Our Favorite Secular Easter Themed Books For Kids

berenstainbearseasterbook Easter in our home is celebrated by coloring and hunting eggs, family time, doing crafts, and reading Easter (mostly bunny) themed books. We read the same books over every year and usually try to add a new one each year. This year I ordered Jan Brett’s The Easter Egg but we haven’t gotten it in the mail yet so I won’t add it here just yet!

If you are looking for books that are not overtly religious then I suggest checking out our six current budget friendly favorites below. These books are great for toddlers up to 10 years old! I’m sure one of these books could be your child’s new favorite Easter read!
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April 12, 2011 · Filed Under Easter, books, holidays

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Super Easy Valentine’s Day Construction Paper Flower Craft

hearts2 I like keeping craft time with our two homeschooled boys fairly simple so the craft featured here would be great for preschoolers up to pre-teens! This Valentine’s Day flower craft uses very minimal materials found around your home so it’s also a frugal craft! Enjoy!

Supplies You Will Need:

pink, red, and green construction paper.

heart, Valentines, or Spring themed stickers

tape, glue, or stapler
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February 7, 2011 · Filed Under crafts, holidays, homeschool

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Simple Valentine’s Day Craft: Felt Heart & Yarn Garland

While browsing the web looking for Valentine’s Day decorations I came across some super cute heart garlands that I loved but didn’t want to spend the money on. So I decided that I’d search for ideas on how to make my own garland and ended up going with a felt heart garland similar to the ones I found here and here. Granted, I’m not a crafter or seamstress plus I don’t own a sewing machine and I barely know anything about craft supplies. Basically my knowledge of craftiness lies in construction paper, crayons, and paper plates but I decided to make a go of it anyway.
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January 14, 2011 · Filed Under crafts, holidays, home

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Gluten-Free Christmas Tree Shaped Cake

We picked up one of the Betty Crocker Gluten Free Cake Mixes about a week before Christmas for our 6 year old son to try. Once our son found out I was going to bake a special cake for him he decided that he wanted a Christmas tree shaped cake. Luckily I had gotten a tree-shaped cake pan at a yard sale a few years back so we decided to use it for the first time with our gluten-free cake. Read more

January 1, 2011 · Filed Under Food Allergies, Recipes, holidays

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New Year’s Eve Easy Construction Paper Hats Craft

Celebrate the coming of the new year with these super cute easy to make construction paper hats! My 6 year old and I made + decorated four of these hats for our family on New Year’s Eve. Below you will find instructions, photos, and a list of supplies you will need to create these beautiful hats!
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