We have about 30 books out from the library right now, some for pure fun and some for the betterment of the nine 5 and 6 year old minds I...

I am so glad my parents kept some of our old children's books. This gives my children something "new" to read when we visit a...

Today at preschool, we made paper cut out cuckoos a la Lois Ehlert's Cuckoo . This book was suggested reading in our Early Americas sec...

This is one of our favorite books. So fun and surprisingly educational. I've shared our experience with this book over at Blissful Kid...

Today we learned a little about Jacques Cousteau's underwater adventures and enjoyed this fun underwater-themed snack. Book: Manfish by...

Hello! We have been so busy with my mom visiting that I've quite neglected my blog. I used to try to catch up on crafting while my mom...

Sunday marked the Chinese holiday of Mid-Autumn. This is traditionally celebrated in China, and Chinatowns around the world, through the Mi...

My kids checked out Make Way For Ducklings recently and have been enjoying creating games with the duck characters Mr. and Mrs. Mallard and...

We have been enjoying the Frog and Toad stories by Arnold Lobel. Currently, we're reading from Frog and Toad Are Friends . In one stor...

The Lorax is such a great book for teaching your children about caring for the Earth, I can't believe I didn't think of it today (ye...

Random, but sort of related, links and recommendations. We checked this book out from the library recently and my kids have been LOVING it....

We celebrated my daughter's 4th birthday this weekend. She had specifically requested a "big cake," instead of the small cupc...

You can't go wrong with vintage children's books. Really, you can use them for anything and they're often very affordable . M...

Here is my daughter's new crown. (As if a 3-year old needs any more encouragement for ordering people around!) Making crowns seems to ...

The Charlie and Lola series of books and videos are great! The mixed-media, childlike illustrations are fun to look at, the dialogue is a...

We love this book. This is an Advent book with one uniquely illustrated door to open each day of December up to Christmas. Each door open...