Beanbags are just great for so many reasons. Let’s just start by saying that they are festive and super cute when they are carrot beanbags! I am excited to share with you lots of ways you can use beanbags in a bit but first let’s make them. Let’s make lots of carrot beanbags! I love the way these carrot beanbags feel because they are filled with Fairfield World’s Poly-Pellets. This …
How to Plan a STEM Event Learn how to plan a STEM event that is great to with kids of all ages. Here are tons of great ideas, tips and free printables too. We did this with Girl Scouts and had an amazing and successful gathering. If you want to host a Girl Scout S.T.E.M. event, do it. It is easy peasy to plan and super inspiring for girls. It …
Best Activities to Do With Slime Including Free Printables Kids love slime. It is so fun and educationally sound at the same time. The fact that the end result of the science project of making it become a tool for relaxation is spectacular. My kids have made a bazillion different kinds of slime and I am exited to share a favorite. SLIME Lovers UNITE! I decided to take the slime …
Today is March 20th and the day to celebrate The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. It has been may years since this book was published on March 20th, 1969 and has brought joy and learning to many. Eric Carle’s use of bright colors and collage makes his artwork and illustration unique. He is one of my favorites. To get started, I suggest you have the book. You can grab …
Bill Martin Jr. is the author of so many fabulous books for kids. I am in love with his witty rhyming method of teaching basic skills and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is one of his best. It is about the letters of the alphabet. I created this fun little activity to simply get young children familiar with how letter work together in the alphabet. By creating trees with the letters …
Leo Lionni’s It’s Mine! and a Lesson on Sharing Leo Lionni is probably best know for his book Swimmy which is a classic on the value of being unique. While I love that story, I also really love the story It’s Mine! with the three fabulous frog characters named Milton, Rupert and Lydia. I picked up this copy at my local World Market, YES they have books!!! They are all …
Not all princesses have happy endings with the marrying of a prince. Some princesses create their own happy endings by taking a stand for what is right. I feel that in today’s world it is more important than ever before to teach girls that they are valuable, beautiful and matter…regardless of how they look or feel. All girls are princesses and get to respect themselves. The book The Paper Bag …
My new release die collection for Ellison Education is SEA LIFE and it is just in time for Valentines! I created some ocean life Valentines with Ellison Education and the Superstar machine and even made you a free fun printable to go with it. There are actually six dies in the collection but I only used five for this project. Before I share any more, let me just state for …
Going back to school after the winter break is almost like a fresh start in the classroom, not only for the students but for teachers too. The first three months of calendar dies that I designed for Ellison can help reboot a classroom and you have the chance to win all three at the end of this post. First of all, let me share which three dies in the calendar …
I am so thrilled to share “A Year of Laura Kelly dies for Ellison Education”. As this year comes to an end, people everywhere are looking ahead and planning what comes next. Teachers, artists, moms and makers are all getting out their calendars and dreaming up ideas and ways to make the next year the best ever. When I originally designed the twelve dies that make up a “calendar set” …