During this summer we had tons of fun, and I also sneaked in some Spanish learning as well! We read Eric Carle’s The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse (El artista que pinto un caballo azul (World of Eric Carle) (Spanish Edition)) although perfect for early literacy skills (ages 1-3Read More →
During little man’s past birthdays we’ve never really had a piñata. Shocker! I know! I guess I was intimidated by the whole papier maché method that I didn’t venture into trying it out. Until, I saw my wonderful friend Jody from Mud Hut Mama’s super, easy to do papier machéRead More →
This post is part of the Multicultural Kid Blogs World Cup Series for Kids. For each day that the United States soccer team plays during the FIFA World Cup I will be sharing with you an interesting fact and craft about the U.S. Today’s post is about U.S. Lighthouses, and a simpleRead More →
With Easter around the corner I planned a very special Spanish Activity with Resurrection eggs for my son’s Spanish playgroup. Every other week we have a Spanish children’s workshop, and I usually have a theme. This time it was Easter. I couldn’t find a book in Spanish, but weRead More →
This is a simple foam heart mobile that little man did with his friends during a playdate. All you need is heart shaped foams in different sizes (I bought these during last year’s Valentine’s day clearance sale), glue stick, ribbons, and stickers. The kids had a great time decorating themRead More →
I was looking on Pinterest for a non-candy alternative for Valentine’s Day this year. I came across this cute Valentine’s Day straw topper, and it inspired me to make these cute Valentine’s Day Fluttering Butterfly Pencils. This was a pretty simple craft that even my little man could help with!Read More →
Little man had his Spanish speaking friends over for another play date! Of course, this mama always likes to craft with the kiddos. So with Valentine’s Day around the corner we made these adorable rockin’ love birds. I got the idea from little one’s Highlight for Kids magazine that weRead More →
I am super excited to participate in the 20 Days of a Kid-Made Christmas Ornament hosted by Mama Miss. I will be joining a group of awesome mommy bloggers to bring you over 50 ornaments made by kids during 20 days. Our ornaments are piñatas in honor of my bookRead More →
Every week in kindergarten little one is learning a new set of sight words. To make learning fun and reinforce at home I came up with a simple idea: cut lettered paint chips and glue to match the words on the paper. I wrote the sight words on a blankRead More →