after being in primary for several years, i've learned that kids love games (and chances to participate) more than anything! and if you can turn a game into a learning tool, then it is definitely a win-win. while practicing the songs for our primary presentation (in which they sang ...
Archives for October 2012
one-pot pizza pasta
my family loves pizza! i adore having my kids sit nearby as i prepare the toppings and then glancing up and acting surprised as they sneak yet another piece of pepperoni or pineapple. they think it's the best game in the world - trying to be so secretive in getting a bite without me knowing. while ...
oatmeal chocolate chip cookies – they’re ready when you are!
today is a cold, rainy fall day. and nothing would hit the spot better than some warm straight-out-of-the-oven oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. but since it's cold and grey, and we're all in our pajamas (and all feeling more than a little lazy), who would want to get out all the ingredients, make the ...
halloween treat bags
my son is going to be giving treats to his classmates for halloween for the first time this year. preschoolers are so cute - they get excited about everything! (including his teacher's halloween treat!) i've had these mini brown paper bags kicking around for a long time so i thought we'd use them up ...
punch-a-song / a primary music time favorite
i've been trying out some new games and activities for our kids in primary music time. and this one, well, they LOVE it! i tried it out a few weeks ago and as soon as they saw that they got to come up and punch out one of the holes to get a slip of paper with the song inside, they instantly all ...
how to: make a spider, pumpkin, and ghost with yarn! {guest post}
i am so excited to share this halloween craft with you from kirstylee over at moms have questions too! she makes the cutest pom pom spider, ghost, and pumpkin - and gives great instructions so we can make them too! i am definitely making these with my kids this week and we are going to have so much ...
GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED!!
thank you all for entering to win the savoring the seasons with our best bites cookbook!! i wish i had enough copies to give one to everyone! but seeing as i only have one, i will now announce that lucky person! *drumroll, please!* THE WINNER IS: Jennifer Lemmon! whose favorite comfort food ...
make your own: kids dry-erase activity book
a few months ago i bought a school-type workbook for my oldest child but was hesitant to pull it out because i wanted to be able to use the pages over and over again and not to have the book just scribbled in and then thrown away. i thought about scanning each page and then printing out multiples if ...
halloween teacher treat using a pop-top can (and free printable label)
i can't believe we are only 3 weeks away from halloween! it feels like school just started! but because it IS almost halloween and because school HAS started, i've made a little halloween treat for our school teacher. i'm kind of new to having a child in school, so i don't know if people ...
homemade hot fudge sauce & chocolate syrup
if your kids are anything like mine, they practically live on chocolate milk. plain milk just doesn't cut it for them. it has to be chocolate milk. because of this i tend to have a small stockpile of hershey's chocolate syrup in my pantry at all times. but every now and then it's nice to have ...