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Aug
27
Like I’ve said before, I think self portraits are a great way to start off a new school year. They help the students get to know each other, break the ice, let the teacher know where the students are somewhat…
Aug
22
The website Teaching Heart has some really great reading resources. It puts picture books into categories and then matches up those books with lesson plans and activities. Fabulous for teachers!!
This page includes books with the theme of Back to School.…
Aug
22
Kathy from Art Projects for Kids shares a project that she is considering as an introductory art piece this school year. It is a self portrait using very simple lines-looks easy, but sounds like it may be challenging to get…
Aug
19
I found some great ideas at Heart of the Matter for the first week of school. Includes great activities like a scavenger hunt, a “firsts” activity and more!!
And here’s a great printable for making your own classroom scavenger hunt.
Check out…
Aug
17
Family Fun is always a great resource for activities. Right now they have a Back to School Fun Guide with lots of ideas for parents to get their children excited about the new school year and get organized. My favorite idea…
Aug
14
Why don’t you celebrate the start of a new school year with a Back to School Party?!? A great way to get kids excited for school! A Southern Accent has compiled some ideas for partying, plus a printable invitation just for…
Aug
13
Many families have yearly traditions to get their children excited about school. This week, I’ll be posting about some of those traditions from creative bloggers.
The Magic School Bus comes to Everything’s Pink’s house and drops off some fun school supplies…
Aug
12
Marie from AlphaMom (and Make and Takes) made a Schultute to celebrate her son’s first day of school. Traditionally, in Germany, these are given to children starting their first year of school, but it sounds like a great idea to…
Aug
8
My play dough making days have taught me three things:
-I don’t like the cooked kind. I always burn it or it burns me.
-No recipe calls for enough flour. Why is that?
-Things that are going to be ruined by children should…
Aug
4
Following the Footsteps is hosting a swap for teachers, homeschooling families, etc. Every Friday, teachers from all over the internet will be exchanging ideas and best practices. What a great idea!! I wish something like this existed when I was teaching!
Find…
Aug
1
What little kid doesn’t love bugs?!? But you certainly don’t want those critters roaming around your house-so make an easy solution with a little plastic canvas from the craft store and materials you have around the house. Everyone will be…
Jul
27
JC Handmade always has fabulous ideas for sewing project and takes beautiful pictures of her work, but today she posted about something different. Her post “Special Assignments” is gives directions for encouraging your children to make their own movable alphabet. …
Jul
23
I am a HUGE fan of swaps-can you tell? They are a great way to meet people and teach your children about geography. I’ve recently found a school supply swap that sounds like fun! It is for kids from…
Jul
22
We’ve been doing a lot of traveling with our children this summer out of necessity—looking for a new home, a new job, etc. But I know that many families travel to vacation spots and it’s much cheaper to drive than…
Jul
21
One of my son’s favorite summertime activities is drawing on the sidewalk with chalk. Unfortunately, sometimes the chalk gets left out in the rain or breaks and isn’t as much fun to play with. As a result, I am often…
Jul
20
Roots and Wings has a fun idea for making a Fish Mobile out of paper and other things you have in your home. Great way for children to display their artwork as well! They can add glitter or other embellishments…
Jul
18
Sorry about the delay in posts. We moved this week to a new home in a new state!! We’re still surrounded by boxes and what seems to be an eternal unpacking job, but at least we now have the internet!!
In…
Jul
10
I wish that I lived in New York with my kids so that I could attend all of the fabulous activities and performances described on the KidCity Blog. They even have a list of daily FREE activities throughout the summer…
Jul
9
I love this compilation of summer craft ideas that The Long Thread has put together. They are all from creative blogs and websites and geared towards children. 
See the whole list here.
Jul
8
Barnes and Noble sponsors a Summer Reading Challenge each year between May and September. This year, each school age child who reads 8 books and documents their reading during the summer will receive a free book from a list of…
Jul
7
Education.com is sponsoring the Summer Activities Challenge for kids. I signed up today and I’m so excited about it!! Just register on the site and then mark off 20 activities from the ideas provided that you complete with your children in…
Jul
6
Grandparents.com has a fun downloadable guide with a list of 97 things for kids to do outside this summer. Get your kids away from the TV and send them outdoors to play in the sun (with sunscreen, of course!).
Get the guide…
Jul
2
Fireworks are a standard part of any 4th of July celebration, but sometimes kids don’t like them because they are so loud. That said, everyone can enjoy the ART version of fireworks!!
This fun project uses materials that (for the most…
Jun
30
All you need is some yarn, paper, paint and phone book for this creative project. Fun and easy enough for any age! Can even be used to discuss mirror image, reflection, rotation and other math words!!
Thrify Craft Mama gives you…
Jun
29
I love this “hand made” flag from Serendipity. Perfect craft just in time for the 4th of July!
See full instructions here.