Preschool Powol Packets

Back-to-School time is here! I am super excited to team up with Osh Kosh B'gosh today to bring you seven of our favorite back-to-school Traditions! This post is sponsored by Everywhere Agency on behalf of OshKosh B'gosh; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. I will be honest: I love back-to-school time! My kids, however, could live in a perpetual summer for the rest of their lives. These traditions make the entire start-of-school season a little more exciting for everyone...and we all love an excuse to celebrate! Fun traditions at the start of the school year also help our kiddos be a little less anxious about the changes that come at this time of year. Knowing they have a few fun traditions to look forward to makes it an upbeat time for everyone to look forward to! Also, many of these traditions work for both homeschool and public school classrooms, can be done before or during the first week, and are exciting for any age group! So...

Friday Fun Day is our favorite part of the week!  Today I'm sharing a little more about this fun tradition, why we do it, and how Lenovo is making it even better!  And...make sure you read all the way to the end because Lenovo is giving away a 500 Bluetooth Speaker to one of you !! Friday Fun Day starts out with a fun group activity in the morning.  We usually have 4-6 kids here, and they all enjoy a fun science activity , art project, or new game. As the day ends, and our friends start to head home, we begin making pizza (or buying it, if I'm too tired!).  We're going through a phase right now where the kids love to roll out the pizza dough and design their own uniquely shaped pizzas!  As a last hurrah!,  we spread a sheet out over the playroom floor, cover it with pizza, fruit, and vegetables, and set up a movie on a laptop.   Everyone loves getting to watch a movie in a place where they do not usually get to watch movies and eat...

I am very excited to bring you the 2015 Poppins Book Nook, a kids book club and a fantastic giveaway this month!! Every month, beginning on March 30th, I (along with about two dozen other bloggers) will share a book that relates to the monthly theme and an activity you can do with your kiddos that relates to the book!  There will always be an awesome related giveaway at Enchanted Homeschooling Mom , the sponsor and creator of the Poppins Book Nook! This post will have 3 pieces of information that you will want to join in the book club:  the other participating blogs , the monthly theme schedule , and the HUGE giveaway (valued at over $200!)!! First, Participating Bloggers : These bloggers will each post an activity and book that relate to the monthly theme on the last Monday of each month.  You're welcome to take a moment to get to know them any time--they have loads of great ideas! Enchanted Homeschooling Mom  –  3 Dinosaurs  –...

Christmas is coming!  This post is a HUGE celebration with 20+ Christmas busy bags and Montessori bins (and it includes a $500 giveaway)!!  Plan your preschool and pay for your holiday! In December, we do even less formal school work and loads of fun, seasonal activities.  I absolutely love "busy bags" and "Montessori bins" for a couple reasons: They are easy to set up, easy to transport, fun to engage in, and your kiddo can usually play with them independently if you need to run check on dinner or help another child!   Busy bags are self-contained activities that can be sealed up in a bag--I usually use a large freezer bag and store them in a file cabinet box.   Montessori bins are self-contained Montessori-inspired activities that your child can explore independently...they just pick up the bin and get to work!  I usually prepare 2-3 Montessori bins that are available at all times. These activities all tie in to popular Chris...

It's Back-to-School Time!!  Fly back to school this year with this fun, free owl-y printable ! I love doing things when we start the new year that help me grab a "snapshot" of my kids. They grow up SO fast! It is so easy to think we will remember their favorite breakfast or subject forever, and... we just don't! This little booklet is perfect for celebrating a new year and grabbing one of those little snapshots in time! Do you love owls?  We do!  Here are some more great ideas and printables with owl themes : * Owl Finger Puppets and Rhymes * Egg Carton Owls from Life With Moore Babies * Mix and Match Owls Felt Board Play from And Next Comes L * Owl Paper Bag Puppets from Reading Confetti * Paper Plate Owl Craft from Own a Day Care * Owl Art Crafts from Deep Space Sparkle * Owl Book Page Craft from 29 Black Street * TP Roll Owls from Fresh and Fun * Owl Themed Classroom Door Mrs. Lee's Kinder Kids * Paper...