The Honorable Mention

Kids Crafty Bottle Bird Feeder

Barbra 'the Bloggess' Stephens — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:43:00 GMT

Materials list for the Kids Crafty Bird Feeder Empty Liter Bottles with Lids Bulk Wooden Spoons (Available at the Dollar Store) Bulk Wild Bird Seed Scissors Sharpie Marker Masking Tape Small Eye Hook Screw(s) (Enough for each lid) Twine or yarn A nice...(read more)

Kids Easy Photo Fabric Bean Bag Craft

Barbra 'the Bloggess' Stephens — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:50:00 GMT

Thank Photo Gifts and Ideas Bean bag crafts are always a winner with kids. For years, doing so much by hand has cause me to neglect some of the most creative uses for technology! After seeing this craft I am definitely looking into it more! Here's what...(read more)

Kids Fairy Dust Craft

Barbra 'the Bloggess' Stephens — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT

We highly recommend you make Kids Fairy Dust with the kids, as well as one for yourself. After all, we are all kids at heart, aren't we? How to make Kids Fairy Dust Materials Needed: Glow Sticks (We got ours at Oriental Trading Co. ) Scissors Iridescent...(read more)

Kids Nature Fine Motor Fun

Barbra 'the Bloggess' Stephens — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT

My kids just love nature and chasing birds. We put together a great fine motor nature activity that not only satisfied their love of their feathered friends-but strengthened those little fingers! Hope you love it as much as our kids do! Materials for...(read more)

Kids Reindeer T-Shirt Craft

Barbra 'the Bloggess' Stephens — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:31:00 GMT

Pix from Factory Direct Craft Blog I have done kids crafts like this in so many ways for different seasons. They come out so precious and parents and kids go nuts for them! Well, who wouldn't? Practically anything made from kids hand or footprints seem...(read more)

How teachers are using YouTube

Barbra 'the Bloggess' Stephens — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:11:00 GMT

There are so many things we can do with our children with the help of technology! As usual, my mother sent a really great YouTube video done like you've never seen before. It was actually done as a school computer project. This video from the small Yupiq...(read more)

Conflict Resolution: What do you do when the kids argue?

Barbra 'the Bloggess' Stephens — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:36:00 GMT

Okay, so it happens and this video got me thinking about what to do when our own kids argue in the classroom. I love to post about the fun and good times we all have in preschool, but there are clearly times where we as teachers need to step in and help...(read more)

7 Reasons Why Teachers are Such Great Bloggers

Barbra 'the Bloggess' Stephens — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:45:00 GMT

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How to Have a Sugar-Free Halloween for Preschool Kids

Barbra 'the Bloggess' Stephens — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:38:00 GMT

Screams, howls, and groaning; It’s Halloween , but really it our preschool kids on too much sugar. That eerie feeling in the pit of our stomach is not the excitement but the knowledge that every year we got through the same thing regarding sugar and the...(read more)

Kids Ocean Wave Bottles Craft

Barbra 'the Bloggess' Stephens — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 23:28:00 GMT

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Sandwitch Bag Science for Kids

Barbra 'the Bloggess' Stephens — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:30:00 GMT

Keep kids cool in the warm weather with this simple and fun project we like to call, Sandwich Bag Science! We like to do it in groups of three or four with the kids holding the bags up over their head. On a nice hot day I like to have them 'hypothesize'...(read more)

How to Make Rainbow Stew With Preschoolers

Barbra 'the Bloggess' Stephens — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:03:00 GMT

Celebrate the magic of the rainbow ! <><> Preschoolers are always fascinated with colors and rainbows ! Rainbow Stew is a wonderful activity for any season. It is one of those activities that seem to bring the wonders of magic into the imaginations...(read more)

A Tribute to The Early Childhood Educator

Barbra 'the Bloggess' Stephens — Tue, 24 May 2011 03:30:00 GMT

Here is a tribute to the Early Childhood Educator. The hopelessly optimistic. The peace maker. The negotiator. The round peg in the square hole. The one who will always see things differently. And welcomes spontaneity. Parents love them, disagree with...(read more)

Kids Bubble Wrap Activities

Barbra 'the Bloggess' Stephens — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:03:00 GMT

I have to admit. I have never run out of ideas for kids with bubble wrap. Sure, we save scraps but nothing beats a big roll for tons of activities! Art: Tape a sheet down and allow the children to freely pain it with tempra paints. I get a clean shett...(read more)

Kids Newspaper Sun Hats

Barbra 'the Bloggess' Stephens — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:01:00 GMT

Have you ever had those activities where you just simply had to do them every time the season rolls around? Okay, twist my arm, the sun is out and the kids can now make their new paper sun hats! I can show you a great modification for the boys that will...(read more)