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Parenting

Big Ebook Bundle Sale

November 27, 2015 By Terri Thompson

Sale has ended. Thank you!

I’m so excited to tell you about this giant bundle sale! You may have seen some of these around before. In a bundle sale you get a large selection of ebooks, printable resources, ecourses, and other resources for one low price. This bundle is perfect for moms, homeschoolers, and caregivers and it’s full of kids activities, learning activities, and other resources. Here’s what you’ll find:

  • 12 ebooks with hundreds of Kids Activities & Crafts
  • 12 collections of Educational Printables
  • 6 ebooks with Parenting and Family in mind
  • 2 ebooks to help you start blogging as either a hobby or as a work from home opportunity
  • 2 story ebooks to Read to your kids
  • 4 ebooks to make memories this Christmas and enjoy the season
  • All for only $29.95.

38 kbn books printables

This bundle is a limited edition one time only sale available from 23 November 2015 to 14 December 2015 midnight
(EST) for $29.95.

This bundle is brought to you by the Kid Blogger Network.
The Kid Blogger Network was created by founder Jamie of handsonaswegrow.com
for like minded bloggers who blog about anything parenting and child/education related. Over the years the group has
become an awesome resource for its members resulting in collaborations just like this one! This network has amazing
members from teachers, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, homeschoolers, moms who are invested in sharing
their journey, and even a few doctors and lawyers.

 

I’m excited about this books, because the book I co-authored, Learn with Play, is part of the bundle. Below is a breakdown of the ebooks and printables you will find in this bundle. You’ll get them all for $29.95. With an overall discount of 89.5% on the
bundle this collection is a steal and will most likely never be seen again!

Kids Activities & Crafts:


Learn with Play: 150+ Activities for Year-round Fun & Learning

learn with play
Normal Price: $14.95

A GIANT COLLECTION OF HANDS-ON KIDS ACTIVITIES. The perfect book to have on hand for inspiring you on holidays,
weekends, or anytime the kids just need something to do! A fun mix of hands-on fun with learning, celebrating, and
appreciating family time.

Authors: Kid Blogger Network
Co-authored with 94 amazing bloggers from the Kid Blogger Network (including me!) this book is a resource like no other.

99 Fine Motor Ideas for Ages 1 to 5
Fine Motor Ideas Cover
Normal Price: $8.99

The Hands Have It! – Squeezing Play Dough, Fastening Buttons, Snipping with Scissors, and So Much More

99 Fine Motor Activities presents fun, engaging ideas to involve the fine motor muscles in your child’s hands, fingers,
and wrists. Ten talented moms come together to share the most successful, creative, and inspiring invitations to play
that they set up for their own kids to get those little hands working!

Your child’s hands develop and change so much in the first years of life. From chubby newborn fists that can barely open
to infants reaching for your face as they coo to toddlers self feeding and stacking blocks, soon you will have a
preschooler learning to cut, write, and turn the pages of a book!

Authors: Nicolette Roux, Laura Marschel, Blayne Burke, Georgina Bomer, Devany LeDrew, Sarah McClelland, Kristina
Couturier, Dyan Robson, Emma Craig, and Samantha Soper-Caetano.Ten talented moms come together to share the most successful, creative, and inspiring invitations to play that they set
up for their own kids to get those little hands working!

Rice Play
rice play
Normal Price: $4.99

This color rice ebook is an amazing resource with over 25 activity and craft ideas for toddlers featuring great photos,
easy to follow instructions, a NO-FAIL color rice recipe PLUS each idea can easily be done at home!

Author: Nicolette Roux
Nicolette is a SAHM to 4 little ones age 6 and under. She loves to share her simple and easy crafts & activities,
printables and learning ideas for baby, toddler and preschoolers!

Crafty Critters: Crafts to Go
20critters
Normal Price: $9.99

An ebook full off 100 great crafts – each with step by step instructions and pictures. Navigate easily with our
photographic table of contents and each craft prints perfectly formatted to one page. Never worry about needing a PC or
internet with crafting, just print and go!

Author: Amanda Dion
Love everything crafty and want to spread by creativity around the world and help make crafting even easier for
everyone!

