We have a super, exciting vacation coming up and are literally counting down the days until we leave!  My son and I made this countdown chai...

I put this out for the kids while I was cooking.  It kept them so busy they didn't even notice I wasn't there.  I did need to explai...

Okay, so this is a pretty easy activity to set up for the kiddos.  I simply cut out a couple gingerbread shapes and added some details....bu...

I just love when ideas spontaneously come about!  The other day, while drawing at the table, I reminded T to draw on the paper not the table...

Since it has started snowing here, I thought it was appropriate to bring out the "Snowman Game".  The object is to put the snowman...

While cleaning out the pantry, I was keeping an eye out for items that we could use for learning experiences.  Low and behold, I found some ...

Just wanted to post an update as to what was happening with our Indian Corn that we were soaking in water.  It is almost completely sprouted...

I couldn't get a really good picture of these two playing "Balloon Tennis".  At least I was able to snap these two, just so y...

An excellent fine motor skill for little hands and fingers is stringing.  R loves to make "necklaces".  I cut some colorful straws...

I have collected these little decorative, hole punches over the years.  I used them for scrap booking but haven't done much of that lat...

One of the kids favorite books is "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" by Bill Martin Jr.  For those of you who aren't familiar with the...

Actually, if you ask T, it's "Buzz Lightyear".  All I did was set out the craft sticks, tape down the wax paper and hand them ...

When we were at the store the other day, my son spotted the beautiful Indian corn on display.  He was so fascinated with all the colors.  We...

We call those little pom-pom balls "shmuzzies" at our house (anyone seen "The Upside Down Show"?).  I taped a bag to one...

I recently made a "feeley" box out of an old shoe box.  I cut a small hole in the side and added a piece of felt so the kids could...