Inspiration for teaching young children!
These require very little preparation and no candy/snacks/treats (read bribery) to do with your child. If you missed my other post “9 Ways For Young Children to Enjoy Music Practice”, you might also like to read that! 1 Bean bags on your head If you don’t have bean bags, just get creative with the toys you have. For every repetition… Read More
We recently found Discovery Channel’s “How It’s Made” videos on YouTube, and I had to share with you all, in case you don’t know about these. They are 3-5 minute clips showing how common everyday items are made. They have everything from breath mints, to jelly beans, to false teeth….yes, really, false teeth! Some of our favorites have been: How… Read More
There are many variations to these tasty treats on the internet, so I by no means claim the originality of this recipe. I’ve seen them called energy bites, energy balls, oat balls… But whatever you want to call them, they’re amazing! I love them, because they are yummy, made with healthy ingredients, packed with protein, and the kids can help… Read More
Here is a super easy way to turn Christmas gift-giving into an educational activity. These pictures are from last year when Kenny was first learning how to trace letters. Using a sharpie marker, simply write out the dashed letters for your toddler to trace. It will obviously work best on solid colored wrapping paper, but some patterned paper works as… Read More
For a couple months now I have been planning to make a schedule for the two older children. In my mind, I had this amazing, elaborate schedule that I would design with little checkboxes and time slots. The other day I realized the fancy schedule isn’t going to get made anytime soon, so I made a simple schedule instead. And guess… Read More
This is a very simple method for helping small children learn to speak clearly, pleasantly, and well. A couple years ago I was reading a book recommended by a wise lady I know. It had a couple of gems in it making it worth the read, but this has by far been the best thing I got from the book…. Read More
I recently had the opportunity to review this Bamboo Tea Box for June & Jasper! They sent me the wooden box for free, in exchange for an honest review here on the blog. Well, as great as this bamboo box is for tea… I know YOU all read my blog for ideas for kids. So I’ll show you how we… Read More
Are you one of those moms who doesn’t have the heart to say “Please don’t buy my kids any more toys!” to your relatives at Christmas time– but you cringe at the thought of adding anymore “stuff” to their bedroom? You’re not alone! If you are asking, “Is there a nice way to say ‘no toys’ to the grandparents?!?” Some will… Read More
We recently purchased this board book series, “Hello, World” by Ashley Evanson. These books are full of delightful colors and fun illustrations of places around the world. Each book has a theme: Shapes, Opposites, Colors, and Numbers. Right now there are four books in this series: London – A Book of Opposites New York – A Book of Colors Paris – A… Read More
Kerstin Jessup is mom to four fun & active boys, ages 8, 5, 3, and 4 months. She and her husband, Joel, look forward to meeting their baby girl in Heaven one day. Kerstin & Joel live in Iowa, and serve in a church ministry there. Shame of small or no sildenafil in india erection depresses the males. Dreadful medical… Read More