We are fairly minimalistic when it comes to gifts at our house. We are a family of six living in a two-bedroom apartment with less than 900 square feet. Anything we bring into our home needs to have a purpose. That makes coming up with gift ideas for our kids at Christmas and birthdays a…
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Teaching your child to read can be a challenge for any parent – and when that child prefers hands-on activities to worksheets, you have to get creative in your learning to read strategies. My kids have each been a bit different in their learning styles, so it’s been important for me to identify those learning…
Disclosure: This post and the content within it are neither associated with or endorsed by Dr. Seuss or LEGO. Meet the Cat in the Hat The Cat in the Hat is a favorite Seuss character around our house – so much so that we not only own multiple copies of the beloved book and own…
We celebrated David’s 4th birthday this past weekend with my family, and upon his request, we had a Lorax-themed party, complete with Lorax cupcakes! Honestly, the only Lorax-themed aspects of the party were the cupcakes and the fact that we all sat and watched The Lorax on DVD after he opened his presents. Related: Dr…
My kids are HUGE fans of all things Dr. Seuss, so when we found a tutorial for making The Cat in the Hat with a paper plate, they were all over it! Related: Dr Seuss activities for kids The Cat in the Hat Paper Plate Craft Searching online, I found this Cat in the Hat…
We love Dr. Seuss at our house, and Horton the Elephant is one of our favorite characters (after The Cat in the Hat, of course). Related: Dr Seuss activities for kids After reading Horton Hatches an Egg to Jenny and David, they did some elephant activities. Horton’s Connect-the-Dots Paper Plate Elephant Elephant Ears Headband And…