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Ways to Play in May

Hello, May! Allergies aside, I’m ready for growing veggies, long walks to the park, and sunshine. Do you have any big plans for May? My idea sheet is ready to download! This month’s play ideas include fun with flowers, dinner-time doodling, and other ways to add a little spark to your everyday playtime. As usual, [...]

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Measure the House

Happy Friday! I know many of your kids enjoyed the Counting the House printable activity I posted a while back. So, I have another fun around-the-house math activity for you – let’s do some measuring! The printable is two pages – the first page includes items that can be measured with a ruler, and the [...]

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Ways to Play in April

Well, we are already a few days into April, but there is still plenty of time to play! I’m so pleased that many of you are finding these monthly downloads helpful and inspiring. I sure have fun putting them together! My idea sheet is ready to download. This month’s play ideas include a fun family [...]

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Ways to Play in March

Hello, March! We’ll be counting down the days till spring – how about you? We’re looking forward to more sunshine, working in the garden, walking to the park, and building leprechaun traps. What’s on your March want-to-do list? My idea sheet is ready to download! From pretend play to open-ended art to math you can [...]

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Ways to Play in February

Did you have lots of good playtime with your kids in January? I can’t believe it is February already – time for some new playtime inspiration! is ready to download. Just like January’s download, highlights 10 fun and simple ways to play and connect with your kids. Print it out, stick it on the fridge [...]

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Horse Catalog

One day (last summer), the girls were busy playing and thinking-up imaginary horses. Their herds of horses were getting quite large, apparently, and they were having trouble remembering all their names. They both brought out little notebooks, and I acted as secretary as they dictated their horses’ names to me. This was a good start, [...]

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Ways to Play in January

Happy New Year! I hope 2011 is treating you well so far – I do love the sense of possibility that the new year brings. One of my goals for the year is to provide resources that will encourage you to play everyday with your kiddos. With that goal in mind, I have a download [...]

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Rainbow Poems

We have been having a crazy mix of rain and sun (and hail!) – just the perfect weather for rainbow-hunting! With rainbows on our mind, I gave the girls this simple rainbow poem coloring sheet: Natalie decided to make her poem about rainbow-colored fruit, and Delaney was using Lois Ehlert’s Planting a Rainbow for rainbow [...]

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Make a Leprechaun’s Walk Book

My girls have been looking ahead on their calendars to find the next holiday – guess it’s time to pull out some St. Patrick’s Day activities! In the deep, dark archives of my teaching days I found this fun fill-in-the-blank book that you can make with your child, along with a happy little leprechaun to [...]

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Grocery Store Games

My girls are actually at an age where they can be really helpful at the grocery store, but I have not forgotten the days of needing ample entertainment to make it through the store! When I Spy is getting old, maybe one of these games will be a welcome addition on your next shopping trip. [...]

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