Creative Invitations to Play for Kids {The Sunday Showcase 9/28/13}

I love the idea of "Invitations to Play" - setting out a few materials and allowing a child's innate curiosity to take over, prompting them to explore, create and of course play. Discovery is such a wonderful way for children to learn and become exposed to different things. 

Today, I want to share some creative "Invitations to Play and Create" that were shared by bloggers on last week's linky. Maybe it will inspire you to give it a try and see how your children and/or students react to these invitations or even better to an idea all your own (which I hope you'll come share with us later!).

Check out each idea by clicking the links below to take you directly to each blog.

Invitation to Create: Sticky Fall Tree

(School Time Snippets)

Autumn Themed Invitation to Create

(Munchkin and Bean)

Mirror Based sensory Play

(The Boy and Me)

25 Fall Invitations to Play

(My Nearest and Dearest)

Discovery Table: Mirror Play

(Little Bins for Little Hands)

Invitation to Play: Foil and Blocks

(Munchkins & Moms)

Literacy and Play Dough Discovery

(An Idea on Tuesday)

Do you have ideas for Invitations to Play and/or Create for kids? 

Please share them with me in the linky, by commenting below

or by visiting our Facebook page. I love to see what everyone is doing.

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The Sunday Showcase is hosted on FOUR blogs!

Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
Here Come the Girls

Inspiration Laboratories

Learn Play Imagine

Each blog showcases their own features so be sure to check them all out!

If you are here for the first time please read this informational post for the full details.  Anything kid friendly and/or child centered is welcome!  You are welcome to share more than one post,  but we don't accept links for giveaways,  shops, or downloads for purchase, etc.  They will be deleted.

If you're linking up we encourage you to visit other links 
& our Pinterest board!  

*Important* 

Please note that by linking up you are giving us permission to use a photo (with proper link to you!) in our featured section and on our Pinterest board!  

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Link up and share your child centered ideas with us!

Bern

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Fun Learning Activities for Kids {The Sunday Showcase 9/21/13}

I love fun learning activities. As a teacher, I strive to make my lessons engaging and fun so that they are memorable. That's why this week's features caught my attention. They are fun, engaging and hands-on ways to practice and learn important skills. The ideas can be used at home or in the classroom and even adapted to fit your age range or specific skill set needs.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Letter Activities

(The Educator's Spin on It)

Apple Bowling Math Game

(Coffee Cups and Crayons)

Run and Count Game

(The Pleasantest Thing)

Sight Word Bee Writing Tray

(Suzy Homeschooler)

Car Learning Activities

(There's Just One Mommy)

10+ Ways to Play and Learn with Ice Cream Sticks

(Teach Me Mommy)

Fun Learning ideas from

 Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas:

Have you seen our many Sight Word Activities?

How about our 75 FUN Ways to Practice & Learn Spelling Words?

Need some fun Math Games? Check ours out!

Click any of the links or pictures above to take you to the posts 

with all the fun learning activities and if there is a specific skill or subject 

that I didn't mention here please feel free to browse the blog - 

I have lots here!

Don't forget to check out my Pinterest Boards

I'm always pinning lots of awesome learning ideas.

Do you have ideas for fun learning activities for kids? 

Please share them with me in the linky, by commenting below

or by visiting our Facebook page. I love to see what everyone is doing.

If you have been featured, grab a button you deserve it!

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The Sunday Showcase is hosted on FOUR blogs!

Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
Here Come the Girls

Inspiration Laboratories

Learn Play Imagine

Each blog showcases their own features so be sure to check them all out!

If you are here for the first time please read this informational post for the full details.  Anything kid friendly and/or child centered is welcome!  You are welcome to share more than one post,  but we don't accept links for giveaways,  shops, or downloads for purchase, etc.  They will be deleted.

If you're linking up we encourage you to visit other links & our Pinterest board!  

*Important* 

Please note that by linking up you are giving us permission to use a photo (with proper link to you!) in our featured section and on our Pinterest board!  

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Link up and share your child centered ideas with us!

Bern

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Fall Tree Crafts for Kids {The Sunday Showcase 9/14/13

Fall is a great time to study trees and leaf changes.  There were so many great ideas shared last week. Here are some of my favorite Fall Tree themed ideas from last week's linky -

Fruit Loops Fall Tree

(Putti's World)

Fall Tree Snack

(Fantastic Fun and Learning)

Cork Painting Leaves

(Teaching Mama)

Easy Apple Tree Craft

(Reading Confetti)

Fall Hand Tree

(Enchanted Homeschooling Mom)

Fall Tissue Twig Trees

(Happy Hooligans)

 Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas:

Last week I shared 5 of my fave DIY Halloween Kids Crafts

(Yes, it's almost here!)

Click the picture above to take you to the post I shared last week 

with all the fun fall themed activity links!

Don't forget to check out my Fall Fun Pinterest Board

I've been pinning some awesome ideas

and all of our Fall Themed posts here on the blog.

Do you have ideas for fun fall themed activities for kids? 

