Preschooler Number Bracelet: #homeschool

by mamapoole // November 15, 2013 // Comments off

My daughter loves to play dress up. There’s something special about being a veterinarian, firefighter or her favorite, a princess. Lately, she says she’s a mommy which makes my heart melt. She watches me in the mirror put on my... Continue reading →

T is for Thankgiving Turkey

by mamapoole // November 14, 2013 // Comments off

With Thanksgiving around the corner, I’m starting to get all my turkeys lined up in a row. We started this week with the letter T and discussed the sound, how to trace our fingers over the letter and what words... Continue reading →

DIY: Felt Storyboard

by mamapoole // November 12, 2013 // Comments off

This creative and fun project was inspired by the Playful Learning Ecademy, a place that “brings together parents and children from all over the world to learn, collaborate, inspire and support one another—all within a safe and protected online community.”... Continue reading →

Mega Bloks Party @housepartyfun

by mamapoole // November 10, 2013 // Comments off

I can’t describe to you enough, how much I enjoy throwing a party. I love it. When my girlfriend told me about House Party, I applied to be a host for the Mega Bloks party and I was excited to... Continue reading →

Cozy Wall Art: Review

by mamapoole // November 7, 2013 // Comments off

If you walk in my house, you will notice that I have no taste in decorating. My walls are painted however they are not decorated. Even my living room wall just has a mirror on it. Nothing fancy. Please don’t... Continue reading →

K5 Learning Review

by mamapoole // November 6, 2013 // Comments off

Review Announcement K5 Learning has an online reading and math program for kindergarten to grade 5 students. I’ve been given a 6 week free trial to test and write a review of their program. If you are a blogger, you... Continue reading →

DIY Oatmeal Play Dough

by mamapoole // November 5, 2013 // Comments off

I know I said before that I had a favorite homemade play dough, but we had so much fun with this recipe, that I’m adding it to the list! I think I have opened my eyes and moved on to... Continue reading →

Banana Smoothie: For the picky eater

by mamapoole // November 4, 2013 // Comments off

Mr 4 and I were going over our fruits and vegetables last week. What is this and what is that… but then I asked him what he liked. Our conversation went something like this: Mom: Do you like bananas? Mr.... Continue reading →

DIY Puffy Paint

by mamapoole // November 2, 2013 // Comments off

We love to find new ways to make paint. Miss 2 is very artistic and would happy painting all day. Mr 4 is not very artistic, however; he loves to feel squishy, slimy materials between his fingers. This project was... Continue reading →

My Body: Preschool Activities

by mamapoole // October 30, 2013 // Comments off

Last week, I went to the library and pulled out some books. Well okay, 62 books. I asked the librarian how many I could take and she told me one hundred! Jeepers! I thought I was crazy walking through the... Continue reading →