It's time for my best of the best! Preschool Inspirations was born this year, and it has been an amazing beginning! I am so thankful to have you all reading along! Here are my top 10 most popular posts this year: 1. Preschool Supplies for Back to School If you are looking for the "must have" items for preschoolers as far as math, art, and science, these would be my top picks! This also View Post
Finding Beauty in the Unexpected
As my son sits next to a stranger on a park bench, he casually points to his older sister. "That's my sister. She only has eight fingers." He's right. Our wonderful daughter was born with only 8 fingers. Parenthood is a journey, and in many instances, there are plenty of surprises. Whenever there are medical complications or birth defects, you are bound to have more. Every parent only View Post
Candy Cane Literacy Game
This candy cane literacy game is a fantastic way to get children involved in letter recognition. It's so fun and easy, and we love doing it each year! Easy is heavenly in my book! Our most recent invention involves just three candy canes. No mess, no hassle, no preparation -- just open ended learning and fun! With three mere candy canes (which I left in the wrapper), I started View Post
Felt Christmas Tree With a Twist
Last year when the adorable felt Christmas trees were flooding pinterest, I decided to make my own: a felt Christmas tree with a twist! I decided to do without the presents and to add some symbolism instead. While I love Christmas, I feel that it gets bombarded with gifts, instead of focusing on the most important gift of all. In our family, Christ is the reason for Christmas, and I wanted to View Post
Candy Cane Ice Cream
It's been crazy cold here -- 0 degrees Fahrenheit or about -18 degrees Celsius. Despite the freezing temperatures, I decided it would be great to make ice cream with my preschoolers. I must say that I am sooo glad I did because it was AMAZING!! Cold temperatures certainly can't take away from something that is absolutely delicious. Since Christmas is coming soon, I thought it would be so much View Post
Christmas Advent Countdown
Make a simple Christmas Advent Countdown for preschoolers and toddlers. The countdown to Christmas has begun, which means that curious little minds are anxiously awaiting the number of days until Christmas. Christmas advent calendars are super fun and some are quite delicious if I might say so myself. I decided to go with one that I could turn into a DIY Christmas advent calendar View Post
Signing Time Sale & Giveaway
I have been so excited for this giveaway. In fact I am so thrilled about these products that I personally contacted Two Little Hands Productions to see if they would be willing to provide their incredible work to a lucky reader! They agreed, and you can enter the giveaway at the bottom by commenting. I also want to let you know about the sale going on at Signing Time. Thank you for supporting View Post
Disney’s Magic Kingdom…With the Littles!
Here is another Moment with Marta. This time it's a *magical* moment, and I am soaking it all in before we head to Disney World in the spring. We just returned from our Florida vacay with our littles…including a 2-day visit to the Magic Kingdom. I am so grateful for this amazing opportunity that we were able to provide to our boys – 5 ½ and 3 ½. While there are some AH-MAZING View Post
The Gift of You
"If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money." Abigail Van Buren As I live in the midst of a society that wants to provide children will all the right tools, toys, and gadgets to succeed, I have to constantly remind myself that all the items in a store are just things. These all will break, get lost, and lose their worth. Nothing is as View Post
The Store in My Closet
How would you like to give great children's gifts without spending a lot? Ever since I realized how many birthday parties there are to attend each year when you have kids, I knew I had to figure out a more affordable way! Spending $15-$25 on a birthday gift adds up! In just a nine day span this month, we have gone to five birthday parties (these don't even include my own son). November is View Post