Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate is a kindergarten classic. Instead of the standard Halloween treat, turn this fun poem into a classroom handout using this Five Little Pumpkins Halloween printable bag topper. It is a beautiful thing when literacy and fun collide. This Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate Halloween printable will certainly be a hit this Halloween. Five Little Pumpkins Poem The first time I heard the Five Little Pumpkins poem was during a story time at the library. The ...
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A Summer Wrap-Up
This summer was really important to me. I have a hard time putting it all in words. This summer felt like the last bit of life as we knew it. Quinn wrapped up kindergarten and Eleanor was going to school half a day for preschool during the second semester. This summer it was the three of them back together, just as they should be. Welcome to our Summer New baby comes in less than a month so this summer felt like the time to squeeze in all the fun we could. The best part of the summer, by ...
DIY Train Costume
Hudson is obsessed with trains. He makes Eleanor hold his shoulders, calls himself a black steam engine and runs around the house yelling, "all aboard" and "choo choo". In fact, Saturday morning while Ross and I enjoyed our coffee and the kids collected sticks for my wreath (check that out here), they also ran in circles around the train track we drew on the sidewalk with chalk. Well that box I cut a hole in for my wreath that I referenced earlier this week, became a train. It wasn't a plan, ...
My Growing Boy
This post brought to you by Stride Rite. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Balancing Home. When your favorite store (Target) partners with one of your favorite brands (Stride Rite) it is pretty much always awesome. While roaming Target, as I so frequently enjoy doing, we checked out the Surprize shoes for Hudson. Nothing like finding out your child that has been running around in size 8's, needs a size 10, and then right there in the middle of Target you want to cry, ...
Coloring Page Binder Cover Printable
Back in my school days I was quite the doodler. Oh, and on the phone. Remember when the phone was attached to a wall and you didn't really have anywhere to go or anything to do so you would just sit at the kitchen table and doodle? I'm dating myself, huh? Or I would just keep writing some random word from the conversation over and over again. Anyone else? Well doodling is making a comeback. You heard it here first! Were you unaware it ever went out of style? I decided to bust out my doodling ...