Kids LOVE jingle bells – it’s an undisputed FACT! Just last week I took some coloured rice and bells from my son’s latest sensory bin and added them into a bottle to make a quick sensory jar for my school library. I was amused all week long to see students from Junior Kindergarten to 8 constantly picking up…
Holidays
Family New Years Party GAMES & FOOD from Around the World
I love parties and have been known to say many a time that I should have become a professional party planner instead of a teacher. (Or at least that’s my justification for having an old refrigerator full of swirly straws, themed confetti of every kind, and 10 brand new, unused coconut-shaped drinking cups with matching…
Silver Bells Sensory Bin and Fine Motor Play
Do you have a special Christmas memory from childhood? What about a memory associated with a favourite Christmas carol? For me that memory is sitting in the school gym as a child singing “Silver Bells” surrounded by 200 other voices filled with excitement at the approach of the holidays. There was just something so magical about that…
15 Christmas Books That Will Bring Your Family Closer
What fun would Christmas be without our friends and family? And what fun would Christmas reading be without awesome books that help our kids understand how precious our time is with the people we love? Check out this list of my favourite Christmas books about family and friends – and maybe you’ll find a new…
The ABCs of a MEANINGFUL & STRESS FREE Christmas with Young Children
As the holiday season nears, I have started thinking about all the things I’ve learned in the last few years with my family about creating a meaningful and stress free Christmas (for everybody!) when there are young children in the house. It can be a big adjustment that first Christmas with a baby when you’re…