Invitation to Create: Blow Painting

Superheroes can have all sorts of superpowers. Some can fly, or be invisible, have X-ray vision- or even super power breath.... just hope and pray they brushed first, lol! We are learning all about Superheroes this month with our Experience Early Learning summer box and it has been so much fun! The kids have loved getting dressed up, running around and dancing to the music from the CD, and our...

Beehive Stamping

Spring has sprung down here in Texas!The azaleas are putting out their yearly show and our yard is exploding with white and pink azaleas.With the blooming of all the flowers, comes the pollen and the bees (and allergies)!It's absolutely perfect timing to start our Bees and Butterflies Unit from Mother Goose Time, our preschool homeschool curriculum.I have to admit... I despise insects-...

Roll a Painting

How can you incorporate kicking and painting?By painting with a ball of course!Mother Goose Time comes up with some memorable and amazing ways kids can create art- especially in their Invitations to Create which I love!They sent us a rubber ball (blue) and I added a yellow one for my 1 year old son because all things go in his mouth. MGT also included this amazing inspiration photo and the white...

Preschool Ocean Art: Salt Painting

This month we are becoming Deep Sea Divers and exploring the Ocean with our Ocean Commotion Unit from Mother Goose Time.  We live about 4 hours from the coast, and my girl has yet to see the ocean; but that didn't stop us from experiencing.We first tasted the Ocean.After drinking regular water, we added a little bit of salt to our cup so we could taste what ocean water is like.  The...

Salad Spinner Art!

It's been raining here....constantly.For 3 weeks, I think we have seen the sun twice.That's not normal Texas weather... not that Texas weather is ever normal I suppose.When dreary days keep you stuck indoors, you have to find some activities to break free from the gray and bring some sunshine back into your day.Salad spinner art is the perfect rainy day activity!Thank goodness for Mother Goose...

Creating Crabs

This post is brought to you by the letter C.  :) We are on Alphabet Island having adventures studying island life including crabs!Mother Goose Time came up with this little crab craft for Crab Day, and it doubles as a musical shaker!  I love it when crafts have a dual purpose.Mother Goose Time sent us a little cardboard container with a lid, a strip of eye stickers, red glitter...

Painting Butterflies

Thanks to Mother Goose Time, Sweet Pea is obsessed with butterflies, which is perfectly fine with me. They're insects that I actually like.My previous post was all about our caterpillar day, and naturally, the next day, we studied butterflies.Mother Goose Time supplied this Invitation to Create, but you could easily do it at home.Here's what you need:-large sheet of white paper...

Creating Alligator Skin

We are still hanging out at the pond and having so much fun.  I am definitely behind in my blogging, but I have been having so much fun with my girl.  Today during our Mother Goose Time (MGT), I gave her a choice between studying fish, ducks, or alligators.  She chose the ALLIGATOR and today Sweet Pea created a picture of ALLIGATOR SKIN!I can not recommend Mother Goose Time highly...

1, 2 Buckle My Shoe

1, 2 Buckle my shoe3,4 Shut the door5,6 Pick up sticks7,8 Lay them straight9,10 Do it again!We are absolutely LOVING this month's Nursery Rhyme Unit from Mother Goose Time!Each day we learn a new little rhyme with motions to go with it.This rhyme was on our 2nd day, but Sweet Pea keeps coming back to it- she loves to act it out. My teacher guide gave some great examples of what to do with...

Tot School: Snow Day in Texas

I live in the Pineywoods of East Texas. It doesn't snow here.  In fact, I believe the last time we had snow (which was absolutely beautiful) it was 2009... let me see if I can find a picture....Here we go.  These are colored pictures that are completely unfiltered.  That snow was like God had placed a beautiful fluffy blanket completely untouched across our town.  It was...