Have you been to a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus before? I remember going as a young child and loving it. I have not attended this exciting show for years and my kids have yet to experience it. So I was excited to see that the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Super Circus Heroes show is coming to the Seattle area with two shows and many times to choose from. About Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus is bringing … [Read more...]
Free Printable Strawberry Shortcake Coloring Page
My daughter has quite the collection of Strawberry Shortcake DVDs here in our home. But I don't mind. Strawberry Shortcake is one of the DVDs I always approve. I have great childhood memories of loving her too, in fact. This month a new Strawberry Shortcake is coming out on DVD -- Berry Best Friends. About Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Best Friends It’s friends first for Strawberry Shortcake and her favorite gal pals in Berry Best Friends! When Orange Blossom’s general store overflows with a new … [Read more...]
DIY Boxtroll Toilet Paper Craft
We started 1st grade homeschool this week. For an art project we decided to make our own Boxtroll and enter the #BuildaBoxtrollSweeps. I mentioned before that we like to make simple toilet paper crafts. It is a great way to use garbage to make something fun (very Boxtroll of us, I think). We decided to raid the craft drawers and found some heart shaped stickers, construction paper and popsicle sticks. Boxtrolls take the identity of the box they are made out of. {Eggs is called Eggs because … [Read more...]
Because Kindness Matters
Wow! It is back to school already. My daughter and I will be starting 1st grade homeschool next week! I have the entire week's lesson all planned out. Whew! 1st grade will be a bit more time consuming than kindergarten was that's for sure. With a new school year on the horizon, many parents are thinking about the math facts and writing skills their kids will be learning inside the classroom in the coming year. But back-to-school season is also a great time to reinforce the life lessons that … [Read more...]
Ringling Bros. Super Circus Heroes
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Circus is bringing together performers with extraordinary human athletic abilities and unbelievable animal talent in an all-new production Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Super Circus Heroes that is sure to thrill and inspire Children of All Ages®. Unlike the superheroes in comic books and in movies, the Super Circus Heroes in this new production are REAL! There are no special effects, no stunt doubles and no computer generated animations … [Read more...]
How to Build Your Own Boxtroll
It is hard to believe we are almost in the month of September. We will be starting 1st grade homeschool next week. And on the 26th of September the long-awaited family friendly movie - The Boxtrolls will be coming out! Don't forget that from now until September 5th you can enter to win in the Build a Boxtrolls sweeps --#BuildaBoxtrollSweeps! We like making crafts with trash here. In fact we've made a few toilet paper roll crafts and featured them on the blog. Next week for art class we … [Read more...]
Free Legends of Oz Printables
Don't you just love The Wizard of Oz? I have always loved The Wizard of Oz and the character in this beloved book. Now they're back in a new animated feature film for the whole family to enjoy! Where the classic film ends. A fun new adventure begins! First, I wanted to share with you three free activity sheets to celebrate the August 26th release of Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return: right click to open in a new window and print from your computer in full size About Legends of Oz: … [Read more...]
