Each week Mom on Dealz brings you a kid friendly craft that is fun, educational, and frugal! June 1st is a little known holiday-”Flip Coin Day”. There are so many activities that can be done with coins but I have picked my favorites and listed them below.
May 25, 2011
Kids Frugal Fun- Memorial Day
Each week I bring you a craft that is fun, educational, and frugal! Since this week is Memorial Day, I thought it would be appropriate to make a craft honoring the sacrifice of our nation’s heroes. Thanks to Enchanted Learning for this week’s idea. My educational modifications are at the bottom.
May 23, 2011
“Show Me How” through reading, crafting & cooking
My college years were spent in Plymouth, New Hampshire studying Early Childhood Education. I graduated with a Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Studies with a minor in Child Development. I did teach infants, toddlers and preschoolers for a while and now, obviously, I have my three kids who all love school, homework, and anything to Continue Reading …
May 19, 2011
Kids Frugal Fun- Bird Feeders
Thanks to Momondealz for bringing this post to us! Each week I bring you a fun, educational, and frugal craft that you can complete with your child. Since warmer weather is finally here and bird families are everywhere, I thought this would perfect. Will loves seeing birds at our hummingbird feeder and now hopefully we Continue Reading …
May 18, 2011
Frugal Fun- Rainbow Rice
Are you looking for a super fun, quick and easy craft to do with your kids this summer? I ran across this idea on Homemade Serenity. Since the weather is getting nice and we are able to move our craft projects outdoors, I thought I would get brave and try out something with liquid watercolors. Continue Reading …
May 16, 2011
1-2-3 Textured Products
1-2-3 Textured Products offers hands-on early childhood curriculum products designed by educators. They are also really fun, easy to do, and adorable ways to enhance curriculum you are already working on or just to pass a rainy day. My kids and I love crafts, and I was excited to surprise my 3.5 year old with Continue Reading …
May 13, 2011
We went on a TOP SECRET shopping mission to Target today #xtremeschoolglue #gluenglitter
We received an envelope marked CONFIDENTIAL and TOP SECRET earlier this week. After giggling at the idea of my kids and me being anything but conspicuous at the store, or anywhere, we opened the package to check out the new, top secret product we’d be using to make a craft from the folks at Elmer’s. Continue Reading …
May 10, 2011
Kids Frugal Fun
Each week I bring you a craft that is fun, frugal, and educational! This week I chose to share one that can help with discipline. As an early childhood educator I believe very strongly in positive reinforcement. Some may feel that this is “bribing” but the reality is that by reinforcing your child’s good behavior Continue Reading …