35 Awesome Kinetic Sand
Activities for Kids

35-awesome-kinetic-sand-activities-for-kids-
Normal Price: $8.99

Kinetic sand is an incredibly inviting sensory material for kids to explore with. It is also extremely versatile! 35
Awesome Kinetic Sand Activities for Kids
will show you just how versatile and fun kinetic sand can be to play with. This
book focuses on simple, low preparation activities that encourage pretend play, creativity, fine motor skills, and
finally, math and literacy learning.

Author: Dyan Robson
Dyan Robson is the Canadian mom and part time piano teacher behind the blog And Next Comes L. She is married to her high
school sweetheart and has two sons. Her blog focuses on autism, hyperlexia, hypernumeracy, and sensory resources.

The 3 Day No Sew Quiet Book Bundle
3 day no sew
Normal Price: $12

The 3 Day No Sew Quiet Book bundle is a collection of quiet book patterns that are easy enough to cut, glue, and
assemble from start to finish in just three days. Because making a quiet book should not be time consuming nor should it
be a lot of hard work. The bundle includes 30 different quiet book patterns.

Author: Dyan Robson
Dyan Robson is the Canadian mom and part time piano teacher behind the blog And Next Comes L. She is married to her high
school sweetheart and has two sons. Her blog focuses on autism, hyperlexia, hypernumeracy, and sensory resources.

50 Animal Crafts for Little Kids
50AnimalCrafts
Normal Price: $5.99

50 Animal Crafts for Little Kids will inspire you and your children to make a wide range of animal crafts using common
materials. They will love the paper plate pig, the clothespin butterflies and the paper bag elephant puppet! Easy
step-by-step instructions are provided for each simple craft with helpful color photographs to guide you through the
project. So grab those cardboard tubes, paper plates, pom poms and paint, and get crafting with your child today!

Author: Georgina Bomer
Georgina Bomer is the author of the blog Craftulate which features a wide range of art, crafts and activities for young
children. She has also written the book Art, Craft and Cooking with Toddlers.

The Preschool Journey
preschool journey
Normal Price: $6.99

The Preschool Journey is a hands-on preschool curriculum for ages 2.5-5. In this ebook there are 26 weeks of lesson
plans in the subjects of literacy, math, and science. There are also activities for gross motor, fine motor, and
preschool life skills.

Author: Angela Thayer
Angela is a former teacher, now stay-at-home mom to 3 active boys. She is the creator at TeachingMama.org, where she
shares hands-on learning ideas for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Sew Together Grow Together: Sewing Projects for Parents
and Children

sewing book kids
Normal Price: $5

Sew Together Grow Together by Trixi Symonds is an original and exciting sewing book for kids. It features 20 easy to
make sewing projects developed and road-tested over two decades in classes and workshops with children aged between five
and twelve. These projects are fun, creative, and highly educational activities that teach kids the basic techniques of
how to sew as well as including suggestions on how to help develop your children’s creativity. Through simple clearly
set out sewing tutorials you and your children will learn how to make your own felt softie companions and toys as well
as how to design and decorate, cushions, bags and familiar kid’s games. All the projects involve adults and children
working together and are suitable for adults with absolutely no sewing experience. They can easily be made in a single
afternoon and because they are wholly hand-sewn no expensive machines are required.

Author: Trixi Symonds
Trixi Symonds is a teacher and author who has spent more than two decades designing sewing projects for children and
teaching kids how to create and sew their own softies, cushions, bags, games, monsters, and toys.

Playing with Purpose: Character Building
Made Fun

playing with purpose cover flat
Normal Price: $7

If you are a parent or teacher who wants to help your children grasp the meaning and real life application of character
traits such as friendliness, courage, patience, and more – without giving continuous lectures – you can use Playing with
Purpose: Character Building Made Fun
to explore the concepts together in an engaging, age-appropriate way. This
ebook:
-Contains over 100 fun and simple activities to help your children learn about a range of positive character traits
-Has a user-friendly checklist format with space for notes; plus the activities are numbered for easy reference and
plan-making
-Is gender neutral – the activities are great for boys and girls
-Includes a range of activities – crafts, at home, and in the neighborhood – that can be done in a short period of time
and which require very few materials
-Was created especially for kids under age 7 but can be adapted for older kids as well

Author: Chelsea Lee Smith
Chelsea Lee Smith is the founder of MomentsADay.com, a website dedicated to sharing activities, ideas, and resources for
families to connect, build character, and make a difference. She believes in using small moments throughout the day to
help children learn how to use their head, heart, and hands to make the world a better place.

