by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 18, 2015 | activities
Toddlers. They can be tricky! Not quite ready for sitting down and doing focused learning activities, this group is active, always exploring and needs their own fun activities to keep them (I don’t like the term busy) investigating the right things rather than...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 14, 2015 | activities
Teaching children to learn letters and numbers does not always require a pencil or other writing tool. We tried to write the alphabet with cotton swab painting idea. Even my second child who is a bit more resistant to try out learning activities was interested in this...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 5, 2015 | activities
Are you a crafty mom or are you craft-challenged? Neither determines whether you are a good mom or a bad mom, but it can cause holiday times to be a bit stressful when you see the crafty moms are pinning to Pinterest like crazy! I admit, crafting is fun for me, but I...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 26, 2015 | activities
Do you happen to have an old calendar? Does it have a few big images of animals, or trucks, or even nature scenes? You can use it for this simple learning activity that can be adapted for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Even my first grader had some fun with it....
by Jaimi Erickson | Dec 30, 2014 | activities
This post contains affiliate links. Please view my disclosure. I want to teach my children to be thankful for what they receive. The holidays are a time when we have a lot of discussions about how giving can make others feel good just like we feel when we...
by Jaimi Erickson | Dec 13, 2014 | activities
This post contains affiliate links. This post was sponsored by Ivy Kids, LLC. Please view my disclosure. Finding the right gifts for kids, within a budget, can be hard. We want to give our children things that they want and at the same time we want that to be money...
