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35 Apple Crafts and Activities for Children

Sep52014

September is a great time to use apples in your teaching time. There are an abundance of apple crafts, recipes, activities, and printables. Here is a collection of 35+ apple crafts and activities that have been shared during the Preschool and Kindergarten Community over the last few years. Apple Crafts Lowercase ‘a is for apple’ craft Apple suncatchers Apple Button … [Continue reading...]

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Freezer Cooking Recipes and Tips for Busy Moms

Sep32014

In a huge preventative measure (and mom-sanity saver moment) for the upcoming busyness of fall commitments, a friend and I spent a little over six hours putting together 17 freezer meals each to use in the next few months. That’s seventeen meals that just need to be pulled out and either dumped into a crockpot, or thawed the night before and then quickly popped in the oven to finish. With the … [Continue reading...]

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Sweet Wisdom from a Simple Picture Book

Sep22014

A few months ago I shared a 30 picture books in 30 days challenge that was mainly to get me reading more books with our youngest. Turns out there are quite a few kids in the house that were willing to crowd around when the books were pulled out (you can never be too old for picture books, right?). Those books were read over and over again, lots of cuddles were had, and it really was a … [Continue reading...]

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Let the Crazy Begin

Sep12014

Life is about to get c.r.a.z.y. busy in our house. Maybe you all have been involved in organized sports with your kiddos on a long term basis, but typically we stay to the summer swim team and call it good. That is about to change in our house.  All four of the kids are going to be a part of a local swim league until the end of November - and then we’ll see how we’re managing from there. … [Continue reading...]

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Cooking with Kids – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Aug282014

Cooking with kids can be such a great way to add in FUN learning to your day. Beside measuring and mixing, kids love creating. Fixing a fun snack or meal to go along with a theme or book can be a great way to make memories that will last for years to come. Here are a few fun ideas you may enjoy… Coffee with Us 3 shares some tips for keeping kids safe in the kitchen while still keeping the fun … [Continue reading...]

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Rainforest Kiwi Crate Adventure

Aug262014

Our kids love getting packages and I’m a huge fan of boxes that include everything inside we’ll need to work on a project. That means that Kiwi Crate is something we all are loving! From the moment the Rainforest box showed up on our doorstep, the boys were itching to open it and start working on the two projects - a rainstick and a fun jumping frogs game. The box arrived with all of … [Continue reading...]

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