Is it me, or has there been an explosion of picture books about grandparents? Personally, I love children’s books that show loving inter-generational relationships with grandparents imparting their wisdom to the younger set. If your children have grandparents nearby, faraway, or only in their hearts grandparents play an important role in the upbringing of children….
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64 Preschool Books You Didn’t Know You Needed
Everyone knows you “should” stock your preschooler’s bookshelf with Goodnight Moon, Where the Wild Things Are and Brown Bear, Brown Bear. But what if you want something beyond the usual, but that your preschool aged kids will still love? Well, you’ve come to the right place! This is the list of the preschool books you…
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Unicorn and Rainbow Coloring Page
What is better than a unicorn? A unicorn and a rainbow. Duh. Which is why, of course, our newest exclusive coloring page from Melanie Hope Greenberg is of a unicorn dancing across a rainbow in a starry sky. Yes, a rainbow in a starry sky may not be exactly according to the laws of nature,…
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Fall Leaf Art Project with Liquid Watercolors
I’ll let you in on a little secret. “Process art” may sound like a fancy pants term but if you are a parent, it translates into “less work for you.” No more searching for 10 step crafts projects and setting up specialized materials just so your kids can get bored after 15 minutes! When it…
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Charlotte’s Web Read Alikes
I had some trouble making this list of Charlotte’s Web read alikes. I didn’t want it to just be a list of books with talking animals and animal friendships, (or a duplicate of my top 10 animal novels book list), but it was challenging to find books which fit the bill that weren’t about domesticated…
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Skip Counting Activities: Hands-On Math Learning
When my child was younger, he loved playing around with numbers and anytime he could explore systems and patterns he jumped at it. I loved showing him counting games and activities because they kept him occupied for a pretty good chunk of time. Skip counting turned out to be one of his favorite math activities….
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Easy Math Game: Tens Go Fish
When your kids are learning basic addition skills, you look for all kinds of ways to make learning math fun. We’ve found math card games to be a great way to practice addition and have fun at the same time. Tens Go Fish is a mathematical version of the classic card game–you guessed it–Go Fish!…
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15 Incredibly Easy Drawing Ideas for Kids
With so many unique and elaborate art projects and drawing ideas on the internet, parents can feel overwhelmed, especially if they have kids who are not naturally drawn to artistic pursuits. Lately I have felt compelled to gather together easy drawing ideas to share with my kids. When life feels particularly hectic it is nice…
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August Read Alouds to Beat the Heat
Beaches, sunshine, heat, laziness, outdoors. These are the things that come to mind when we think about August (in the northern hemisphere, anyway). To me, August always seems like a month for waiting. Waiting for the heat to let up, waiting for kids to return from camp, waiting for school to start… And what do we…
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Toddler Drawing from a New Perspective
When a toddler puts a marker to paper for the first time he is entranced by cause and effect. Now, when he moves that marker around even more glorious things happen. And you, the parent and caregiver have a ring side seat to your child’s first efforts at self-expression through art. You probably want to…
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