Top 10 “Dad Missions” that make him our everyday hero

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #DadsMyHero #CollectiveBias Most of my readers know that I am a stay at home/work at home mom. What you might not realize is the man that makes this possible is my loving husband, the man who also is…

Small Scale Art

{For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links} We love process art. Materials are presented with no required “outcome” or result. It is quite opposite of crafts. It allows creativity to flow and art to be created organically. However, sometimes we can start process art and it is a bit overwhelming. A large, blank,…

DIY Donut Shop

{For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links} I think I can honestly accurately that every household with young children had this classic ring stacker toy. We even have 2 of them! If you have an extra toy, one with missing pieces, or your children have simply outgrown the traditional us of it, this…

5 Tools Preschoolers could use to help in the Kitchen

{For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links} Both my toddler and preschooler love to shout the words “I do it!” They are in a stage where they want to be our little apprentices in everything we do, and then they want to do it themselves! I adore watching their confidence grow as they…

Monster Math

{For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links} After receiving the Nuby iMonster bowl and Snack Keeper for review purposes, my boys have really been interested in reading and doing silly monster activities! Our last activity (Monster Art And Math) was inspired by the book Monster Math. This activity is, once again, inspired by…

Fly Swatter Painting

{For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links}   Flies are a terrible nuisance, but I’m not a big fan of using fly swatters either (I can’t stand the thought of actually killing the pests myself. Hubby is more than welcome to do that job for me. When I try getting rid of flies,…

Invitation to Build a Bird Nest

{For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links}  Our preschool co-cop had a playdate themed around birds today, so I came up with an activity to do with my boys beforehand to spark their interest in the topic. At the recommendation of this Teach Preschool post, I went ahead and purchased the book More…

Monster Art and Math Activity

{For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links} I can be pretty neglectful when it comes to doing math activities with the kids. At the end of the day I look at my lesson plans (just a check list to keep me intentional about covering different topics throughout our week), and I noticed I…

10 Preschool Paint Stick Projects- These are brilliant! THey work on sequencing,fine motor skills, spelling, etc. Love them!

10 Paint Stick Projects for Preschoolers

{For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links} Back when I made our first paint stick project for my preschooler (There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Activity), I knew we were on to something special. Paint stick activities are fun ways for preschoolers to practice story sequencing, fine motor skills, matching,…

Sensory Name Recognition Activity

{For your convenience, this post may contain affiliate links} A few days ago my boys unraveled nearly an entire roll of tinfoil. I was about to throw it away when I decided to instead find clever ways to re-use it (see what our first activity was over on Munchkins and Moms Instagram page). I still had…