Every Parent Can Teach Their Toddler
EPCTT
Normal Price: $9.99

Everything you know to raise and teach your toddler including how to even start planning to potty training and prepping
for preschool. A taste of Montessori inspired ideas to mainstream activities, there are experiences and play ideas for
everyone to love and enjoy! It is all about how to make each day meaningful and fun for the toddlers in your life.
Includes 20+ free printables and perspectives of 20 bloggers who have been there and taught their tot.

Author: Kara Carrero, Erin Buhr, Katie T Christiansen, Jennifer Tammy, Monica Pruett, Becky Marie, Amanda Boyarshinov,
Emma Edwards, Monique Boutsiv, Danielle Shaber, Birute Efe, Melissa Misra, Kimberly Huff, Heather Gruetman, Ashley
Fratello, Kim Vij, Viviana Florea, Alecia Francois, Vanessa Thiel, Lindsay Eidhal

Kara is a family lifestyle blogger at KaraCarrero.com living in Boston, MA. She is a firm believer in intentional
parenting and raising strong, confident, and independent children in a modern world.

Play Grow Learn Issue 4: Big Adventures for Pint-Sized Explorers
PGL issue 4
Normal Price: $6

With contributions from inspiring teachers, bloggers and mamas from all around the world, this 70 page, full colour
e-magazine is packed with value, adventure and buckets of fun! Features activities, games and inspiration for children
aged 0-8 years, including ideas for sensory play, art and creativity, literacy, numeracy, baby & toddler play, small
world ideas, cooking, outdoor play, character development, book reviews & more.

Editor: Christie Burnett
Christie Burnett is the mum of two, early childhood teacher, author and blogger behind the playful online space known as
Childhood 101. Passionate about children’s play, creativity and learning, Christie shares playful activity and project
ideas for kids, family friendly recipes, ideas for family fun and positive parenting reflections at
childhood101.com

Educational Printables:

Letter Tile Spelling
Mats Printable Bundle {Seasons & Celebrations}

Letter Tile Spelling Mats Bundle (Seasons-Holidays)
Normal Price: $9.99

The Letter Tile Spelling Mats {Seasons & Celebrations} Bundle is a year full of letter tile fun for emergent
readers. Simply print, laminate, and pair with letter tiles for an instant activity. This Letter Tile Spelling Mat
bundle is designed to expose young learners to theme vocabulary words, letter matching, beginning sounds, and spelling
practice. 14 seasonal themes; 80+ pages.

Author: Sara McClure
Sara McClure is a former Kindergarten teacher turned homeschool mom of two boys. She believes in creative and fun
hands-on activities for little learners.

On the Farm Pre-Writing
Packet

On-the-farm-pre-writing-packet-8x10-cover
Normal Price: $2.99

The On the Farm Pre-Writing Packet includes 30+ pages of fine motor and visual motor activities for your preschooler
that will help to enhance their pre-writing skills.

The On The Farm Pre-Writing Packet includes the following pages and skills:
Pre-Writing Lines
Mazes
Scissor Practice
Lacing Cards
Play Dough Mat
Dot Marker Pages

Author: Heather Greutman
Heather Greutman is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant turned therapy/homeschool mom blogger at
GrowingHandsOnKids.com where she encourages independence, one activity at a time.

Math Center Printables
Ultimate Math Center Printable
Normal Price: $6

This is the ultimate early childhood math center printable pack for numbers 0-10. These printables can be used with ANY
math counter all year long.
* Counters are not included with purchase.

We use it with: pom poms, foam cubes, blocks, teddy bears, and unifix cubes. Keep the same manipulative all week and
rotate the activity OR keep the same activity and rotate the manipulatives. Great for classrooms, after school learning,
day-care, babysitters, and homeschooling families of children ages 3-7.

Author: Amanda Boyarshinov
Amanda is a National Board Certified teacher with oodles of experience in early childhood education. She holds a
bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in Reading for grades K-12.

Mini Unit: Animals in
Winter

Animals in Winter Printables Pack
Normal Price: $5

6 activities to learn about what animals do in the winter. Suitable for ages 4-6.
Activity 1: An 8 page Non-Fiction Book about Animals in Winter
Activity 2: A Poem about Animals in Winter with sequencing cards and emergent reader booklet
Activity 3: Animals in Winter sorting mats
Activity 4: Help the Squirrel Find the Nuts! A Real-Nonsense CVC Word Game
Activity 5: Monarch Migration Game Board
Activity 6: Story Writing Papers

Author: Seemi Abdullah
Seemi has been a Montessori teacher for over 17 years. She writes for the Trillium Montessori blog and creates
educational printables for preschool-Kindergarten aged learners.

