Month: March 2013

  • Tips for Planning a Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt

    Easter!  One way we celebrate Easter is by planning an egg hunt for the kids on our street.  For my children, this is one of the service projects they can do with minimal help from me!   They enjoy planning and preparing for the neighbors to come over.  We have done this for several years and want to share […]

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  • Tracing the Alphabet for Letter Recognition

    Who knew that tracing the alphabet could be so impactful?  If you’re looking for Part 1 of this post, I shared it on I Can Teach My Child (click here). Now that you understand how powerful Alphabet letter finger tracing can be, I wanted to share some more tips and resources: Tips To get your […]

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  • Unplugged Play Series: Stair Ball (invented by an 8 year old)

    It’s time for STAIR BALL!  Too much inside time making your kids go crazy?  We are always looking for fun, no-plug-needed activities to play.  We love a game or activity that gets us moving.  One thing I love about this game is that your child can play it with someone or alone. You only need one […]

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  • Harry Potter

    We just celebrated our tween’s birthday! One of the biggest hits was this “special letter” from Hogwarts School.   Mr. BKHM designed it and we’re sharing it with you here: We purchased the Folkmanis puppet Snowy Owl and had it “deliver” the letter.  We did attempt to seal the envelope with hot wax and press a button […]

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