I love me a quick and easy playdough recipe. This one meets all the requirements. Plus, it is simple to put together AND it’s cheap. How’s that for a perfect summer time activity? You’ll need: 1 can regular shaving cream. (not the gel kind) 1 box of corn starch. liquid tempera paint (optional) … [Continue Reading]
Taking a lesson from Muhammad Ali
Apr 18, 13 by Leave a Comment
For as long as I can remember I have wanted to be a teacher. I never had to think about what I wanted to major in. I signed up under the Education banner the moment I hit the BYU campus. I met that goal and loved my time teaching. But by the time my second… [Continue Reading]
Sensory Table Ideas……and Sanity
Apr 3, 13 by 3 Comments
I see them all over Pinterest. Sensory table ideas complied with such care as to be considered works of art. Children playing happily with naught a grain of bird seed out of place. That’s not always how it is at my house, which is why I finally went on a search of ideas to help… [Continue Reading]
Coloring Lima Beans for Learning and Crafts
Mar 7, 13 by 2 Comments
Usually, when people think of sensory boxes for children they think of colored rice. Colored rice, lentils, birdseed are all items that work great in sensory boxes. Today I’m going to show how to color lima beans for learning and crafts and sensory boxes too! I found bulk lima beans at Winco for $1.48 a… [Continue Reading]
Learning Shape Words
Jan 23, 13 by 5 Comments
Parker knows his colors. He knows his shapes. What we’re working on now is learning shape words. I decided to put together an activity that would review shapes and colors with learning shape words. Nothing fancy here. Just some foam shapes with their color words printed on them. Next I traced the shapes… [Continue Reading]
Homeschool Idea Round-Up
Aug 8, 12 by 1 Comment
I’ve been working putting together Parker’s home school curriculum. This year my goal is to have everything ready to rock and roll rather than doing month to month plans. Why? Because inevitably Parker gets sick, we have to stop our schooling, I lose my planning mojo, and by the time Parker is healthy… [Continue Reading]