A Year of Bilingual (Spanish/English) Minibooks
mini books
Normal Price: $15

We have collected 14 minibooks in this fantastic packet!
– Todo Acerca de Mí / All About Me
– Halloween Science: Pumpkin Life Cycle Minibook
– Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead Minibook
– Learn Spanish Prepositions ~ Thanksgiving Minibook
– Las Posadas / Christmas in Mexico Minibook

A holiday info guide and two versions of a 10-page minibook
– Parts of the Body ~ Minibook in Spanish
– Four Seasons Minibook
– Learning My Numbers in Spanish
– Sports Vocabulary Minibook in Spanish
– Eat a Rainbow of Colors Minibook
– Telling Time Minibook in Spanish
– Three Life Cycle Minibooks in Spanish (chicken, frog, and butterfly)

Author: Becky Morales
ESL/Spanish teacher, and mom to 5 bilingual, multicultural kids; we learn about the world & cultures through travel,
celebrations, food, art & projects. Author of the book Global Education Toolkit for Elementary Learners.

Art Appreciation Printable Worksheet
Bundle

the Art Curator for Kids
Normal Price: $5

This art appreciation worksheet bundle include 20 worksheets designed to work with almost any work of art. From
describing art to writing poetry to analyzing characters to drawing settings, these worksheets will allow your children
and students to connect more deeply with works of art. The worksheets are designed to work with multiple age groups, so
no matter what grade you teach, you will find these worksheets to be useful.

Author: Cindy Ingram
As a museum educator, an art teacher with an MA in Art Education, and mom of two lovely daughters, I am passionate about
the power of art in people’s lives. My website is dedicated to helping you learn about art with your children and
students.

Animal Yoga Bundle
Animal Yoga Bundle Picture
Normal Price: $9

A set of 3 different printable themed yoga cards including a zoo, sea, and farm theme. Each set includes a full set of
cards with pictures that go along with the theme and full sheet description of the poses with pictures. Make movement
fun and part of every day!

Author: Chanda Jothen
Chanda is mom and physical therapist. She loves getting a deal, attempting DIY projects, and sharing ideas to promote
development and keeping kids moving at school and home.

Montessori Animals of the Continents Bingo
Printable

Montessori Inspired
Normal Price: $4.96

– 21 different bingo boards with 3 boards and ten animals for each of the seven continents:
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Australia/Oceania and Antarctica.

– large labeled draw cards for the bingo caller

– bingo covers print outs

Author: Anastasia Rehbein
I am a Montessori Preschool teacher with more than 10 years of experience working in Russia, the USA and Australia. Now
I am a stay-at-home mum to two beautiful children.

Montessori Baby Watercolour Art
Cards

10 Baby Watercolour Printables
Normal Price: $3.96

These whimsical watercolour art cards are made for your sweet darling to enjoy!
Montessori method suggests that babies are especially attracted to black and white pictures which soothe them and
promote development of eye focus!
There are 4 x black and white, 3 x black, white and red, and 3 x yellow, red and blue colour pictures.
An artist created 10 gorgeous, realistic cards inspired by nature using watercolour paints. In this collection you will
find ten cards in three different sizes: baby’s face, chick, dandelion, puppy, tree, baby elephant, earth, hummingbird
and butterfly.
These cards should be placed 6 to 8 inches away from baby’s eyes.
Use these cards in different capacities. You can attach them to picture mobile, use them for tummy time, attach above
changing table, in front of the baby car seat or frame it and put on the wall at your child’s eye level. Later, when
your child is older, you can print two sets and use them for matching or memory game.
Author: Anastasia Rehbein
I am a Montessori Preschool teacher with more than 10 years of experience working in Russia, the USA and Australia. Now
I am a stay-at-home mum to two beautiful children.

Art Appreciation Art Activity Book “I See. I Wonder. I Create”
anacorrection
Normal Price: $3.96

This is an art activity book for children that fosters creativity and imagination. It encourages children to connect to
nature and discover beauty in the world around them.
I see. I wonder. I create is ‘fill in the gaps’ or ‘continue the story’ type of game. It contains 20 beautiful pictures
illustrated by professional and very talented artist – Alexandra Burda. This book invites children to use their
imagination and experience in nature to complete each picture.
Each picture can be used several times and with different type of media.
I see. I wonder. I create allows children (and adults) to connect their heart and mind with nature, interpret natural
world around them and release their imagination and creativity.

