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shellie wilson

As CraftGossip’s head editor and co-founder AND as a Work-At-Home mum, finding time to work on CraftGossip & Craftbits is very hard limited.

So when I find myself spending endless hours reading through our social media networks like Facebook & Twitter I have to justify my addiction time.

So I am inviting all our readers to come along and follow me on Pinterest (see, now its a work thing).

I have been busy playing working with pinterest over the past few months and pinning my CraftGossip Top Picks as well as some other random boards I created.  I often pin stuff I want to cook for my husband (The Tech guy) or pinning activities I want to do with my children (The Distractors).

If you would like to join me in my new social media  addiction outlet, then come and follow me. The thought of people “Following” me is a little scary so I feel I should include a warning.

Warning: All followers are responsible for their own addictions and directions that pinterest will take them. Proceed with Caution.

Note: To follow just the top picks from CraftGossip, click here (this board will only get the top picks as chosen by me). If you want to follow everything that I pin (really?), then click here.

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  1. Your post really made me chuckle while I was nodding my head in agreement in several places. While I do not currently have a DH or young ones around, I have a middle-aged nephew and a senior-citizen kitty (both Distractors). I loved this! Thanks for the way you made me smile and enjoy being part of the crafting community.

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Summer Math Games for Kids

I know the last thing most kids want to do during the summer is anything that feels like school, but the truth is doing little things to reinforce the learning they did the previous year will make the next year easier for them. 

Also true: you can make this learning fun by turning it into game time. 

These printable math puzzles from Living Life and Learning are great to use in the car when you’re on a road trip, or just any time you need a little activity to pass the time. They involve adding numbers up to 10 and include cute summer-themed graphics as well as the numbers. 

Help the bee get back to the hive with math in these math maze puzzles from Artsy Fartsy Mama. There are versions for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division for kids of different levels to enjoy.

Of course math games are even more fun if you take them outside. Hopscotch is a classic outdoor game that can be easily made about math. Just one idea is this skip counting hopscotch idea from Math Geek Mama. Have the kids fill in the numbers and them count them off as they jump.  She also has a fun jumping math maze that looks like a lot of fun. 

Look We’re Learning has some more fun ideas for math games you can play outside including a beanbag toss, counting treasure hunt and sidewalk chalk math. 

Some days it’s too hot to go outside so you might need some indoor math games to play. Math Geek Mama also has a great collection of Lego math games and activities for kids of all ages. Primary Playground has games you can play with Uno cards to learn about numbers, sort colors and more. 

Older kids will enjoy the math games using dominoes from Upper Elementary Snapshots. 

Take your math learning on the go with these math themed cootie catchers from 123 Homeschool 4 Me. There are lots of options here including ones just with numbers, with math problems or that ask you to double numbers. Inside numbers are presented as hash marks, fingers or dots to add an extra layer of fun.

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