We just released 1,500 ladybugs into our garden! Yes…1,500!! Each spring we buy a container of ladybugs to release into our garden and the girls just LOVE it! It give us a chance to look closely at the ladybugs and it is so much fun! Here are what the ladybugs look like when we open…
February is Dental Health Month and I have a super cute activity you can do with your kiddos! Teaching kids to properly floss and brush their teeth is such an important lifelong habit! Today we focused on flossing our teeth with some Mega Building Blocks and play dough. Start by putting play dough into the…
Beat the summer boredom with Oobleck! There is so much educational FUN and learning that takes place when kids play and explore. Have you tried Oobleck? Oh my…this is SO much FUN! I made some Oobleck for the girls and they had a great time exploring and trying to figure this substance out! Is it…
Gardening is such a fun experience for kids! There are so many different life skills that children can learn while planting a garden, watching it grow and then harvesting it! As a child, I remember planting a garden with my Dad and it brings such fond memories. I even remember planting our strawberry patch, which…
FREEBIE and some butterfly pictures! We have had so much fun with our butterflies, especially since we found them in our garden…for FREE! There was a bit of a scare there since I thought that they might be gypsy moths, which destroy your garden! However, I am happy to say that we have 5 BEAUTIFUL…
We have praying mantises!! We have been having so much fun with our ladybugs and butterflies! Now we have praying mantises! I will be totally honest…they creep me out! They are a little pre-historic looking and make my skin crawl. However, I wanted the girls to see these insects and I really tried not to…
Every year we order caterpillars, but I forgot this year:( It slipped my mind and I just forgot. It is always such a wonderful experience to watch the caterpillars grow and turn into a butterfly! The girls love it and it really is such a magical experience! We were on our way to run some…
