Are you a fan of Where the Wild Things Are? If so, be sure to check out this fun lesson plan to accompany the book, complete with blank mini-books for kids to make up their own wild thing stories and a blank wild thing to print out and decorate to make puppets! Why stop…
Author: Alicia
Geocaching!
Today’s post comes courtesy of Magical Mama Tiffany, who wrote this article for her local newspaper for their children’s athletics section. I thought it was so great I asked her permission to share it with you all. We’ve never done geocaching and now I really want to try! As a homeschooling mother, ensuring my children…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
1. Teach your kids to do the hand jive. Here’s instructions. If you’re a visual learner here’s a woman and young girl teaching it before a Disney show and here’s a video of some good natured teenagers trying their best! Try doing it to kids’ songs in the car or doing it as a group…
Fairy Parties!
Magical Mama Rebecca asked the other day if I had any ideas for a fairy birthday party for her soon-to-be 9 year old daughter. Do I?! We love fairy things around here and will use any occasion to have a bit of fairy fun. Here’s a few ideas (some illustrated with photos from Victoria’s May…
An Open Letter to Jack on his 6th Birthday
Dear Jack, Happy birthday, my sweet boy! I can’t believe you’re 6 years old already. What a wonderful six years it has been. You are such a sweet and special boy. There are so many reasons I love you but here are a few. You get wild and crazy and talk gibberish and run around…
Today’s a Good Day to…..
…go on a walk with your favorite super hero, fairy princess… …even the kid who is too old to dress up anymore. 🙂 I ask you, how could anyone not have a good day with companions dressed like this?!
Toilet Paper Tube Stars
I love these whimsical stars from Her Cup Overfloweth. All you need are toilet paper tubes, some paint, glitter and glue,plus clothespins to hold them together while they dry.She got the idea from HGTV but I think hers are prettier!(And easier for little ones to do!)They’d look wonderful hanging in a window or from the…
The Importance of Ick
I have come to the conclusion that my children’s lives are just too rosy. No wait — hear me out. This is deep. 😉 Today their fabulous father called from running errands to say that he was going to pick Jack and Victoria up in 3 minutes and take them to a nearby state park. I…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
1. Get out your pastry bag and a fancy tip, and let the kids pipe themselves some fancy lunches. For example, make mashed potatoes and some veggies. Let them pipe the potatoes into a fabulous pattern and use the veggies as accents. They can also write out their names or make pretty designs. 2. Fly…
Make a Peanut Butter Beard!
Okay, this is just silliness, but it could be a fun way to inject a little bit of fun in a boring afternoon! This page tells how to make a peanut butter beard with mini marshmallows. 🙂 We have a peanut allergy here so we’d use sunbutter (a wonderful safe alternative made from sunflower seeds…