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Screen Free Play Time From Learning Resources
I received product from Learning Resources to facilitate this post. All opinions are my own.
Spring will hopefully be in the air here in Minnesota soon. But for now.... S*N*O*W is still coming! Hopefully some of the US is enjoying better weather than we have. Even so, I know that spring time travels and vacations are taking place no matter what Mother Nature says. So if you're looking for some screen-free play to keep the kids occupied during travel, look no further. Learning Resources Read more [...]
Blue Orange Games ~ Cooperative Games For Preschoolers
I partnered with Blue Orange Games for this post. All opinions are my own.
My kids love games! We seriously play games every single day. And a few years ago, I was introduced to the concept of cooperative games and have since fallen in love with them. So with Summer looming, I was excited to add a few new games to my stash to pull out when the summer boredom sets in.
What Is A Cooperative Game?
A cooperative game is where the object is to use teamwork to achieve a certain goal. Rather Read more [...]
notes to self: Socks That Inspire {Review & Discount Code}
Thank you to notes to self for sending product in exchange for my honest opinion in this review.
notes to self socks were made to share the power of positive thinking. Laura Schmidt created notes to self socks after she read a book that described how the subconscious mind is most open early in the morning and late at night. She thought, "What if I put positive affirmations on the toes of socks? Then, at least twice a day, the person wearing them would be training their mind to think more positive Read more [...]
Starfall.com ~ Educational Website Review & Giveaway (US) 4/25
I received a membership to Starfall.com to facilitate this post. All opinions are my own.
Are you on the hunt for ways to make learning more fun? Even before we made the decision to home school our children, I wanted to find ways to incorporate play with learning. So when our first child was about 3 years old and someone recommending Starfall.com, so we checked it out.
Try It Out
What really made me love Starfall.com right away was that we were able to play on the site a bit Read more [...]
Turn Your Water Table Into A Sensory Bin
We live in Minnesota where winter seems to last forever! It's the beginning of April now and we STILL have snow on the ground along with more projected on the way. While snow is nice and all, it gets really old when we are 6+ months into it. Come March, most Minnesotans are just ready for it to go away! And our family is itching for Spring just like everyone else.
So when we get tired and bored with the never ending winter, I have to get creative. With five bio kids plus any fosters, Read more [...]
