The weather is warming up, and the end of the school year is coming fast. Remember the feeling of joy you had as a child when summer break finally came? Freedom! As a parent, though, you might be worried about the “summer slide.” This year surprise your child with these summer gift ideas for […]
Simple & Fun Wacky Wednesday Activities
Dr. Seuss books are always popular with young kids. I remember loving the books as a child and I thought I had read all of them, until I stumbled upon the book Wacky Wednesday. The book quickly became a favorite in our house. We love it so much, in fact, that we have fun with […]
Buttoning Skills with Button Bugs
When I took my youngest for his yearly check-up at the doctor’s office, the doctor went through a list of “age-appropriate” skills. One of the things he asked was if my son could button a button. Hmmm…. Good question. I honestly didn’t know; after all, they don’t tend to put buttons on the younger kids’ […]
I Am a Backhoe – Book Activities
I’ve mentioned before how obsessed my son is with cars, trucks, trains…pretty much anything that is a vehicle. We know the truck section at the library by heart. One of his favorite truck books he checked out this summer is I Am a Backhoe. Once we had read the book several times, it just […]