little math ninja- counting activity

this little math game is such a fun and easy way for kids to practice counting and number recognition. 

this activity can be thrown together quickly with materials you have around the home. 

i used go fish number cards, but you can easily write numbers on note cards. 

for counters i used fruit loops we had. some more ideas for counters are beans, fish crackers, Pom poms and shells. 

have the child put the cards in numerical order then count out the number on the cards using the materials.

hope you enjoy this activity!

beeswax birthday candles

 herc made his own birthday candles out of beeswax sheets. this project is really simple and with just a tiny bit of assistance, even a toddler can participate!

i found a kit at Micheals but you can easily find beeswax sheets online.

he was quite proud of his handy work!

we will be making bigger ones for the holidays...what a sweet handmade gift from a little one! 

bear-y special breakfast + three day weekends

three day weekends are pretty fantastic in my book! it's that third day that really allows you to relax. the way I see it, whatever you accomplish on that day be it an extra load of laundry, is bonus! so you start the day off a step ahead! 

we started off our day with some teddy bear waffles! super easy + cute. 

faith

got to have it

camp rocks

Had so much fun with my campers making this simple project.

We first gathered rocks with smooth surfaces, then we painted them with acrylic paint! That's it- and it was super relaxing:)

funky uncky coco non-dairy smoothie

 

funky uncky coco non-dairy smoothie

1 cut up frozen banana

1 cup silk dark chocolate almond milk

a few frozen strawberries

1 Table spoon peanut butter

Combine all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.

Herc named it cause it's his favorite!

toddler necklace making

      

    yarn+needle+shapes+beads+color