Author: Anastasia Rehbein
I am a Montessori Preschool teacher with more than 10 years of experience working in Russia, the USA and Australia. Now
I am a stay-at-home mum to two beautiful children.

Montessori Baby and Toddler Educational Printables
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Normal Price: $3.5

Montessori Baby and Toddler Printable Materials contain a wide range of Montessori inspired developmental materials that
can benefit young child’s development.
* Black/White and Black/White/Red cards for infants
* Table setting placemat
* Russian Doll grading activity
* Book of 6 different colours for matching
* Cards for sorting living / non-living objects
* Nature Scavenger Hunt cards in two formats
* Number set with butterflies: counting 1-10
* Fruits Book for teaching fruits
* Silhouette Matching Cards
Author: Anastasia Rehbein
I am a Montessori Preschool teacher with more than 10 years of experience working in Russia, the USA and Australia. Now
I am a stay-at-home mum to two beautiful children.

All About Australia / Oceania Resource Pack
Australia-OceaniaResource Pack
Normal Price: $7.96

In this printable educational materials you will find: 20 + Australia/Oceania Introduction Cards;
4 Maps of Australia with states territories and their flags
Land and Water Forms of Australia/Oceania Sorting Activity:
island/lake, cape/bay, peninsula/gulf, strait/isthmus, system of lakes/archipelago with examples of land and water
forms;
20 Animals of Australia / Oceania Nomenclature Cards;
20 Fact Cards – Animals of Australia / Oceania;
Parts of a Koala Nomenclature Cards with definitions and “My Parts of a Koala” Book Printable;
Animals of the Great Barrier Reef for matching with labels;
Australian Children’s Rhymes Book with 7 classic Australian Children’s Rhymes;

Author: Anastasia Rehbein
I am a Montessori Preschool teacher with more than 10 years of experience working in Russia, the USA and Australia. Now
I am a stay-at-home mum to two beautiful children.

Parenting & Family:

Confessions of an Imperfect Mother
Confessions eBook Cover

Normal Price: $4.99

Sometimes, I feel like the hardest part about motherhood is the pressure that we put on ourselves to do everything the
“right” way.

We spend hours reading books, analyzing interactions with other parents and searching for articles online, all to try
and find the one perfect parenting method.
If there is one thing I’ve learned so far in my journey as “mama”, it’s that we’ll never find perfect. There will always
be ways that each of us can be a better mama, but there are usually even more ways that we are doing a wonderful job
being a mom to our own kids.

My motherhood probably looks different than yours. There are decisions that we face each moment of the day, sometimes
we’ll find the right road, sometimes we find the wrong one. Most of the time we just find something good and can find
peace in knowing that we’re doing a good job.
This book is about embracing the imperfect. It’s about knowing that through the crazy ups and downs, our lack of
perfection doesn’t exclude us from the “good moms club”. In fact, it’s a requirement for entry in the club.

Author: Paula Rollo
I’m a Houston based professional blogger, collector of domain names, author and imperfect mama. My little family of four
has fun playing board games and having living room campouts together.

Life Skills For Kids:
Preparing Children For Success

Life Skills For Kids Preparing Children For Success
Normal Price: $2.99

This eBook offers a variety of strategies, tips, step-by-step guides, and activities to help teach children how to:
• Practice healthy hygiene habits
• Communicate effectively
• Interact effectively with others
• Properly manage their money
• Use their time efficiently
• Manage a household and complete simple chores
• Make good decisions

Author: Yanique S. Chambers
Yanique Chambers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker turned stay-at-home mom. You can find her on her blog over at
kiddiematters.com discussing creative ways to teach children valuable social and life skills.

Family Systems: How to Automate Your Housewife Life
family systems
Normal Price: $2.99

Family systems will help you refine the day to day activities that can drown a family. Make them easier, and make life
more joyful!

Author: Hilary Erickson
Hilary is a mom to 3, wife to one who spends her days recruiting new moms as a labor and delivery nurse, and her
evenings and “off” days writing at Pulling Curls. She always dreamed of helping moms and being a writer, and now she
does both!

