We have enjoyed playing with shaving cream at the kitchen table for a long time now. It’s good, messy fun that is easy to clean up. Plus, I have to say the kitchen table is always a lot cleaner afterwards! For some reason I have never let them play with it in the […]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone! In our St. Patrick’s Day craft post I told you how my husband wanted to hide gold coins this year…. Well, I decided to step it up a wee bit with some wee little green footprints leading to the treasure…. I actually had 3 different treasure spots […]
Teaching How to Write and Draw Shapes
I’ve mentioned before that my son likes to do things his way. If I try to tell him how to write a letter the right way, he turns me off. Tells me I am wrong. Gets mad. Let’s just say it isn’t pretty. I’ve drawn a lot of dotted letters for him to […]
Understanding the World through Kids’ Eyes
It’s amazing what kids pick up. Several weeks ago I overheard my children in serious conversation. Unable to stop myself, I stopped to figure out what could be so serious. “You see,” I heard my oldest tell her brother, “God made everything. And Jesus made it all right.” What an amazingly insightful thing […]
Sock Puppets — A Fun Use for Outgrown Socks
Long ago I made a puppet theater out of a large narrow box we had. With a hole cut out of the center, it made a perfect stage for puppet shows. The problem was, we had a limited number of puppets. The solution, of course, was the classic kids craft: we made sock puppets. When […]
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