Hilary Statum
I know some people may think we were a little crazy to take 2 children to Disney World before either turned 3, but we had an awesome time and I wanted to share our experience and some things we learned along the way for any parents considering the same. 🙂 The main reason we decided to go at this time… Read More
One of my very favorite things we did during our recent trip to Disney World was get Baby Heidi’s first haircut. (If you are wondering why I often refer to her as “Baby Heidi”, its because we named her after my sister and it helps us avoid the confusion:)) I had called a couple days prior to try to get… Read More
We just returned from a 5 day/night trip to Disney World. 🙂 We essentially were able to cut our vacation costs in half and I wanted to share some of my favorite tips and tricks for saving $ with you! ***************************************************************** My number 1 tip is simple- go during the off season! Not only can you avoid super long lines,… Read More
Aniston is obsessed with Play-Doh at the moment. We’ve had plenty of fun with a few of the kits you can buy, but I’m not a fan of the way it smells and the residue it leaves on your fingers. Plus Aniston LOVES to get up on the counter and cook with me. I found a Homemade Gingerbread Play Dough… Read More
I love planning hands-on activities for my toddler. Several months ago I had seen various pins about making Moon Dough AKA Moon Sand or Cloud Dough. I was intrigued. I looked through some recipes and changed it just a bit. Moon Dough 8 c. flour (I used self-rising since my husband picked it up on accident.) 1 1/4 c. baby oil… Read More
Painting with upside-down tables!!! An absolute MUST-DO with your students! (To see this clearer, head over to my Instagram IGTV. It was formatted for that and much better quality!)
Guess what friends??? Flipping our tables over and painting plastic wrap is one of the BEST things I’ve ever done with my students! 🎨Seriously, they went wild for this activity, but it was so quiet you could’ve heard a pin drop in our room! The kids didn’t even realize they were practicing letter and number formation. This was our first time but I’m already dreaming of future lessons where I call out a letter sound and they form that letter or there are so many ways to use this with math concepts. This whole thing was super easy to set up and clean up was a breeze. You have to try it. Make sure to watch my next post for the videos and the how-to! If you try this in your room, please tag me and let me know how it goes. (Sharing a few pictures of a couple cuties with parent permission.)
Do you do directed drawings with your students? I’m as far from an artist as you can get but my kids ❤️ when we get to draw together. It really helps build their listening skills and they learn to pay close attention to detail. We try to do one a day in my room and it usually only takes up about 5-10 minutes total. These are my very favorite step-by-step books that are perfect for prek-2nd graders. I highly recommend them! Update: Here’s a link where you can grab one! amzn.to/2NyJrfu
And some days you just have to get rid of all distractions, throw up a tent in the backyard, and soak up some super special moments with your kids! 🌲⛺️🌙