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Time Saving Classroom Resources
M for her name and 10 for her age. Clever! I was stopped as soon as I entered my friend’s house today… Maggie had made her own geoboard! When I was a classroom teacher, the kids loved them! They could come up with the most creative ideas. Click here for some great activities on Dr. […]
Rainy Day? Snow Day? Create with things from around the house! My eldest loves to create things from real parts. Here is his newest addition: Keebler the Robot Top to Bottom – things used to make Keebler: camping pot windshield wiper part cracker tin bike pump parts aluminum foil music piece from inside […]
Rainbow Jello A salute to the 1970’s! I remember my grandmother making this for my family when we would come into town. One year (pre-kids) I thought I’d make it as a surprise for my family. Little did I know how long it would take! I stayed up until 3:00 a.m. making it and it […]
I was inspired by the Glow Stick Lantern on Lil Blue Boo and decided to try it with my boys! Super cool!Directions: Just cut open (kitchen shears) the tip of your glow stick, dump, seal with lid, and shake.Supplies:Mason Jar, spaghetti jar, or other sealed jarLarge Glow sticks*They are non-toxic go here for more info.*They do contain […]
I don’t like to cook. I never make a hot lunch. Never say never, because today I was told that lunch was…. Better than McDonalds! Busy Kid’s Approximate Ingredients (really not much you can mess up):1 pound ground beef2 Grands Flaky Biscuits (the kind you can pull apart)1/2 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or whatever you […]
Special thanks to Kim {an awesome blogging mom} from Texas! What I used to do…Last summer, I was on the hunt for a new kind of discipline/reward technique to use in our home. At age four, it seems our son had outgrown the time out system that I had been using since he was about […]
