Today was our last class of our Winter Unit where we’ve been studying WINTER ANIMALS. We’ve learned about deer, bears, wolves, foxes and squirrels. This week we studied rabbits. After our lesson, we went to our snack where we made bunny faces using pancakes, bananas, blueberries, strawberries and string cheese. From there the kids got to hop around and play while […]
Month: March 2024
last minute easter gift ideas
Easter is quickly approaching, so here’s some last minute ideas you can add to your already existing basket or build around these items. Of course, I highly encourage you add a book of some kind – picture, chapter, activity, etc. 😉 >>as a pretty minimal family, we are gifting our kids ONE item that they […]
30 is an attitude
…and then she turned 30! When I look back on my 30th birthday week, I am completely overwhelmed. It started with my mom and brother coming into town and surprising me with his girlfriend (who I’ve talked with through text so hugging her in person was a hilarious mix of hugging a dear friend and […]
nature day forest school – squirrels
Our theme this Winter Unit has been WINTER ANIMALS. We’ve learned about deer, bears, wolves and foxes. This week we studied squirrels. It wasn’t raining while I was setting up but 10-minutes before class it became a downpour (like, sideways, heavy rain), so we moved inside the house. Our snack was something we did last fall when we were studying […]
nature day forest school – foxes
Our theme this Winter Unit has been WINTER ANIMALS. We’ve learned about deer, bears, and wolves. This week we studied foxes. Our main activity today was also our snack – making a fox face. Shoutout to Pinterest for the inspiration. After snack (which the kids loved), they played for a while before I offered these coloring pages. They raved […]
my top 10 moments of my 20s
I’ve been doing a lot of reflection as my 30th birthday draws near. 30! Geez. It sounds crazy and yet feels so natural. I honestly feel like I’ve been 30 for a long time. I made a lot of really “adult” decisions in my early-20’s (getting married, moving across the country, having kids, buying houses, […]
nature day forest school – wolves
Our theme this Winter Unit has been WINTER ANIMALS. We’ve learned about deer and bears, and this week we studied wolves. Before we started our lesson, I let our students select a wolf pup to adopt. I thrifted all of these so each one was unique. While the kids snuggled their new friend, I shared some interesting facts […]