Name: Longfellows Wayside Inn: Grist Mill Location: Sudbury, MA Website: http://www.wayside.org/guide/grist+mill Length of Stay: 45 minutes The Grist Mill is open from April to November. It is a great stop to see the workings of an historic water mill. Outside you can look around and see the waterwheel and the small pond and stream that…
The Little Red Hen is a class folktale story. It is one that is fun to read and learn from. We read the book and learned about making bread and the steps that we did. We read The Little Red Hen (Little Golden Book) and then made bread. Amelia put the ingredients in the mixer….
Word Family Cards More Word Family Cards and Writing Sheets. Flash cards for the words and practice writing sheets. The next sets finished are “-ip”, “-ig”, “-ot”, and “-it”. Download the Word Family Cards Word Family Playdough Mats There are new Word Family playdough mats now available: -ap & -ad Download the Word Family Playdough…
Name: The Dinosaur Place Location: Oakdale, Connecticut Website: https://thedinosaurplace.com/ Length of stay: 4 hours The Dinosaur Place is divided between large inside and outside areas. It has a wide range of activities for all ages. We had so much fun and spent more time than expected. Dino Trails Walk a 1-1/2 miles of trails and…
Over the past 2 weeks we have done a lot of walking around and just looking outside and enjoying the good weather. The girls love to try new things. We spun around on the floor in both directions until they were dizzy, then tried it again. We did some running around at the Dinosaur Place….
On Facebook I have a poll to see which small printable pack I should work on next. The options are: Woodland Animals, A House for Hermit Crab (World of Eric Carle), or Beach using “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell!” THIS POLL HAS ENDED. Check here for the Poll. Please take the…
We read The Falling Raindrop by Neil Johnson and Joel Chin. It is about how a rain drop feels while falling from the clouds. What you need: wax paper, glue, tissue paper: white, light blue, and dark blue, black construction paper, and black marker. Cover the wax paper with glue and put the light blue…
Zoo animals are great for kids to learn about. There are so many regions for kids to learn about. Each zoo animal is different and fun. We love having this free zoo pack to help kids learn about their animals. The Zoo Pack is great for Tot, Preschool, PreK, and Kindergarten age kids. You have…
Flower activities are a favorite at our house! We love doing them. This book we read with these activities is a favorite at our house! We read it every spring! We read Mrs. Spitzer’s Garden by Edith Pattou . Afterward we created our own garden and Crayola Model Magic flowers. Drawing Our Gardens Free draw…
Over the past few days we have gone outside a lot looking for signs of spring. The girls love finding the daffodils all over. They liked looking at the various flowering trees. Amelia and Mary loved picking small flowers. Mary liked to point out the colors of the flower and could say Daffodil so those…
Word Family Paths More Word Family Paths are now done. The new paths are “-op” and “-ug.” There are lots of ways to use them: put in sheet protectors and use dry erase markers, dot markers, water colors, or pom poms. The girls also enjoy just reading through the words on the page. Download the…
We are working on flowers right now and what better way to see lots of them than to take a trip to the flower shop! The shops carry different flowers throughout the year. This is a great way to look at flower and see the different smells and colors. This also allows them to touch…
What you need: green, yellow, red, pink, orange paints, brushes, Q tips, lids to put paint on, paper. The girls used a side of their fists to stamp out the flowers. They used Q tips to make the stamen of the flowers. The girls painted on their leafs and stem of the flowers. Cassie –…
For the first week of the challenge I let the girls pick a few things they wanted to do. The first day was crab walking. We just walked around the house the first time. The second day they did crab walk racing. It was lots to fun to see them smile. On the third day…
On Facebook I have a poll to see which printable pack I should work on next. The options are: Woodland Animals, Zoo, or Beach using “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell!” Check here for the Poll. Please take the time to vote. All three will be made eventually. This will let me…
Enjoy my Mini Baseball Pack! We have included links to some of the products and resources we have used with this activity. If you purchase via the links we may earn a small commission. The baseball printable pack is a great addition to the baseball printables on the site. These printables go with the book…
Enjoy a wonderful Mini Flower Pack! These printables are names of different types of flowers that you see in the spring. We will be using them to look for flowers outside and with the book Planting a Rainbow. Main Flower Pack contains over 20 pages: 3 Part Cards, Beginning Sounds, Matching Cards, and Read Write…
More Word Family Paths are now done. The new paths are “-ot”, “-it” and “-ig.” There are lots of ways to use them: put in sheet protectors and use dry erase markers, dot markers, water colors, or pom poms. The girls also enjoy just reading through the words on the page. Download the Word Family…
This is the start of the Month Books finds! Each month we look for new and fun books at the library! This months covers a few favorites that we found. The girls and I love looking for new and different books. Do you look for new books when you are in a book store or…
A year ago my friend Maureen did a challenge that was 30 days of movement with your kids. This is not just for your kids. It is for you to do as well! So my challenge for April is to do 30 days of moving with my kids. Here are some examples of what you…
Spring Blossom Tree Painting What we used to make the Spring Blossom Tree Painting We have included links to some of the products and resources we have used with this activity. If you purchase via the links we may earn a small commission. blue construction paper brown construction paper washable paints: Pink and white glue…
Name: Dinosaur State Park Location: Rocky Hill, Connecticut Website: https://www.dinosaurstatepark.org Length of stay: 1 hour 45 minutes Dinosaur State Park is a collection of dinosaur foot prints called a track wave. There are over 1,500 Jurassic-period foot prints that were discovered in 1966. Only 500 of them are available for viewing. The track wave is…
Footprint activities can be loads of fun. And kids can enjoy doing them. Plus this is a really fun activity to do for dinosaurs! You can work on learning about how different footprints can be done by similar feet. Recently the girls went to Dinosaur State Park and saw dinosaur foot prints. As a follow…
Sight Word Paths More Sight Word Paths are now done. My girls are using these with You Can Read program by 1+1+1=1. The new paths are “at, go, up, in”, “big, run, all” and “come, said, find, play.” There are lots of ways to use them: put in sheet protectors and use dry erase markers,…
We have not been big about doing sensory bins. This week it was different. I was prepared and got everything out. What is in the bin: the bin itself was from the dollar section at Target, cups are from Tupperware, mix of 3 different beans, Safari Ltd Coral Reef Toob, and Safari Ltd Ocean Toob….
Product: Bubbles Ooodles By: Gymbroee: Gymboree Bubble Ooodles with Wand and Tray – 4oz (Link to Amazon) Price: $14 This is a great product for cognitive and fine motor development. I use them with the girls at least once a week. We start out with the girls blowing the bubbles and see how many they…
Spring Flower Painting What you need: flower shapes, pencil, paper, and water colors. Amelia traced the flower cookie cutters. Amelia then colored in the flowers Amelia then painted the stems for the flowers and grass. Spring Window What you need: blue construction paper, 3 short and long strips of brown construction paper, half a piece…
Here is a really fun Easter pack with loads of fun activities. Some of my favorites are the egg paths and the small folding book. This free Easter pack is great for kids in tot, preschool, and prek. The Easter Pack is a great addition to the Easter printables and free printable packs on the…
Stamping with cookie cutters is a fun and easy way to create an ocean scene. This is fun for many different ages to try. It also makes a great window decoration. Things needed: cookie cutter sea shapes, lids or plates to hold paint, paints, paper, glue, and tissue paper. The girls started stamping the paper….
More Sight Word Paths are now done. My girls are using these with You Can Read program by 1+1+1=1. The new paths are “you, can, mom, dad” and “like, love, here, down.” There are lots of ways to use them: put in sheet protectors and use dry erase markers, dot markers, water colors, or pom…