Tag Archives: games

Create an Alphabet Monster … letter learning fun!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Laura

I’ve been realizing that my almost 4 year old needs more work on identifying the letters in the alphabet.  I saw an idea for making an Alphabet Monster Game from Little Family Fun.  So we made our own version with … Continue reading →

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Loving the Olympics … playing and learning through the Summer 2012 Games

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Laura

Here’s some playful ways we’ve had fun taking part of the Olympics this summer … 1.  We had a sleepover party with Nana/my mom to watch the opening ceremony and played Olympic Opening Ceremony Bingo created by Thirty Handmade Days. … Continue reading →

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“You are My Work of Art” – Love Books Summer Exchange

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Laura

When I heard about The Educator’s Spin on It’s Love Books Exchange I just KNEW we had to be a part of it. The gals over at The Educator’s Spin on It organized and matched up 20 different bloggers from … Continue reading →

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Honor’s Princess Party

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Laura

My daughter, Honor has a great love for EVERYthing princess!  So, it was no contest to decide what theme her 3rd birthday party would be.  I had such a fun time planning this joyful event! The Invitations I was thinking … Continue reading →

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Dot Dabber Dice Game

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Laura

Since Honor has now mastered color identification, I thought we’d move on to working on numbers.  I figured the best way to do this would be through a somewhat art based activity because she LOVES “projects”!  I quickly came up … Continue reading →

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Toy Color Sort

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Laura

We did this activity back in January, when Honor was still somewhat struggling with identifying colors.  But with it being springtime here, and all the Earth coming alive with color, I thought it would be a great time to share … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Laura

We didn’t get to celebrate quite the way I wanted to this weekend (because my sweet son is battling a fever that’s been spiking to 103), but we still tried to make the most of it and we were mindful … Continue reading →

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Making a Easter Egg Hunt Fun for All

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Laura

My family celebrated Easter Sunday this year at my Aunt Mj’s house.  She always comes up with fun activities for the kids … and this year was no exception.  She created a wonderful Egg Hunt that was fun for all 4 … Continue reading →

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Egg-cellent Learning! (or … what to do with all those plastic Easter Eggs)

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Laura

Have some extra plastic Easter eggs around the house?  I’m sure lots of us do this time of year.  Here’s a round-up of how we’ve been using ours … Number Match On one half of the egg you put the … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day Fun 2012

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Laura

(I know this is too late for me to share these ideas for THIS year, but just think of it for extremely early preparation for next year’s celebration of the Irish!) The fun (and overwhelmingness) of being in the blogging … Continue reading →

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