The Personal Blog of a Gen X Mom.
A printable Thanksgiving placemat for kids is the perfect way to get your kids excited about their Thanksgiving meal, and possibly keep them busy until it's time to carve the turkey. Mamas, you know what it's like when you're trying your best to View Post
Do you remember playing charades as a child? I loved playing with my neighborhood friends. We'd find a shade tree to sit under after playing on a hot summer's day and we'd cool off and still have fun by playing charades. We also played it View Post
Figuring out how to help preschoolers learn shapes can be tough. I can remember when my son was just turning three and when I began working with him at home to learn shapes, colors, and numbers. I wondered how in the world I could teach him these View Post
St. Patrick’s Day coloring pages are free for you to print and share with your own students or children. There are five fun pages to choose from and you can print them all, or just the ones you want! I remember being so excited about St. View Post
Christmas really is all about the birth of Jesus and what better way to share this with your own kids or church group kids than this free nativity printables set. This set includes a nativity word search, nativity coloring page, and a nativity “I View Post
Bring on the Thanksgiving turkey! My library classes are so much fun now that we are headed into the Thanksgiving holidays. These free printable Thanksgiving coloring pages for kids make the perfect activity after reading a fun Thanksgiving book View Post
I love fall coloring pages! As a librarian, they are a perfect filler for my preschool and lower grade classes to go along with a lesson we are doing in the library. Seasonal coloring pages, like these free printable fall coloring pages, are so View Post
We all know that work goes on in the kitchen, but that doesn’t mean your kitchen walls have to look boring! I love art work, but sometimes the things I want just aren’t affordable. Since moving into our home, it has become quite a job finding some View Post
Looking for a little something extra to go along with your Earth Day lesson plans or just looking for a fun way to “mark” the day with your own kids? You need an Earth Day bookmark! I’m always looking for fun ways to recognize special days in my View Post
Spring has officially “sprung” where I live in Mississippi. How do I know? Everyone here is sick. Just kidding! Sort of. Yes, the pollen does wreck havoc with so many people this time of year, but the beautiful trees and flowers in bloom more View Post
Rev up your monster trucks and get ready to learn! During my time as an educator, I have come to realize that worksheets don’t normally get kids excited unless they contain some great pictures of things they actually care about. It’s true. I try View Post
