Homeschooling with A.D.H.D. Parenting with L.O.V.E.
Have you ever gotten to see a moose up close? Down here in the South, we don’t have them. It’s just too hot. (Shucks, it’s too hot for me sometimes, so I don’t blame them.) But they are lovely, regal animals, especially when they’re adults and they have a full set of antlers. Although the smallKeep Reading…
Summer is right around the corner! When I was younger, summer was easily my favorite season of the year. I grew up about 30 miles from the beach, so hitting the shore was my favorite pastime. Now we live further inland. About five hours further inland. So my trips to the beach are few and farKeep Reading…
We’ve had some pretty rainy days around here lately. I mean, they say that “April showers bring May flowers”, but we’ve been having some rainstorms that are a few degrees beyond “showers”. With all the rain we’re getting, we should see more flowers than ever before this May! Since the weather’s been so windy andKeep Reading…
When I was about 20, I found a stray tabby kitten outside my job. She was so tiny and she just kept mewling and mewling. Of course, I caved and took her home. That was years ago (I’m not going to say how many!), but I still remember her grey striped coat and her giantKeep Reading…
I have to admit: I am NOT the craftiest person on the planet. I like to knit, sew, and write, but it’s hard for me to come up with crafts to make with my kids. The biggest issue is that I hate making a mess. So if the project involves glitter, lots of glue, orKeep Reading…
We’re feeling sunny with the latest one of our coffee filter crafts for kids! This time, we made a coffee filter sun craft and – like all the others – it’s super easy! Now when I say that this craft is super easy, I mean it is literally SUPER EASY. This whole thing took aboutKeep Reading…
We’re still using our coffee filters to make coffee filter crafts for kids! This week, we’re making a really easy (and cute) coffee filter turtle craft! This easy craft is part of a science and ELA lesson we’ve been working on about animal collective nouns. As you can tell, we’re learning about groups of turtles andKeep Reading…
Last summer, we went out of town and stayed at a cottage for a weekend. It was amazing. (If you’re wondering what on earth this has to do with coffee filter crafts, stay with me. It’s related.) The cottage was filled with all kinds of comforts and appliances, just like you’d have at home. AtKeep Reading…
When I think of spring, I think of blooming flowers, baby animals, rain showers, and rainbows! And there’s no better way to welcome spring than to make some lovely spring crafts with the kiddos. These gorgeously colorful rainbow crafts for kids are a wonderful way to add art and sensory play into a spring unit study.Keep Reading…
I love to make crafts with my kids, especially when they’re very young. What I don’t like is having to buy a whole lot of supplies (and expensive ones, at that!) for a project that I’ll only do once. So, when I make a craft with my preschooler, I always prefer to do one thatKeep Reading…
Nothing makes me happier than hearing the first chirp of birds in early spring. Down here in the South, the weather tends to warm rather early, so we don’t have a super long winter. (It’s still too long for me, though.) One of my favorite ways to welcome spring is to make fun spring craftsKeep Reading…
It’s mid-November down here in the Southern U.S. and we’ve (finally) started to get some cold weather. So there’s no doubt that winter’s around the corner. I have to be honest: Winter is probably my least favorite season. Me and cold weather just do not get along. (I’m from Florida. What can I say?) But IKeep Reading…
The days are getting shorter and shorter, which means that many of our forest friends are starting to gather food for winter. And that got me to thinking about bears, one of my favorite animals. We have bears here in Georgia, but (fortunately) I have never seen one near my house. So I put togetherKeep Reading…
I have to be honest. Winter is not my favorite season. There’s just something about cold weather that makes me want to curl up in bed and never get up. What I’m saying is that I’m basically a bear. 🙂 But I do love sharing winter crafts with my kids! Since we live in the South,Keep Reading…
My three-year-old is constantly on the lookout for airplanes in the sky. If one of the other kids spots one, she has a fit until we show her where to look. Sometimes she doesn’t see it in time and then, well, let’s say she doesn’t handle that well. 🙂 Children of all ages love airplanes.Keep Reading…
Did I mention I love fall? I think that I say that every time I write about a fall activity. But it’s true! Fall is my favoritest time of the year. (Yes, I said favoritest.) We’ve made lots of leaf-themed activities before, including leaf flashcards, leaf garlands, and leaf snow globes. But you can neverKeep Reading…
I’m so excited to be participating in this year’s Paint-A-Thon sharing fun painting ideas for kids! In our family, we absolutely adore fall, so I thought “Why not paint with tree leaves?” And that’s what we did! Unfortunately, it’s late summer in Georgia, which means we’re not going to have autumn-colored leaves for some time.Keep Reading…
Have you made it to the beach yet this year? We’re planning a quick trip to a local one in August, so I thought I’d look for some fun and adorable beach crafts for kids that we can make together before we leave! What I love about studying the beach with kids is that the topicKeep Reading…
A while back, we made a Beach Shoebox Diorama and the kids had so much with it that I thought we should make another one. So for this linkup with the Early Elementary Blogging Team, we decided to make a simple and fun Farm Shoebox Diorama Craft! If you’re looking for a low-prep, easy craftKeep Reading…
Studying the human body is always a fun unit with kids. And one of the basic concepts is the five senses, right? But it turns out that every time I cover this unit, I learn something new. This time it was about how our taste buds work. Now I’m probably exposing myself as an ignoramus, butKeep Reading…
Is anyone else kind of “over” winter? It seemed like the weather was never going to get cold and then BOOM! we all got hit with a massive winter storm and I was like “Okay, that’s enough cold for now.” To get back to enjoying the fun of winter, I put together a quick roundupKeep Reading…
