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Outdoor Activities and Learning Games for Kids

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Outdoor Activities for Kids

Getting outside to play and learn with outdoor activities you have put together with or for your children is fun. Simple supplies like chalk, paint, water, a roll of drawing paper, old water bottles, and some farm animals were used to create these fifteen outdoor activities. Some are messy, but not one of them is difficult to put together. All of Continue Reading

Preschool Science- How Long will a LEGO Boat Float?

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  We have been exploring money and counting it lately. JDaniel loves to count pennies so, I decided to tie counting pennies to a LEGO themed science activity I am calling Preschool Science- How Long will a LEGO Boat Float? My son isn't in preschool anymore. (Although he wishes he had gotten to go to the kindergarten program at his old preschool. Continue Reading

{allergy face® } Tips for Getting Rid of That Allergy Look

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zyrtec allergy face- barest beauty look complet

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of ZYRTEC®.   As you may know JDaniel is the one that struggles the most with allergy face at my house. Even with medication he can get puffy eyes and a red nose on the toughest days. What you may not know is that I struggle with allergies too. My allergies aren't as bad as his are, but Continue Reading

Preschool Activities – LEGO Duplo Creations and Books

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{Preschool Activities} LEG0 Duplo Creations and Books

  My favorite preschool activities usually involve reading a book or singing a song and then exploring the book through an activity. Recently we used LEGO Duplo blocks to explore animals in the song Over in the Meadow. We later read several versions of the song in story form.  What fun we had! Here are our creations along with the Continue Reading

Math is Fun {The Sunday Showcase}

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Math is Fun- Sunday Showcase

  Math is fun! When I was learning how to be a teacher, my professors repeated over and over again hands on learning was key to children building a  strong foundation in all concepts I was going to teach them. Learning through hands or Montessori style activities really help children see that math is fun. This week I am sharing three Continue Reading

Crafts for Kids- Painted American Flag

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Crafts for Kids- Painted Amerincan Flag

      There are so many patriotic holidays coming up this summer. I thought it would be a good time to share some crafts for kids that feature the American flag. We have done several here on this blog and a few as guest posts for other blogs. Before I share some of my previous American flag ideas, let me share one that we just did at our house. Continue Reading

How to Make Confetti Eggs

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“Mama, can you find out how to make confetti eggs and make some?” JDaniel asked. “Sure! I will find out and make you some confetti eggs,” I said. Every year JDaniel’s school fun fair has confetti eggs available for purchase for one ticket. For the last two years he had bought a few eggs and then chased his dad and I around until he was able to Continue Reading

Grilled Chicken Taste Test at Chic Fil-A

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Grilled Chicken Taste Test at Chic Fil-A

  I have told you how much my family likes the tasted of food that has been grilled. Recently JDaniel and joined several local bloggers to taste test some wonderful new grilled menu items at Chick Fil-A. The owner Matt Webber sat down with us and shared his insights on the new products and his history with Chick Fil-A. He has been Continue Reading

Interactive Reading Game- Soccer Kick Sounds

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Interactive Reading Game Soccer Kick Sounds

Part of learning to read is being able to identify the sounds in words. I recently took JDaniel's love of soccer and a desire to work on beginning, medial and ending sounds together in a game.  I call this interactive reading game game Soccer Kick Sounds. It ended up being a fun game to take outside and play although it could be played inside with Continue Reading

Kids Fun Color Activities {The Sunday Showcase}

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Kids Fun Color Activities {The Sunday Showcase-May 17}

I am thrilled to be joining the Sunday Showcase team of  Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas, Here Come the Girls, Inspiration Laboratories, and Learn Play Imagine.  It has been a long time since I co-hosted a link party and I am thrilled that I get to co-host with the amazing blogs. I have been linking my post up to this link for a while. How cool is it that Continue Reading

Visiting the Georgia Aquarium and More

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Visiting the Georgia Aquarium and More

  Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. When we were invited stay at the Hilton Garden Inn in  Downtown Atlanta for a night and to spend the next day exploring the Georgia Aquarium,  we jumped at  the chance. I have been dying to take JDaniel to the Georgia Aquarium since it first opened. We  had decided to wait until he was old enough Continue Reading

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