Chunky Wooden Letter Decorations We made our bi-weekly pilgrimage to Joann’s today. I love that store! I could spend so much time (and money) there… While there my eldest decided he wanted to make something for his little brother. I … Continue reading
Magnetic Popsicle Sticks I was browsing on Amazon for some magnet blocks for my boys when I came across a set of what looked like popsicle sticks, but they were magnetic. I thought they looked really cool and that my … Continue reading
Homemade Flags for the 4th of July Here it is! Our first (and most likely only) July 4th craft. I have been thinking about trying this activity with my boys for a while and finally did it today. To create … Continue reading
Sponge Koosh Balls I have seen these sponge koosh balls all over the internet and decided to try making some of our own. They were super easy to make, very colorful and will come in handy both in the tub … Continue reading
The Condiment Splash Trick I really am only sharing this post because it was such a fun thing to make and my boys LOVE it. And, Target happens to have these bottles for sale in their cheap seasonal section right … Continue reading
Eric Carle Inspired Seahorses While learning about Eric Carle’s books this week, we read Mister Seahorse. In this story, Mrs. Seahorse announces that it is time to lay her eggs. Mister Seahorse offers, “May I help?” Soon Mrs. Seahorse lays … Continue reading
Retro Animal Bingo I have fallen in love with the graphics created by Revidevi. I purchased a bunch of the animal images and decided to create a freebie for you all. Here it is– Retro Animal Bingo! How cute are … Continue reading
Colored Salt Tray This idea is not new. I have seen it all over the place, but I will always remember the first place I saw it. I immediately fell in love with Learning 4 Kids Rainbow Salt Tray simply … Continue reading
Easy Backyard Birdbath I will admit it, before we moved to Australia 2 years ago, I hated birds. Not really sure why, but I did. Then we relocated and I became a huge fan. The birds in AU are amazing! … Continue reading
Eric Carle’s “Art-Art” While studying Eric Carle’s books, we were fortunate enough to be able to attend the Eric Carle Beyond the Books exhibit at our local art museum. Before going to the exhibit, we learned all about Eric Carle, … Continue reading
Under the Sea Art I was going through my craft closet and came across a few packages of unused craft supplies: (Glitter Foam Stickers, Ocean and Glitter Shakers courtesy of CraftProjectIdeas.com) I asked myself–“What can we make with these great … Continue reading
Eric Carle Letters This was way too much fun. The day before Memorial Day and the last day of our study of Eric Carle, I had only 7 students. With such a low number of students, it is hard to … Continue reading