Baby Ready – Preparing for and adapting to life with baby.
250-baby-ready-book
Normal Price: $7.99

This eBook is jam-packed with helpful checklists, tips, links and resources – you’ll have everything you need to prepare
for and adapt to life with baby. This book is perfect for both first time and experienced moms.
Baby Ready includes:
Part 1: Things you can do to prepare for baby’s arrival
FREE Baby Gear Links 250-baby-ready-book
Freezer Meal Recipes
Nursery Set-up
Baby Gear Recommendations
Baby Registry Checklist
Selecting an Obstetrician
Hospital Tour Checklist
What to Pack for the Hospital
Pregnancy Tracking Apps
Baby Name Planner

Part 2: Make life easier after baby is born
Baby Tracker
Breastfeeding Tips
Bottle-feeding Tips
Get Baby to Sleep
Packing a Diaper Bag
Getting Organized
Babysitter Checklist
Recommended Reading
Marriage Resources

Author: Monica Pruett
Monica is the mother of two and blogger at HappyandBlessedHome.com. She shares easy recipes, free printables and kid’s
activities, encouragement for moms, and ideas for family fun. Subscribe for access to over 1,300 pages of free
printables and 800 kid’s activities.

The Colic Solution
colicsolution
Normal Price: $3.95

In this ebook I have detailed my experience with colic three times over, and given examples for what to look out for and
how to start applying some tried and tested relief methods. Every baby is different, unique, not one solution will work
for every baby. That is why my ebook has many suggestions, angles of approach and views. One WILL work for your
baby!

Author: Nicolette Roux
Nicolette is a SAHM to 4 little ones age 6 and under. She loves to share her simple and easy crafts & activities,
printables and learning ideas for baby, toddler and preschoolers!

Crunch! Put a Stop to Picky Eating and Help your Kids Love Veggies
crunch
Normal Price: $10

Do you struggle with getting your kids to eat a healthy diet? Do they refuse to eat their veggies and love junk food? Or
even just cake? It may be healthy cake, but it’s all they want to eat?

Do you fall back on their old favourites all the time? Do you sit at the dinner table and find it a battle? Your kids
make a fuss, they say “yuck” and secretly you feel like throwing the food at them?

Crunch will show you how you can still feed them a healthy diet. Based on modern research, it shows you how you can help
your kids to love a healthy diet, in a peaceful and stress free way.

Author: Orlena Kerek
Orlena is a paediatric doctor and mother of four young children. She writes about family living and child health,
especially how to help your kids love healthy food.

Hobbies:

How To Start A Mom Blog
HTSAMB Final
Normal Price: $15

Have you ever wanted to start your own blog? Learn how with our ebook – How To Start A Mom Blog. Topics include: Why Do
You Want To Blog? Topics/Niches How Much Does Starting A Blog Cost? Blogging Platforms Hosting Theme/Layout Names/Intro
To Branding Logo Branding Domains/Trademark Social Media Writing

Author: Katrina Thom & Cat Clutchey
Cat Clutchey and Katrina Thom have been professionally blogging since 2012. They started with one blog – Thinking
Outside The Sandbox – and have grown into a network of blogs. They want you to succeed in your blog and set you up for
success.

Work From Home Blogging – How to start a successful
blog, before your coffee gets cold

start a successful blog
Normal Price: $9.99

Wanting to work from home but no idea where to start? This book will walk you through step-by-step how to start a blog
to make a living from home, blogging.

Author: Becky Mansfield & Paula Rollo
Becky & Paula are two stay at home moms who just happen to have made a career out of blogging and are excited to
help you in your journey too.

Kids Books:

Sophia’s Jungle Adventure
sophias-jungle-adventure1-full
Normal Price: $9.95

Join Sophia’s jungle adventure – fly like a toucan, slither like a snake, and flutter like a butterfly as you act out
this journey through a Costa Rican jungle with Kids Yoga Stories. The storybook includes a list of kids yoga poses and a
parent-teacher guide. Enjoy this popular jungle yoga book in an interactive PDF download format. Age group: preschoolers
to early primary aged children.

Author: Giselle Shardlow, illustrated by Emily Gedzyk
Giselle Shardlow is the author of Kids Yoga Stories – yoga books for kids get children learning, moving, and having fun.
Giselle draws from her experiences as a teacher, traveler, yogi, and mom to write the yoga stories found at
www.kidsyogastories.com/store or on Amazon (amazon.com/author/giselleshardlow) worldwide.

