by Melissa Droegemueller | Nov 8, 2018 | Seasonal Fun, Winter Activities
Winter is coming, and you’re looking for simple play ideas to keep your toddlers and preschoolers learning at home. Between cold weather, rainy days, and lots of holidays preparations that keep parents busy, having a few educational activities set aside for your...
by Melissa Droegemueller | May 16, 2018 | Summer Activities
Here in the United States, summer unofficially arrives on Memorial Day weekend. Now that my girls are older (9 and 6), we will spend part of the weekend talking about the true meaning behind Memorial Day (no, not barbecues and pool openings). Like most countries,...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Dec 5, 2017 | Sensory Play, Winter Activities
“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way…””Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock…””I love those J-I-N-G-L-E bells, oh!” Christmas is on its way, and our toddlers and preschoolers could not be more excited!...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Nov 4, 2017 | Fall Activities, Family Adventures
Growing up in Texas, cooler weather and changing leaves usually arrived at the same time as Christmas. Now that we have moved to the Midwest, our girls get to experience a TRUE fall: harvest, apple-picking, pumpkin patches, and jumping in HUGE piles of leaves in the...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Oct 28, 2017 | Fall Activities, Great Books
Cooler temperatures are arriving all across the country! (If you’re still suffering from “fall heat” in Texas or California, I sympathize.) It won’t be long before we’ll all curled up on couches under cozy blankets, and if you’re...
by Melissa Droegemueller | Oct 14, 2017 | Fall Activities, Great Books
October is a wonderful time to curl up on the couch and read the best pumpkin books with your children! Before we kick off any unit of study, I always like to begin with a big stack of picture books. I place them all in a basket in the living room, near the couch. The...
