An Octonauts Birthday Party We had many different themes tossed about for this birthday party. First it was fire fighters, then The Little Einsteins and finally, finally, my son settled on an Octonauts theme. More specifically a Kwazii Kitten Octonauts … Continue reading
$25 Gift Card Giveaway from MPM School Supplies It is almost that time of year again (in the northern hemisphere that is) — back to school time. And, back to school time means school supplies! Whether you are a teacher … Continue reading
Octonauts Birthday Magnets I love magnets. In fact I have collected them for years. I decided to add to our collection with an Octonauts birthday magnet “commemorating” my son’s 4th birthday. Materials: magnet sheets or other magnets computer/printer image of … Continue reading
FREE Strawberry Counting Cards I have berries on the brain this week. Walking around the Farmer’s Market on Saturday mornings, I cannot help but notice how beautiful all the berries are. And, of course, they are tasty. So as … Continue reading
Make Your Own Treasure Chest Octonauts Style Before I begin this post, I have to give credit where credit is due. My inspiration for this creation came from The Imagination Tree’s post, DIY: Treasure Chest. From this inspiration came my version. … Continue reading
How to Make an Octonauts’ Hat We had a big birthday this past weekend. My youngest turned 4 and we had a Octonauts Party to celebrate. One of the big hits was the Octonaut hats we made. Here is how … Continue reading
Kwazii Kitten Pirate Flag Shirt Last year at my youngest’s birthday party, I took the image from his invitation, made it into an iron-on and created a t-shirt for him to wear. It was great for the big day, but with … Continue reading
5 Great Games from Around the World I just finished up a week long camp where I taught children ages 3-12 games from around the world. We plowed through what seems like hundreds of games, but there were a handful … Continue reading
All About Me Cube (and data collection papers) Many moons ago when I was teaching first grade (before children), we would make an All About Me cube in the first week of school. It was a great way to get … Continue reading
6 Uses for Beach Balls in the Classroom Beach balls are over the place now and they are very cheap. I found some for 99¢ at Michaels and at Target. Needless to say, I have started a bit of a … Continue reading
Teaching about Coins with the Coin Tower One of the things it said on my son’s report card was to practice identifying coins and to learn their values. I knew I could easily grab a few coins and do the … Continue reading
Almost a Fire Fighter Party My youngest turns 4 in a few weeks and for the LONGEST time all he wanted was a fire fighter birthday party. I was pretty excited because there are so many great things that can … Continue reading