Please share them with me in the linky, by commenting below

or by visiting our Facebook page. I love to see what everyone is doing.

If you have been featured, grab a button you deserve it!

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The Sunday Showcase is hosted on FOUR blogs!

Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
Here Come the Girls

Inspiration Laboratories

Learn Play Imagine

Each blog showcases their own features so be sure to check them all out!

If you are here for the first time please read this informational post for the full details.  Anything kid friendly and/or child centered is welcome!  You are welcome to share more than one post,  but we don't accept links for giveaways,  shops, or downloads for purchase, etc.  They will be deleted.

If you're linking up we encourage you to visit other links & our Pinterest board!  

*Important* 

Please note that by linking up you are giving us permission to use a photo (with proper link to you!) in our featured section and on our Pinterest board!  

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Link up and share your child centered ideas with us!

Bern

An InLinkz Link-up

5 DIY Halloween Crafts for Kids

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Hub Network through their partnership with Circle of Moms. While I was compensated to write a post about Hub Network's First Annual Halloween Bash Costume Contest, all opinions are my own.

Fall is near and that means Halloween is almost here. The Lil Divas love Halloween. They prep their costume ideas a year in advance (yes, it changes often in that time!) and get so excited about all the crafts, activities and parties that generally accompany this time of year. I can't blame them. It's my favorite season too.

I LOVE crafting for fall and Halloween. Pumpkins, bats, witches, ghosts, acorns, leaves, squirrels, candy corn, monsters - the list goes on. Living in Florida we don't get to experience all the colors, scents and cool weather associated with this time of year so we live vicariously through our crafts. 

Here are 5 of my favorite 
DIY (easy-peasy) 
Halloween Crafts for kids.

 Just click on any of the links below for a full how-to!

Sensory Boo Bottles

Glittered & Colored Pasta Pumpkins

Coffee Filter Spray Art Bats

Faux Stained Glass Ghosts

Spooky Spaghetti Spider Webs

What's your favorite Halloween craft?

Share your ideas by commenting below or visiting 

our Facebook page and sharing a photo on our wall.

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Be sure to follow our Halloween and Fall Fun Pinterest Boards for even more great craft and costume ideas.

Happy Halloween Crafting,

Bern

Fall Crafts for Kids {The Sunday Showcase 9/7/13}

It's September! Which means it's almost fall - my favorite time of year.  I'm gearing up for some fall fun so I couldn't resist sharing some of your fall themed ideas from last week. 

Fall Leaf Suncatchers

(Fantastic Fun and Learning)

Counting Apples Busy Bag
(The Educator's Spin on it)

Pretend Play Apple Pie Making Sensory Tray

(Little Bins for Little Hands)

Apple Stamping
(Teaching Mama)

 Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas:

Some of my favorite fall themed activities from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas - 

Click the picture above to take you to the post I shared last week 

with all the fun fall themed activity links!

Don't forget to check out my Fall Fun Pinterest Board

I've been pinning some awesome ideas!

Do you have ideas for fun fall themed activities for kids? 

Please share them with me in the linky, by commenting below

or by visiting our Facebook page. I love to see what everyone is doing.

If you have been featured, grab a button you deserve it!

-------------------------------------------------------------

The Sunday Showcase is hosted on FOUR blogs!

Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
Here Come the Girls

Inspiration Laboratories

Learn Play Imagine

Each blog showcases their own features so be sure to check them all out!

If you are here for the first time please read this informational post for the full details.  Anything kid friendly and/or child centered is welcome!  You are welcome to share more than one post,  but we don't accept links for giveaways,  shops, or downloads for purchase, etc.  They will be deleted.

If you're linking up we encourage you to visit other links & our Pinterest board!  

*Important* 

Please note that by linking up you are giving us permission to use a photo (with proper link to you!) in our featured section and on our Pinterest board!  

-------------------------------------------------------------

Link up and share your child centered ideas with us!

Bern

An InLinkz Link-up

10 Fun Fall Crafts for Kids

Fall is my favorite time of year! I love summer and all the fun that can be had on vacation from school and work but the scents, colors and crispness of fall have always been my favorite. Leaves changing colors, apples, pumpkins, pine cones - I simply can't get enough. 

I decided to compile some of our favorite fall themed crafts and learning activities for you (to date - there are of course more to come!) 

Pine Cone Leaf Painting

Faux Tie Dye Fall Leaves

Leaf Art

Coffee Filter Apple Art

Apple Roll Painting

Torn Paper Apple a

Sensory Coffee and Oatmeal Acorn Craft

Leaf Dream Catcher

Cinnamon Apple Spice Play Dough

(No Cook) Pumpkin Spice Jello Play Dough

Looking for fall themed books? 

Here are some of our faves -

Fall Picture Books for kids

Apple Themed Books for kids

For even more fall themed fun be sure to visit my Fall Fun Pinterest board - it's chock full of great ideas from around the web.

Do you have a favorite fall craft, activity or recipe? Do share so I can pin it. I'm always looking for more fun things to do with my girls. 

Happy Fall Posh Fans!

Bern