Posts tagged "summer"

2016 Summer Fun Giveaway

Summer vacation is flying by and instead of being down about it I’m going to turn that frown upside and celebrate by cramming as much fun as I can into the remaining weeks.  To help you have some summer fun I’ve partnered with a few folks in the community to provide an epic Summer Fun...
Travel Journals for Children

Travel Journals for Children

Recently we took a long vacation to Florida (read all about our adventures in Siesta Key and Walt Disney World!).  Before we went the Easter Bunny brought Travel Journals for the kids.  The teacher in me wanted to try to make our trip somewhat educational…so why not get them to do some creative writing and...

A Dip in the Pool…

I’ve been such a slacker when it comes to blogging this summer.  We’ve just been having too much fun, and I’ve been quite busy with Cards by Katie note card jobs (yippee!!).  One of our favorite things to do in the summer is go to the pool in the evenings.  I prefer taking the kids...
Sweet Smelling Jello Craft for Kids

Sweet Smelling Jello Craft for Kids

This is an art activity I used to do with my preschool students when I was teaching, I always liked to use yellow/orange/reddish colors to create a sunshine, but any colors you choose would work. Rainbow Fish?  Blue and Purple Polka Dots?  The possibilities are endless with colors.  Even very young children can do this...