Shapes are something kids work on for a long time. They learn their shapes in different ways: the names, types, etc. I’m always looking for some fun way to work on them. We have loved the shape packs and sorting was always one fun activity we have done. Hands-on activities are always fun to have…
There are many ways to work on addition. I love to have themed activities for addition. Word problems are not always fun for kids. I know that one of my girls has always hated them But I do find that adding a theme helps them. Plus having something easy to just print and go is…
Skip counting is one type of math that leads to learning other math skills. Puzzles are a great way to work on skip counting. I love how puzzles can learning hands-on. We have some great Ocean themed skip counting by 10s puzzles. Each puzzle is a great way for Kindergarten and first-grade kids to work…
I think the theme of Ocean during the summer is one of our favorite themes to do! We are always doing something with the ocean theme. We have a fun week ahead of us or great Ocean themed printables. I’m excited to have 5 days of Ocean printables with Royal Baloo and JDaniel4’s Mom. All…
I love when different ages of kids can work on the same things together but at their level. It was one reason there is a Tot-Preschool age packs for the Alphabet Stomping Phonics. These packs have simple no-prep and hands-on activities that work great for those ages! Today we have the letter Y out! This…
My girls love having variety in the activities that they do. I know that we are still working on sight words and other skills. The themed finds have been so much fun to use. Plus ocean animals are a great theme that works for summer or all year round! The themed finds are a great…
I know that not all kids learn the same way. Every child has different learning needs. That is one reason I made these phonics packs. Each of the packs has several different no-prep and hands-on activities that kids can use to learn their letters. They are based on the themed packs that everyone has loved…
Puzzles have been a favorite at our house for ages! We are always using them for something. We have loved the CVC puzzles and how we have the CVCC puzzles. I love how puzzles are a word building activity for kids. They make spelling a hands-on activity for them. I use these a lot with…
June has been a very busy month! I know at times I feel that I’ll always be in boxes and nothing will ever get unpacked at all. But one box at a time it will get done. I know that my girls are finally out of school and we are all now on summer schedules!…
I’ve always wanted to do more themed sets for the number color and trace! It is such a fun idea and kids love having themes changed up. I wanted a fun change for the USA themed holidays that you could use often. This set is great for Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Presidents Day!…
The Fourth of July has always been one of my favorite holidays. We are always doing something for it. We have enjoyed the different packs that I’ve made over the years. Today I wanted to add an easy reader book to the 4th of July printables. An easy reader book is one fun way that…
Summer is here and we are full on headed to the library as much as we can. That means we go through a lot of books! It is hard to pick just a few books. We go through at least 50 books a week! Plus we make several trips to bookstores as well. This month…
Fourth of July comes once a year, but so many of its themes are used all year long. I made these fun Fourth of July Ten Frame Cards for kids to use and learn numbers. These work great for one to one correspondence with a fine motor activity. The cards are a fun, hands-on activity…
I love summer in that we do tons of crafts that are fun! We enjoy doing them. Today I have a fun post that I did for Rainy Day Mum! She has a great summer book and craft series and I’ve done it the last few years. You get to pick out your favorite book…
There are so many fun shapes for kids to learn. I love working with all the different shapes. I also love that this series lets you work on what your child or class needs. It has many different types of no-prep and hands-on printables for kids to use. The Romping & Roaring Shape Packs were…
Summer is here, and I wanted to start it off with a fun sale at both of my stores! I’ve been busy making loads of requested printables for teachers and parents. It is always fun to see new things completed. Today is the first day of summer, and I wanted to celebrate it with a…
ABC Finds are such a great way for kids to work on their letters. With summer here I thought adding one for the summer would be a great way for us to review our ABCs. ABCs are something you work on year-round and it is nice to have a change while kids are learning. I…
I know that my girls have enjoyed several of the hands-on learning printables over the years. Each of them learns a different way. I have enjoyed the challenge that those learning types have created for me. Digraphs can be hard but fun too. One of our favorite digraphs is “sh” for shell when we have…
We love the hands-on mats for working on our numbers and math. My girls are always asking for changes in the seasons. The I just love these mats because they show the ten frames that will be used in a lot of school systems. Plus they give kids different ways to do their addition and…
There are times during the summer that is is just hot, and we can’t always get outside to run around. My girls always want some way to get their wiggles out. The Beach Themed Gross Motor Dice is a perfect summer gross motor activity! You can get your wiggles out with some beach themed movements….
I’m always looking for a fun math reviews to do during the summer. And flashcards can be boring and we love to change up how we do the activities. These Beach Themed Math Facts Sheets are easy to use and no-prep. You can just print and use. Plus this time I added a fun Beach…
Everyone has been asking for more easy reader books. Easy reader books are fun to use with kids when they are learning to read. Summer is almost here and the beach is a great theme for summer. There are so many great beach words that have different endings sounds that are fun to use. I…
Beach is a perfect theme for the summer! I love that there are so many different beach activities you can do. I’m excited to have 5 days of Beach printables with Royal Baloo and JDaniel4’s Mom. All three of us are very excited for this week. The series will have math, language, and more! I…
I love that this set has different learning levels and it can be used as a starting point for kids to learn their ABCs with a mix of hands-on and no-rep activities for Tot & Preschool age kids. The set was made so that different ages could work together to learn the same letter at…
We are always doing fun art projects. I love to see how creative my girls can be. One art activity we love to do it matching up art projects with something we saw on a museum trip. My girls have total control over what we might do. They pick out the craft and activity. Each…
My favorite part about these packs is that they are flexible and can be used so many different ways. They were made similar to my themed packs that everyone has loved. They offer hands-on and no-prep activities that kids can do to learn their letters. It covers many different types of learning styles and can…
Museums have to be one of my girls’ favorite places to visit. We are always making a trip during school breaks and vacations. They are a great place to explore art and history. I’m always looking for ways to change up our visit. The Museum bookmarks are one of our fun ways to do that….
May was a crazy month for us. It was a first we did not check out books but just read books at the library. I enjoyed it but was so different not to be able to read and reread the books! I picked some of our favorite books from the month. We are always looking…
The month of May has been CRAZY for us. We moved! My husband and I had been live there for 14 years and we moved. It was and is still a huge change for us. We are still very much living out of boxes and life is crazy! It has been amazing to see all…
Today I have a great guest post from Mama Smiles! I hope that you enjoy it. The school year is winding down, and my kids are counting those final days until summer vacation. This is a favorite time of year in our house – we love having free time to explore and play together as…