I am a fan of Valentine’s Day. It always feels like a fun holiday, especially with kids! I don’t go crazy with this holiday, but I do like planning a few intentional things to help make the day feel special. I thought I would share a few things we are doing this year. Also, I…… Continue reading How We Celebrate Valentine’s Day (with kids)
Category: Themed Play
Fall Activity Ideas for Little Ones
Happy second official day of fall! As I wrote in my last post, summer was so good that I have been in no rush to move onto all things pumpkins. This 80 degree weather we have been having this week is also making it hard to dream of sweaters + hot pumpkin lattes, but since…… Continue reading Fall Activity Ideas for Little Ones
Week of Play: The Color Purple
This week was all about the color purple! It was fun to get back into our color unit after taking a couple weeks off from color-themed activities. Purple has always been my very favorite color, but for some reason, I found it to be a bit challenging to think of good purple crafts and activities…… Continue reading Week of Play: The Color Purple
Week of Play: The Color Blue
This week we learned all about the color BLUE! It was a week full of the ocean, Cookie Monster, and denim. Blue is just one of those colors that bring a sense of peace. For me, blue always brings me to the ocean, the sky, and the lovely outdoors. While H is still a bit…… Continue reading Week of Play: The Color Blue
Week of Play: The Color Green
This week was all about the color GREEN! It was a week full of frogs, slime, dinosaurs, and leaf hunts! Green is already becoming H’s favorite color. Most of the week he was shouting, “Green! Green! Green!” It makes sense why he loves this color so much. Most of his favorite things revolve around this…… Continue reading Week of Play: The Color Green
Week of Play: The Color Yellow
This week we learned all about the color YELLOW! It was a week full of sunshine, lemonade, and buzzing bumble bees! There is something about the color yellow that just makes you happy. Our week of play seemed to feel happier and lighter as we explored this bright and summery color. Week 3: The Color…… Continue reading Week of Play: The Color Yellow
Week of Play: The Color Orange
For week 2 of our color unit, we focused on the color orange! It is amazing when your mind is focused on a particular thing, how much you begin to notice. Orange has never been a favorite color of mine, but after spending a week all about orange, I must say I have a greater…… Continue reading Week of Play: The Color Orange
Themed Week of Play: The Color Red
This past week was ROUGH. There is no way to sugarcoat it. It was a combination of things: the news, my hormones, the broken laptop screen. I don’t want to get into the details, but let’s just say I had a minute left on my workout video playing from my laptop and Hudson decided he…… Continue reading Themed Week of Play: The Color Red
This Mama Needs Grace 