This is our third year attempting the 1000 hours outside challenge and I have learned a few things about the winter gear for 1000 hours outside…
Winter Gear for 1000 Hours Outside for the Whole Family
Lower Elementary Gift Guide to Encourage More Play – Holiday 2023
Lower Elementary kids or 6-9 year olds can feel tricky to shop for, likely they have amassed quite the collection of toys already and you may find they aren’t getting their toys out as much as they age… So what do you get the kid who has so much already and isn’t playing as much as they used to?! My Lower Elementary gift guide is the perfect place to start!
+15 Fun Montessori Sandpaper Letter Games and Extensions
Sandpaper letter games have made flashcard games a sensory impression and have provided lots of practice and repetition while still having fun! I spent ages finding games that my homeschooled preschooler and I actually wanted to play and I am going to share that list with you today!
45+ Montessori Inspired Sound Games
Sound games have provided lots of practice and repetition with phonemic awareness without it feeling like a chore for my primary homeschool kids! I spent ages researching and learning how to use these games and I want to simplify that process for you!
Loose Parts Storage for Easy Access to Your Entire Collection
Loose parts storage is going to be different for everyone because everyone’s loose parts collection is going to be different. Learn all my tips and tricks so you can apply them to your loose parts storage!
My Huge Ever-Growing Loose Parts List and Obession
I love loose parts. and I love lists. It was only a matter of time before I combined everything into a loose parts list! I’ve been collecting for years and now have a lot of the basics stashed away for play and learning. That being said I am ALWAYS on the lookout for a new treasure to add to my loose parts lists. In case you are like me, I have compiled a loose parts list for all the best finds…and the list will continue to grow as I find more!
Over 40 Travel Toys to Save your Sanity on a Road Trip
Travel toys save my sanity in the car. We make a fairly regular 6-hour drive to visit grandparents and we’ve been doing that for 4+ years now. So I have tried a number of different travel toys to entertain toddlers, preschoolers, and now a kindergartener.
Why you Need a Big Sibling Busy Basket
I wanted to find a way to help make the newborn haze a little simpler, enter my big sibling busy basket! Full of ideas to help your big kid feel special and loved, and to keep their big hands busy while you are busy with little hands!
25+ Big Sister Books to Welcome a New Baby to the Family!
Books are quite possibly my favorite resource for teaching kids about the world around them and welcoming a new baby to the family is no different! We have found a bunch of big sister books that cover everything from pregnancy to what it’s going to be like to have a tiny baby in the house to what becoming a big sister will actually look like.
My Top 10 Tips to Organize Toy Storage for Toy Rotaitons
I am a Type A kinda lady, but also a bit of a collector…so organization is kinda a big deal for me. Our toy storage for our out or rotation toys is one area of my life that has had to evolve over time, but I definitely have a few items that are my tried and true tools for keeping our toy storage organized!
