Adhd homework battles may be a common occurrence in your household…I know getting my ADHD kiddos to do their homework can be – to say the least-extremely challenging. I have learned a lot – and continue to learn, but I do have some great adhd homework tips that have really worked for us. Over the […]
I always come up with my best ideas when I am pressed for time, money, or supplies. Perhaps its the limitations that make my creativity expand and the creative juices flow. I recently had such an experience when I was writing thank you notes….I had none. I culled threw my supplies and found a template […]
My kids and I love collecting bits of nature wherever we go–rocks from the beach, pinecones in the forest and interesting leaves whenever we can! Fall is such a great time to be exploring ways to make art with nature. You just have to walk out your front door for your supplies! We recently tried […]
My kids love building with toothpicks. They are a staple in our tinker space. But, this summer when my boys were into Perler Beads, I discovered that they easily fit on toothpicks. A new activity was born – I knew we had to try building with Perler Beads and toothpicks. A creative activity can […]
School is just around the corner and you might be worried about all the school work your kids have not been doing! Don’t panic. I’ve got some great suggestions for a last ditch effort to prevent summer slide. First of all, it may not be obvious, but your kids have probably already been doing […]
Most of what you hear about summer slide is true. Typically, kids loose about 2 months worth of knowledge if they do nothing over the summer. Top that with the 4 to 6 weeks it then takes to get in the groove once school starts and we are talking 3 to 4 months of […]
Our summer has officially begun in these parts and to be honest, I always feel a little anxious about these ten short weeks. To add a bit to my anxiety, I keep being reminded that we only have 18 summers with our kids and I am down to 8! This year, I am doing just […]
Our increasingly busy, over scheduled world is having an effect on our children. From my experience as a teacher and parent, I see so many more children plagued with anxiety issues. While there are many ways to help, including therapy, regular exercise, and a healthy diet, I have seen some pretty significant results, including in […]
You may have already seen my last two posts about easy Valentine cards for kids to make, here and here. Well it seems like we just can’t stop! I got the idea for these mini heart sculptures for Valentine’s Day when I came across a bunch of corks on sale at our local hardware store. […]
I probably go a little overboard with the production of Valentine’s cards-it is my favorite holiday, you know. But we do hand out a ton of cards- to friends, neighbors, and lots of people at school. As a result of my obsession, I have some really easy, great ideas for DIY Valentines for kids. I […]