The ABCs of After School for Smarty Pants … and The Weekly Kids Co-Op

The blogger mom behind After School for Smarty Pants appears to be quite the smarty pants herself!  She was born and raised in the former Soviet Union and came to the US when she was 24.  She started as a software engineer in NYC and now is a product manager at a giant technology company in Silicon Valley.  Her blog highlights “enrichment activities and life skills for advanced learners.”  I LOVE the fact she and her husband took it into their own hands to help nurture their own little smarty pants!  AND that she shares their ideas with us!  So, here are …

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1. Cork Print Collage - Triple T Mum  2. 18 Valentine crafts for kids  3. 5 Penguin Snacks  4. Valentine Montessori activities  5. Polar animals and Arctic ice sensory play  6. DIY Ribbon Pull Toy for Fine Motor Fun  7. Four Valetine's Day Fun Fine Motor Art Projects  8. Fine Motor Dashboard- BLASTOFF!!!  9. Tot School: Letter V is for Valentines  10. salt dough Valentines chocolates  11. Broken Hearts: Vday Cutting Practice  12. Ultimate Guide to Kids' Crafts and Learning Activities Using Beads  13. Color Activities Using Yarn Balls and Free Printables  14. Montessori-Inspired Mexico Activities  15. Beginners Guide to Phonics for Confused Moms  16. Help your baby SLEEP ... tips that work!  17. Help your baby SLEEP ... tips that work!  18. Be My Valentine...Valentines Kids Will Love  19. Number Hearts Scavenger Hunt  20. 10+ Baby Play Activities  21. Early Reading Printables BOB Books Set 5 Books 7 & 8 | 3 Dinosaurs  22. Exploring Greek Mythology – Poppin Book Nook | 3 Dinosaurs  23. Washi Tape Handprint Heart Art  24. Free Winter Olympics Pack Part 1 | 3 Dinosaurs  25. January 2014 Book Find | 3 Dinosaurs  26. Create A Foam Sheet Banner - the ultimate craft guide  27. Model Magic Snowflakes – No Two Alike | 3 Dinosaurs  28. Conversation Heart Sensory Paint- cheap and easy to make  29. Valentine's Day Coloring Pages-  30. 24 Valentine Activities for Kids  31. Dolch Sight Words Worksheets, Week Four  32. Free Valentine Coloring Pages  33. Learning about the bones in your hand, montessori inspired mini book  34. Snack Ideas for Kids: R is for Rainbow  35. Letter J Activities for Preschoolers  36. Letter of the Week Snack: H is for Heart  37. Preschool Do a Dot Printables Valentines  38. H is For Helper  39. Samuel  40. Valentine's Loose Parts  41. 10 Valentines Preschool Activities Sensory, Learning & Play {Top Ten Valent  42. Feet Sensory Play and Sensory Bins | Little Bins for Little Hands  43. Paper Roll Drawing with Cars Simple Play | Little Bins for Little Hands  44. Fun and Playful Writing Activities  45. Valentines Stamp Art (plus sensory play)  46. Gross Motor Number Recognition Game  47. Valentine Sensory Bin  48. Penguin Hop Counting Game  49. 365+ Ways to Make Writing Fun for Kids  50. Valentine Heart Mosaic  51. Valentine Activity Pack (printable)  52. Chinese New Year Dragon Puppets  53. Sincerely Stacie - Penguin Snacks  54. Football themed Cutting and Tracing Pack  55. Henry Hugglemonster Activities - Moms & Munchkins  56. Meeting an Astronaut  57. Manner-Man Book Fun  58. 10 thoughts from my 10th month as a parent | Dad's the way I like it  59. Pegasus Marionette  60. Cursive and Print Letter Matching Duplo Blocks  61. The Hat - clothes on a clothesline activity  62. Favorite Art Supplies  63. Snowman Factory  64. Cherry Play Clay Hearts  65. Letter C Preschool Activities  66. Valentine's sensory bin  67. Heart Pattern Game - The Pleasantest Thing  68. Christian Valentine's Day Crafts and Coloring Pages  69. 5 Cardboard Box Boredom Busters  70. Free Raggedy Andy Printable Puzzles  71. Shrinky Dink Bugs  72. DIY Rainbow Loom Elastic Organizer  73. Baby Valentine Footprints  74. Cute Way To Frame Your Child's Artwork  75. Ombre Upcycled Picture Frame Collage  76. Yarn Pom Pom Drumstick Painting  77. Heart Tissue Paper by NUmber Craft for Kids  78. Moldable Sand Cloud Dough  79. Duct Tape Valentine Mailbox  80. Books about Penguins  81. 60 Free Valentine’s Day Class Card Printables for Children  82. 15 Free Valentine’s Day Bookmark Printables  83. Jan Brett Author Spotlight and Activities  84. Toddler Letter Sensory Bin  85. ups & downs, smiles & frowns  86. Laser Beam DIY  87. Creative Word Play for Kids  88. DIY Montessori Materials | Racheous - Lovable Learning  89. Learn & Play Using Real Tools with Kids! (+ FREE Printable!)  