Jelly Bean Fun
Jelly bean, jelly bean, in a dish… Do you have a massive supply of post-holiday jelly beans at your house? Me too. Download our free Jelly Bean Fun printable. Have your child color in the Jelly Bean Fun sheet. Grab a bunch of bowls and let them do sorting: color, shape, size, etc. Do a bit ...
Creepy Crawly Cheesy Fun
The No Cupcake Rule didn’t seem like that big of a deal when we received an “It’s your child’s birthday” notice from Montessori. Still, I found myself scrounging at the last minute for a creative idea that would be healthy and cool. Nowadays with Pinterest a task like this is easy; check out our fun ...
Humongous 7 Foot Timeline
Grab your rulers, markers, and imagination. This week consider making a timeline with your child. It is a fun way to make time more visual. Some fun timeline suggestions include creating: a timeline of your child’s daily schedule for 24 hours, a timeline of a movie, or a timeline of your child’s life. We opted ...
If You Give a Mouse, Math Madness, Oh My!
This year we are trying to take our advent calendar beyond chocolate. We’ve added some fun activities, click here for a free printable list of ideas. In the past we’ve always used the advent calendar as a math tool. We’d work on number recognition, counting, etc. This year our girls are just too far beyond ...
Must-Have Educational Apps
I am an apple fanatic. I have to admit that every Apple product I own has been purchased because of a recommendation by one Mrs. Tiffany Dahle of PeanutBlossom.com. My iMac, yep, Dahle recommended. My iPhone, yep that dang Dahle again. I *really* didn’t think I “needed” an iPhone. However, once I had it in ...
Track-Your-Loot :: Free Printable
Trick-or-treating doesn’t have to be all about eating candy for dinner. It is also a fun opportunity to practice math skills. This year we’ll be sorting and charting some of the top brand candy bars. We’ll play simple adding and subtraction games, like “If Mom eats three of your twelve Kitty Kat bars how many ...
