Do you remember your first time? I sure do! I decided to find out what the fuss was all about a few years after IKEA came to Draper Utah. I walked in and might as well have heard angels singing. It was really just the IKEA playroom, but any mom who’s tried shopping with four…
Our neighbor, Martha, over the back fence at our Learning Treehouse program, has two AMAZING globe willows. The trees are gorgeous, however a few years ago we noticed they were starting to get so big that some of the lower branches were growing into our fence. I approached Martha and offered to have my husband…
When families tour my program, one thing I tell them is that we don’t push kids on the swings. It seems like an odd thing to point out, but there’s a few specific reasons why we don’t. I can’t have a teacher tied down at the swings during outside time. It’s important that the teacher…
What are the best toys in the world? That’s kind of like asking which child is your favorite, but the toys I’m blogging about today are amazing! They are my top recommendation when anyone ask what they should get their child for a birthday or Christmas. I love these toys because they are open ended, versatile,…
Today’s edition of Super Simple Saturday features a preschool basic – paint! Inspired by Bev Bos I suggest this art invitation you might not have considered for your kids – let the kids mix their own colors! Introducing this activity Bev said, “Sadly for many children the art experience is far too narrow, being confined…
Welcome to the first edition of Super Simple Saturdays! I’m going to start with one of my favorite and easiest invitations for kids – Bubble Sculptures! I love it for a variety of reasons. First, this was something my mom used to do and so it reminds me of her every time I pull out…
Welcome to Super Simple Saturdays! In these posts I’ll offer some tried and true ideas for young children. These will be ideas that preschool teachers and childcare providers can bring into their programs with minimal preparation and cost. These are also great ideas for parents who might need simple, fun activities to offer their kiddos…
Yesterday afternoon my daughter and I had the chance to attend a sound check rehearsal for The Piano Guys concert we were attending later that evening. We only attended a small portion of the rehearsal where the cellist, Steven Sharp Nelson performs “Beethoven’s 5 Secrets”. At the live concert they invite a group of…