If you're new here, I hope you'll subscribe to my RSS feed so you won't miss any fantastic giveaways! :)We’ve been making heart paper chains! Emma likes it.  Just a little.  ;-) I know this is pretty basic, but since I had to look it up (Ha!) I thought it was worth sharing the how-to.  :) You’ll...

What preschooler wouldn’t go crazy for hard-boiled eggs shaped like a little bear or car? They turn out just as cute as it looks like they would, too… img source I am so putting these on my Amazon wishlist!  :) The price is right, too – under $5.00 shipped for a set of two!  Get...

You know those glass jars you get when you buy pasta sauces or jam?  Yeah, I keep all of those.  I actually love to drink water out of jars – I swear it tastes better.  But my cupboard was getting crowded, so I decided it was time to do something fun with them. So I pulled them out, grabbed...

Last year, when Emma turned 3 (in May), we started having a daily preschool time.  I was inspired by awesome bloggers who are teaching their preschoolers at home and blogging their journey, and even sharing free printables for preschoolers! So I searched, I printed, I laminated, I got excited about...

Play Silks are really popular right now, especially with preschool age children.  They love them, there’s really a lot of imaginary play potential there.  I haven’t had a chance to either make and dye some colorful silk material for play or buy some, so I decided to make Emma something...

CurrClick is having a Back to School Sale – not only are many of their printable homeschooling resources on sale for ridiculously low prices, they have a TON of freebies right now!   You can see all of their free stuff here. Their printable preschool freebies can be found here. Here’s...

I saw this done on The Artful Parent and had to let Emma give it a try! (Please ignore the laundry in the background) It’s an inexpensive activity (obviously since all you need is marshmallows and toothpicks), and Emma loved the fact that part of her art supplies were edible.  :) Actually the...

This is one of those things I was nervous about making up for Emma since it looks so… messy. But it looked like way too much fun, so jumped in.  I started with dying the rice myself.  Then I put in some random little containers and spoons (not sure where those went but you can see in this post...

I saw this activity over at Irresistible Ideas for Play-Based Learning and LOVED the idea so of course had to give it a try myself.  It’s basically heating rocks in an oven and then coloring on them with crayons, so easy!  I wondered about the wisdom of letting my 3-year-old daughter handle...

This is a combination of the games and activities we’ve done over the last two weeks.  First, I wanted to show you this Learning Resources Rainbow Peg Play Activity Set I bought with a gift card a few months ago.  Emma LOVES it! It comes with a double-sided peg board (soft, light, flexible,...

I just love sunny days, don’t you?  Today we tried something I’ve been wanting to do but the weather hasn’t been cooperating.  That’s what living in a state known for its constant rain (but beautiful green foliage) does to you – it makes you appreciate sunny days like...

I thought I would share some of my favorite places to find educational preschool printables and ideas.  Here they are! Homeschool Creations (Great resources for alphabet, Bible, colors & shapes, numbers & math, games, lapbooks, Do-a-Dot coloring pages, and more!) ♥  ♥  ♥  ♥ 1+1+1+1=1 (Tot...

We focused on the letter “B” (Do-a-Dot Letter B Page thanks to Confessions of a Homeschooler) (We used the Pretty Bugs Preschool Pack from 1+1+1+1=1 for many of the following activities.) Sorting by color: Reading a special book I laminated and put together for her that teaches the concepts...

I absolutely LOVE Jan Brett’s books!  One of my favorites is The Mitten.  Such a sweet story.  And all of her books are equally a joy to read. I’ve been a subscriber of her newsletter for awhile now because she has the coolest free printables!  Coloring pages and crafts are always being...