90. Monster Valentine  91. Googly Eye Ring Valentines  92. Pretend Play Activities for Spot's Snowy Day  93. Chinese New Year game  94. Why I LOVE Google Plus   LadyBlogger  95. Analyzing A Blog For Needed Improvements  96. The Ultimate Education -                 LadyBlogger  97. Valentine's Day Books for Toddlers & Preschoolers  98. Light Play with Loose Parts  99. Silhouettes Storytelling  100. Groundhog Day Fun!  101. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Cardboard Playhouse  102. Dr Seuss Red Fish Blue Fish Noise Maker  103. DIY Valentine Box for Kids  104. 100 Things to Use to Count to 100  105. Learn about Greek Mythology  106. Fun Valentine Games & Activities  107. Preschool Math Games - Block Puzzles  108. Simple Heart Kids Pizza  109. Kids Language Learning in the Kitchen!  110. Valentine Mirror Box Kids Play  111. Norwegian Heart Basket FREEbie  112. Multicultural Children's Books  113. Winter Olympics Chalk Pastels  114. Kid Picks: Multicultural Children's Books  115. Raising a Self-Reliant Child: Acts of Service  116. Valentine Holder from a Cereal Box  117. Map of Your Heart  118. Quick Valentine Napkin Rings  119. Heart Earwires (Tutorial) — Jewelry Making Journal  120. A DIY Birdhouse  121. Greek Myths for 21s Century  122. Choosing Multicultural Books  123. Black History Month: A book list  124. Sight and Sound Reading - Learn to read for free!  125. Economical & Educational V-day Toddler Activities  126. 7 Valentine Books We Love for Toddlers | spark and pook7  127. 3 Little Kittens Song & printable stick puppets  128. Very Easy piano Happy Birthday FREE music & lesson  129. Valentines Song & Garland  130. I is for Inchworm!  131. Get Kids Reading: 12 Surefire Strategies  132. H is for Hearts and Hair!  133. Year of the Horse Book & Craft  134. Valentines Day Craft for Kids - Sir Hearts-A-Lot  135. Easy felt hearts headband tutorial - Kiddie Foodies  136. 10 Valentine's Day crafts for kids to make - Kiddie Foodies  137. St. Valentine dessert ideas - watermelon cupid - Kiddie Foodies  138. Fact Family Learning Tool  139. Olympic Themed Graphs and Charts  140. Valentine's Day Find  141. 17 Olympic Themed Activities For Kids  142. How to Get Rid of Hiccups!  143. DIY Valentine Box of Chocolates  144. Color Spray-Science Through Art for Kids  145. 12 DIY Fun Sharpie Projects  146. Winter tree  147. Groundhog book and lunch  148. Valentine Collage  149. letters in ice: sensory play {with free alphabet chart}  150. How to make a Felt Turtle {ABC Animals in Felt}  151. Tot School: Letter T  152. Valentine Owl Cupcakes  153. Valentine Piggy Cupcakes  154. Valentine Love Bird Cupcakes  155. Easy Super Bowl Cupcakes  156. Greek Mythology Unit Resources and Activities  157. Pocket Charts and Music: Upper/Lower Case Letter Review  158. Hibernation Toss and Sort Game  159. Alphabet & Numbers Pretzel Snack Recipe  160. Polar Bear Arctic Craft  161. 14 Things I Love About You Free Printables  162. DIY Felt Food (Banana)  163. Snowman made from Keurig pods  164. 90 Second Newbery Fillm Festival  165. 10 Perfect 3rd Grade Read Aloud Books  166. Newbery Winners by Grade Appropriateness  167. Chilly Snow & Winter Theme  168. Ice Marbles  169. DIY Play Dough Mats | Free Printables  170. 7 Creative Ways to Teach Scripture to Kids | Being Confident of This  171. Simple Musical Balloon Play  172. Peek-a-boo Booklets  173. Yarn Painted Valentine Sun Catcher  174. Valentine Sensory Bin  175. Hand and Feet Valentine Printed Canvas  176. Fine Motor Caterpillars - Counting with Pipe Cleaners  177. Valentine Owls  178. A magical balloon  179. Preschool to 1st Grade Winter Theme  180. Mothers Madness: Train anagrams  181. Mothers Madness: Dictionary Treasure Hunt  182. DIY Play Dough  183. Drawing Prompt: Train Tracks | Bambini Travel  184. Edible Chocolate Gold Medal  185. Despicable Me Minion Cards  186. Valentine's Day Popcorn  187. 3 {Non-Mushy} Valentines Day Coloring Pages  188. Peanut Butter Play Dough Recipe - Edible Playdough!  189. {Valentines Day Dessert} Smores Recipe  190. Looking at the Rays of Grace & Joy : All Things Valentines: A Craft for Lit  191. Set Up a Taste Test For Kids  192. Kool Aid Play Dough  193. A Preschool Craft for the Letter E

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