The Best Website to Teach ABC's and More

My sister-in-law is a school teacher and recommended this website to me. It has been such a powerful tool for my children that I say it is the "Sesame Street... read more

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Grocery Shopping!

GOD BLESS those huge, almost embarrassing, carts with an attached car at the grocery store for my son! My son gets so disappointed when we get to a store and... read more

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Treasure Hunt for Any Age

I have done this with kids of all ages and they all love it. The older kids like to help the younger kids. I write clues on small pieces of... read more

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Paper Towel Fun

My girls love to play with the empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls. You can always pretend to be the captain of a ship. Cut a paper towel roll... read more

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Simple Art Project: Paper Butterflies

My daughter loves to color and do art projects. She's three now, but has been coloring ever since she could hold a crayon. If your toddler likes to color, this... read more

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Children Learning Music

If you want to have your children practice their instruments, you have them pick the music they want to learn. If they really love the music, they'll want to work... read more

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Open a Petting Zoo in Your Living Room!

My son and I got really creative this afternoon and he LOVED it! We "opened" a petting zoo in our living room. We collected all the stuffed animals that were... read more

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Take a Ride in a Homemade School Bus!

Today I put my son in the laundry basket and called it a "school bus." He knows what a school bus is, because we pick up his uncle who is... read more

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Improving Toddler Playtime

My baby is also 21-months old. I know what you're saying. I remember thinking there would be a magic toy that would entertain my kids at this age for hours,... read more

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Decorate Pumpkins Starting Now

I buy pumpkins as soon as they are available, so that my preschool students can enjoy decorating them long before Halloween gets here.

I line up several pumpkins in various... read more

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