up on bean bags inside its orange and yellow walls, I fell in love with books. My kindergarten teacher had a cardboard castle set up as a reading area, and at the end of the school year, I was the lucky child that got to take that castle home. It was dragged outside on […]
Make Spelling Practice Fun with Kinetic Sand Castles
Do your kids hate practicing their spelling words each week? Does homework time become a battle when it comes to having them write out their words once again? End the drama. Hands-on spelling practice is more fun, especially when kinetic sand is involved. Materials Needed for Spelling Practice with Kinetic Sand Castles: Kinetic Sand […]
Gingerbread Castle: Children’s Book
We love holiday books! In particular we have our favorite kids Christmas books that we read every year. Earlier this year we had the opportunity to preview Gingerbread Castle, written by DM Yates, a friend of mine. Gingerbread Castle is an illustrated children’s book geared towards kids 6-8. I love how the […]