Do you have Mo Willems fans in your family? We are huge fans of all of his books, but especially the pigeon books. I found this adorable craft today via the Learning with Literature group Pinterest board. With lots of other adorable pigeon ideas at the lovely blog it’s from, Diary of a First Grade…
Let’s Learn About the Weather!
There are some wonderful, whimsical freebies out there to help little ones learn about the weather. Here are some of my favorites! Paint on the Ceiling has a Free Printable Weather Chart for Preschoolers. Mr. Printables offers My Weather Station | Printable Weather Activity. Fantail Digital Art has “My First Weather Chart” Free Printable And…
Today’s Assignments
Yes, assignments! Bet you didn’t know there would be homework when you wandered in! 🙂 Please do at least one of the following: Get down on the floor to play. Build something, paint something or otherwise create something. Give your child at least 10 hugs and/or kisses. Do something nice for somebody else’s child. Do…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
Happy Monday! I hope things are good in your little corner of the world. Things are pretty good in ours. I have all of my chicks back in the nest, which makes for a crowded but happy nest in my book. This summer, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder related to my blood (Antiphospholipid…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
Happy Monday! And happy Labor Day to those in the states, as well! Here are a few ways to make a little magic with the kiddos this week….. 1. Go splash in the rain together — or in the puddles after the rain is over. My 14 year-old Anna took 2 year-old Fiona outside to…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
Happy Monday! Sorry for my long absence. This has been a busy bunch of months for us, with lots of doctor visits and tests for me, along with lots of fun and activities for our whole family. Here are a few ways to make some memories this week…. 1. Drape some blankets over a clothesline,…
Happy Birthday, Hannah
Those who have been reading Magical Childhood for a long time may remember back when I used to send out newsletters back before the blog, full of ramblings and fun ideas and silly ways to make the day magical. Those who have been around a really long time may remember when we lost our incredible…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
Happy Sunday! Sorry to have been gone for so long. I’ve been doing a little of this…. And a little of this (three kids with birthdays in one week!)… (That’s not actually our cake at all, just a picture that a friend posted on my wall for my lego-loving boy!) And a little of this……
Fairy and Elf Doors!
We’re a big fan of fairy doors and gnome doors here at our house. We have a gnome door in one of our trees out front and have made salt dough fairy doors inside in past years (click here to see how we did it). Tonight, I stumbled on some more wonderful ways to make…
Silly Photo Shoots!
Here’s a fun and easy way to make a little magic with your kiddos. Have a zany photo shoot! We’ve done many of these over the years and it always leads to smiles. There are some free apps that let you get pretty creative, too. 🙂 Happy Wednesday!