M&M’s are Marvelous & Magical

By Kristi, on July 20th, 2011%
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Have you ever been taken your special little guy or girl to a ball park, airport, bus station, sale barn, and an expected short wait has stretched to an eternity? Everyone has become bored, wiggly and just plain tired. M&Ms can become a source of learning . . . → Read More: M&M’s are Marvelous & Magical

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Super Spider!

By Kristi, on March 12th, 2011%

A most favorite activity is this pipe cleaner spider. It is super duper simple, but my kiddos absolutely love it!

All you need are four long pipe cleaners (chenille wires) and one short one.

First, take the short one, make a loop and twist it so that it . . . → Read More: Super Spider!

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A ‘HUG’ for Valentines Day

By Kristi, on January 29th, 2011%

HUG by Jez Alborough is a new favorite children’s book for Valentines Day.

It has few words which lends to keeping the story very simple or expanding it for older children. You can talk about jungle animals, families, friendship, helping others, sadness, loneliness, and joy! It is the . . . → Read More: A ‘HUG’ for Valentines Day

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Snow is falling! Make a snowman…

By Kristi, on January 11th, 2011%

With the snow that is blanketing the Midwest and moving east; and the lousy weather in the Southeast, I thought that this activity might be a winner.

Snowballs by Lois Ehlert is one of my favorite winter books for preschoolers.

The story is simple. It describes a . . . → Read More: Snow is falling! Make a snowman…

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