tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80956503287683224072024-03-28T22:29:46.795-05:00The Princess and the TotThe Princess and the TotTheprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-19535829142708221962014-06-08T11:29:00.000-05:002014-06-12T09:45:25.443-05:00Update, printables, etc.
Hello readers! First, I want to thank you for your continued support and readership. Second, I wanted to let you know that while I am not currently updating this blog, I am still here and am always happy to take emails, questions and comments.
It has been brought to my attention that my printables are no longer accessible, and I am working to fix that problem. &Theprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-82378129153480770802013-01-17T15:46:00.000-06:002013-01-17T20:44:40.125-06:00Easy DIY Alphabet Matching Game
I was recently at Dollar Tree and happened to look through the school/office section. I didn't expect to find anything exciting mid-year, but I found these adorable classroom decorations and immediately knew what I wanted to use them for.
Super Tot and I are working a lot on learning the alphabet right now, so I thought doing an uppercase/lowercase letter match with them would beTheprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-40388109429637864852012-11-26T15:30:00.001-06:002012-11-26T15:31:54.568-06:00Nativity Ornaments
Five or six years ago, my family began the tradition of making a special batch ornaments to give out to various people we come into contact with throughout the Advent season. We give them to sales people, delivery drivers, store clerks, postal employees, waiters, etc.
We also drive around throughout the season to look at Christmas lights. Each night, we vote on a few Theprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-69049640568453483572012-11-04T08:58:00.001-06:002012-11-08T09:54:28.795-06:00Thankful Tree
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It just looks prettier and prettier each day! Here it is this morning (11/8/12)
I can't lie, my family is very excited about Christmas. We love the excitement of the season, and can't wait to begin our Advent activities.
That being said, we want to be sure not to skip over Thanksgiving. We are so incredibly blessed, and want to dedicate the next few weeks toTheprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-33242400002805851312012-10-10T08:46:00.002-05:002012-10-10T08:46:34.171-05:00Dinosaur Week - Preschool
This week's preschool workboxes focus on a dinosaur theme. I hope you enjoy them!
Dinosaur Color Match
Clip the matching clothespins onto each dinosaur to make his legs.
I used mini paper plates and ink pads for this quick project. You can also use more clothespins and have your child make spikes on the dinosaur's back.
Counting Dinosaurs
Place the correct number of Theprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-39122459026413839012012-10-01T14:02:00.000-05:002012-10-02T08:41:29.537-05:00Layers of the Earth Model
We are studying Earth Science this year and wanted to make models showing the layers of the earth. I allowed the kids to decide what medium they wanted to use to make their models, and they both decided on dough. We used Lakeshore Learning's Scented Dough, which is a little softer than we like, but it is easy to work with and smells good.
The dough comes in Red, Yellow, Theprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-6091551156351367872012-09-30T20:52:00.001-05:002012-09-30T20:54:34.618-05:00Preschool Workboxes - 10/1
I am short on time tonight and want to spend some time with my husband, so I am going to let these pictures speak for themselves this time. If I have time this week to update this post, I will add descriptions. These are the activities in Super Tot's workboxes for the week. Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions about any of the activities.
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Theprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-16619703837772798162012-09-20T16:54:00.000-05:002012-09-20T16:54:58.795-05:00Coat of Arms
Princess designed a Coat of Arms for our family! She took great care to research the symbols and colors to find exactly what fit for our life. I love her design and the meaning behind each thoughtfully considered aspect. This is her sketch. The final copy includes a green banner with our surname.
Symbolism
Eagle - Nobility, Strength, Bravery, Leadership
Wings Theprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-31663552637229203212012-09-17T09:15:00.000-05:002012-09-17T09:15:07.578-05:00Preschool Workboxes 9/17-21
What's Super Tot working on this week?
Number Recognition
I separated all of the 1-5 tiles from the game Sumoku. There are twelve of each. I drew dots onto post-it notes and placed them on the container. Super Tot will place each number tile into the correct section.
Sound Matching
This is an activity we've done before, but it is a favorite. There Theprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-73059122359138345072012-09-17T08:01:00.002-05:002012-09-17T08:01:44.051-05:00Calming Jar
Pinterest Challenge
I've gotten a few days off on my Pinterest Challenge, but I'm happy that I am at least being intentional about implementing a lot of the ideas I have pinned the past couple of years.
I've been wanting to try this one for awhile now and am glad I finally got it done. Super Tot purchased a little snow globe on vacation this summer and loves to look at it, especiallyTheprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-88277825177221425712012-09-15T09:58:00.001-05:002012-09-15T12:40:58.249-05:00Preparing for Christmas - The Grateful Game
As the holiday season approaches, our family has a fun little game we like to play to help our children learn about and practice gratefulness. I'll get to that in a minute.
First, I want to share that I love Christmastime more than any other time of the year. We take the month of December off of school and spend those 4 weeks loving on others and fully embracing and Theprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-30546837309332527332012-09-13T16:06:00.001-05:002012-09-13T16:06:37.622-05:00Medieval Illuminated Letters
Not much to say...the pictures are self explanatory!
Theprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-79422685773020811512012-09-06T13:10:00.001-05:002012-09-06T13:10:47.366-05:00Glow Stick Bowling
Pinterest Challenge Day 9
My pictures are terrible, but this was such a fun activity!
I purchased glow sticks 2/$1 at my local dollar store, placed them into empty water bottles (along with a few glass beads for weight), turned out the lights and had a ball!! We did the activity inside, but it would be fun outside, too.
Theprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-27760628987510321062012-09-04T16:12:00.002-05:002012-09-04T16:13:45.069-05:00Number Recognition Activity
I am working on number recognition right now with Super Tot and decided to focus on 3 numerals at a time. I put together this activity very quickly and it was a huge success.
I started by cutting 3 inch squares out of cardstock (3 each of 6 colors). I then placed one, two or three stickers on each square. Next, I got three paper lunch sacks and wrote 1, 2 or 3 on each of Theprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-51367816574295489432012-09-04T16:02:00.001-05:002012-09-04T16:02:19.035-05:00Alphabet Match
Pinterest Challenge Day 8
We were out of town for Labor Day, so I had to skip a couple days, but I'm back with today's Pinterest Challenge post. I saw this idea on Pinterest close to a year ago. I tucked it away and finally decided to do it with Super Tot. He didn't want to do the whole alphabet today, but he enjoyed it, so it is back in his workbox for tomorrow. It was easyTheprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-90840173748046498832012-08-31T14:29:00.000-05:002012-08-31T14:29:17.083-05:00Shark Jaws...
Pinterest Challenge Day 7
Discovery Channel's Shark Week may be over, but with Princess it is ALWAYS shark week. She is deeply passionate about these misunderstood fish.
When I saw paper plate shark jaws on Pinterest, I knew she was going to want to make them. We didn't have the right paper plates on hand, so we purchased some yesterday. She just brought me a fewTheprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-78655726465483069082012-08-30T17:40:00.001-05:002012-08-30T22:39:52.918-05:00My Bible needed a little TLC...
My well loved Bible has seen brighter days - aesthetically speaking, at least. I have a smaller one that I take to church now, but this is my study Bible and generally the one I use on a daily basis. Broken binding or not, I couldn't bear to part with it. It has been my life manual for so many years. We're talking good times & bad, happy & sad, through depression Theprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-44546389028221486362012-08-29T12:15:00.003-05:002012-08-29T12:16:06.291-05:00Sign for School Room
Pinterest Challenge Day 6
As soon as I saw this on Pinterest 2 weeks ago, I knew I wanted to make one for our Homeschool Room. Some of my colors bled a bit and it isn't perfect, but I'm happy with the result. I only had one spare 8x10 frame on hand, so I will be changing that part, but I wanted to get it up today. I'll be making a different frame for it in the next few weeks (Theprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-33749541137364602842012-08-28T12:23:00.000-05:002012-08-28T12:23:13.138-05:00Foil Art
Pinterest Challenge Day 5
Today's project didn't quite turn out as expected. We tried to use Elmer's School Glue, which dried very flat. Additionally, I realized after we started that I didn't have regular foil.
We'll make these again using the correct supplies, but I think you can get an idea of what they will look like here. I'll do another post when we redo this Theprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-27655580928206107452012-08-27T13:25:00.000-05:002012-08-27T14:45:43.246-05:00Froggie Bookmarks
Pinterest Challenge Day 4
I have seen several cute corner bookmarks on Pinterest over the past year and a half and decided to make some today for Back to School. I wasn't sure what I wanted to make until I went through the supplies I had on hand. When I saw the various shades and textures of green, I decided to make alligators. However, once I started assembling them, Theprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-26171393353625294922012-08-27T08:43:00.002-05:002012-08-27T14:45:18.960-05:00Fall Tree Silhouettes
Pinterest Challenge Day 3
The kids started by painting the backgrounds onto white cardstock with yellow, orange, red and pink tempera paint. They used various brushes and tools to get the effects they each wanted. Once the paint was dry, they added their black trees.
This was a simple, but fun project that both kids enjoyed a lot!
Theprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-64799221939601115082012-08-25T17:03:00.003-05:002012-08-27T14:44:46.281-05:00Toilet Paper Roll Race Cars
Pinterest Challenge Day 2
Ever wonder what you should do with all those left over toilet paper rolls?? You can always recycle them, but there are so many other options, too. We have found many uses for them on our own, and Pinterest has provided me with even more ideas. Today's Pinterest project was to make race cars for Princess and Super Tot's Playmobil people out of empty Theprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-47441662638792097932012-08-25T12:36:00.000-05:002012-08-25T12:36:37.217-05:0030 Day Pinterest Challenge
I have been on Pinterest for over a year now and absolutely LOVE it! I have found and shared so many wonderful ideas and love having a place where I can organize the things I find online.
I have over 2,650 pins, spread over 53 boards. These range from school ideas to recipes, holiday decor to clothing, projects to gift ideas. It is truly a catch all for me.
Theprincessandthetothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804436723551033939noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095650328768322407.post-51727095270858036082012-07-28T15:54:00.000-05:002012-07-30T15:58:47.941-05:00Pre-K Planning Form
New Printable:
Pre-K Lesson Planning Form
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