Happy Independence Day! I love this holiday. Summer is full of excitement and happiness, especially when you are a kid. I remember playing in the sprinklers and staying up too late and watching fireworks. I loved the parades and festivals and general all around cheeriness. My Grandma’s birthday is on the 4th of July (she […]
Archives for June 2020
Free Summer Reading Rewards!
Ah, summer. Nothing really beats it. Remember being a kid, and you FINALLY have some freedom and time to relax, sleep in, watch cartoons, and run rampant through the neighborhoods? We would play Ghost in the Graveyard and Sardines and be up to all kinds of shenanigans. Summer can be wonderful for children’s development. As […]
Simple Father’s Day Gifts
During this pandemic, time has a way of getting away from me. We are enjoying the slower pace, but the weeks seem to slip by. I can hardly believe Father’s Day is so soon! I thought it would be useful to put together a resource of simple ideas to celebrate all the dads in our […]
Fabulous Chalk Activities
Ah, chalk! One of the best past times for kids. It is lovely for so many reasons- it keeps kids busy freely creating anything in their minds, it helps them experience gross motor skills as they use their whole bodies to draw on large surfaces, it is a fun and different medium to teach all […]