education

Valentine Hearts Letter Match Game

by Marie January 30, 2012

There are so many fun crafts and games to play with hearts. They are the perfect shape. We’re using hearts in our letter matching game today. I printed out another set of Valentine hearts from Juliann’s design we used in the 14 Acts of Love countdown. They are the perfect hearts, already colored and printed [...]

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A Fun Way to Encourage Handwriting Practice

by Mariel September 22, 2011

One of the many subjects my kids do for homeschool is Handwriting, a class that my husband clearly slept through in his elementary years. I have to tease him about it all the time. But, then when we’re put in situations where we’re signing documents/checks/whatever, and it takes him 1 second to scribble his “name” [...]

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Five Senses Poetry for Kids

by Amy September 19, 2011

I’m thrilled to have Amy of Let’s Explore here as one of Make and Takes newest regular contributors. Amy will be here once a month sharing fabulous ideas for kids. Take it away, Amy… Since my girls were preschoolers, we have been writing poems together. I love seeing little snippets of their imaginations and thoughts [...]

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Saturday Spotlight: Back to School

by Marie September 3, 2011

Here are some back to school crafts and recipes that caught my eye from over at the M&T Spotlight. Have your kids started school yet? Seems like almost everyone starts right about now. **Next week I’ll be featuring your projects for fall, one of my favorite seasons of all. So link up your crafts and [...]

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A Whole Lotta Books for an August Giveaway

by Marie August 26, 2011

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. Congrats to the winners and their new books! 1,2,3, Sew: 557 Kendra P, 159 Andrea E, 307 Autumn One Bite: 7 Dawn, 244 Ashley, 594 Romina Playful Learning: 207 Mal, 529 Miet Don’t say Cheese: 370 Liz, 26 Bonnie Oh, how I love a good book, especially one that [...]

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Summer Camp for Kids: Squiggle Drawings

by Marie August 8, 2011

Summer Camp guest post by Amy of Let’s Explore On a recent afternoon where there was more squabbling than playing, I knew we needed a quick and simple boredom buster. I grabbed a stack of large index cards and a black Sharpie, and drew a quick squiggle on each one. I invited my girls to [...]

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Summer Camp for Kids: Geocaching, we’re hooked!

by Marie July 19, 2011

We just discovered Geocaching! How have I missed the fun of this search and find sport? This week I decided to look it up and find out what it was all about as my kids are the perfect age for this type of hunt. First, you’ll need to head over to Geocaching.com and sign up [...]

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Science Journal: Does it Sink or Float?

by Marie July 1, 2011

We’re getting out our rusty trusty science journal as we make another science observation with today’s activity. Previously, we’ve investigated a tree seed, Observed what happens to snow when we bring it inside, and explored edible science with making butter. For our next scientific observation, I’ve recently guest posted over at Skip to My Lou for [...]

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How Are You Keeping to a Schedule During the Summer?

by Marie June 30, 2011

We tend to get off our regular routine once the summer starts. Our mornings are slower and our nights are longer. But it’s still important for kids to keep some sort of structure each day. We’re still brushing our teeth, trying to get dressed before noon (me included), and I like to have my kids [...]

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Summer Camp for Kids: Going Fishin’

by Marie June 27, 2011

Summer Camp guest post by Jenae of I Can Teach my Child. Nothing says “summer” like fishing. And who says you can’t learn a little while going fishin’? That’s why this activity is so fun much fun for kids of all ages. The best thing about it is that it can be used over and [...]

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