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Frozen Jewels {A Skylanders Party Game}

This Skylanders party game is a great addition to your list of simple sensory activities, especially if you have any Skylanders fans in the midst. And the kids will absolutely love the chance to go on an epic quest to uncover frozen jewels! Engineer recently turned 6 and really wanted a Skylander birthday party. KeepKeep Reading

Nature Book-Making

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Today I’m over at B-Inspired Mama, sharing a fun way to integrate nature and science into a literacy activity. Stop on by and check it out! Shared at Discover and Explore, Tot School Tuesday Done-for-You Preschool Resources Planning meaningful lessons for students week after week while balancing other teaching responsibilities and a personal life can beKeep Reading

What We’re Reading Now {Children’s Book Week 2013}

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There are so many early literacy activities to go along with this list full of my favorite children’s books. I love getting the opportunity to share book recommendations with you all. So, without further ado, here is a list of books to read and enjoy with your students during children’s book week: This week isKeep Reading

Outdoor Fun for Children {Stress-Free Sunday #8}

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There are so many options for outdoor fun for children! The possibilities are endless when it comes to outdoor activities for preschoolers. Check out some of my favorites below! As always, thanks for linking up at Stress-Free Sunday! So many great ideas were shared at last week’s link-up! Today I’m excited to feature those focusedKeep Reading

Engineer’s 6th Birthday!

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This is my 200th post, so I wanted to “spend” it on celebrating my kiddo. He turned 6 today, and I can hardly believe it! He invited a small group of friends over to celebrate with us, and we all had a blast.

Snuggle Up With a Good Book & a Cup of Coffee {my first giveaway!}

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I have over 500 Facebook likes and over 30,000 page views since February! To celebrate those facts, I’ve decided to host my first every giveaway! I’m rather nervous about it, so take it easy on me. 😉 This is the Snuggle Up with a Good Book & a Cup of Coffee giveaway! The prizes are aKeep Reading

Fun During Screen-Free Week {2013}

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Here is a quick recap of our fun during screen-free week. We did a few simple sensory activities, some fun art projects, and a lot of pretend play! See below to see how our goals went for screen-free week and where we’ll go from here! Last week, Engineer and I had a lot of funKeep Reading

Book-Inspired Activities for Kids {Stress-Free Sunday #7}

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I am excited to share some book-inspired activities (and excellent early literacy activities) with you all this week! If you’re a regular reader of Fun-A-Day, then you probably already know how important I think it is to read with children. Doing book-themed activities in the classroom can help a child better understand what they readKeep Reading

Child-Made Fingerprint Flowerpot for Mother’s Day

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Help your students make a fingerprint flower pot for Mother’s Day this May. Mother’s Day handprint art is always a favorite for all the mamas out there! Although we only used fingerprints for this one, I think it’s safe to include it as a steadfast favorite. For this art project, students will paint a clayKeep Reading

Motherhood: Breaking the Cycle

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Breaking the cycle of abuse – it can be done I’m happy to be joining up with 21 other blogging mamas for a Mother’s Day blog hop. The goal of this mama blog hop is to celebrate the diversity found within motherhood. It’s also meant to focus on how we can support each other asKeep Reading