Two Brave Little Kittens
kittens
Normal Price: $17

The ebook is about Caty, a kitten from town, who wants to play in the village, and Felina, a kitten from village, who
wants to go to the town. This ebook has activity worksheets about geography.

Author: Maria Magdalena
Maria Magdalena is a homeschool mom of 11 year old boy, live with her lovely husband and son at a remote coastal area in
Sumatera, Indonesia. Her passion is to have a public library for children in remote area.

Seasonal:

Merry Memories: Holiday Traditions to start with your
family

merrymemoriescover
Normal Price: $4.99

60+ pages of Holiday crafts, recipes, and printables including letter to Santa and Advent Calendar activity tags.

Author: Rachael Wunderlich
Rachael is an old fashioned mom in a modern world, creating a Happy Home for her family and four children. She write at
adventuresinwunderland.com providing tips and fun for the whole family.

25 Christmas Science Projects for
Kids

25 christmas science projects

Normal Price: $2.99

Energize your school year with a Christmas twist on classic science experiments! Fun experiments like bending candy
canes, erupting Christmas colors, and investigating a Christmas plant that acts like a natural pH indicator are mixed in
with explorations like Christmas electricity, growing crystal icicles, Santa Boogers (aka red slime), and so much more!!

Supply lists, easy step by step instructions, fun extension ideas, and a brief science explanation are included for each
of the 25 Christmas-y science projects in this book! Use the book as a science unit, center ideas, a gift, or just as
inspiration for something new to try!

Author: Carla Jansen
Carla Jansen is a science teacher turned homeschooling mom who loves to explore, try new things, and share resources and
ideas with other parents and teachers!

12 Days of Holiday Crafting with Toddlers and
Preschoolers

12 days of christmas
Normal Price: $2.99

Celebrate the holiday season by fostering your young child’s creativity. Each of the holiday projects in this book is
designed for the busy family in mind. The projects are short on time and most materials you may have in your home. If
you only have 5 minutes or 20 minutes, you can find time to create a holiday project.

Author: Jamie Hand
Jamie Hand has been an art educator for over 8 years and enjoys helping busy parents find time to spark and foster their
child’s creativity.

A Simple Christmas
a simple christmas

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Do you remember the old-fashioned Christmases? The ones where we just ENJOYED our days leading up to Christmas and just
spent time with our family, enjoying that day? Those are the kind of Christmas memories that I want our children to
have. I want them to remember Christmas as a time of love, family and togetherness… not of rushing, stressful moments or
business. I want them to have an old-fashioned Christmas… A Simple Christmas.

Author: Becky Mansfield & Paula Rollo
Becky and Paula are two friends who have been blogging together for several years. They are both work at home moms
finding fun ways to manage daily life with their kids and husbands while also being full time bloggers.

Have I convinced you yet? Click below to purchase for only $29.95. That’s an amazing value!

 

 

 

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Stop Consuming Ideas and Start Creating Again

October 23, 2015 By Terri Thompson

I’m an idea consumer. I’m constantly searching Pinterest, Facebook and Instragram for ideas. I like, I save, I pin day after day. It’s a hazard of being a blogger, I guess. I’m searching for ideas to share. But, then I start to lose myself in the search. Can you relate?

Now, there’s nothing inherently wrong with being an idea consumer. Nothing. But, the thing is, that’s not what I am. That’s not even my favorite activity. I am a creator.

I love to make things. Sometimes it’s in the kitchen, sometimes at my sewing machines, sometimes around the table with the kids, and sometimes on my laptop. I’m a cook, a crafter, a writer. I’m a maker.

But, somewhere along the way the consumer side takes over. Then next thing I know, I’ve accumulated hundreds of ideas and I’ve accomplished none of them. I start feeling lopsided and out-of-sorts. I feel like I get nothing done. I get in a funk.

That funk stinks.

That funk only happens when I neglect that side of me that needs to create.

That funk needs to go away.

How do you get out of that funk?

Limit your time online. I’m online a lot. It’s a necessary part of being a blogger. Promotion and idea consumption is part of the game, but I can find it taking over my  day. When it takes over, I try to limit myself to be online only the time that is absolutely necessary. No more mindless browsing until I’m out of the funk. If being online is not necessary for you, walk away for awhile or limit yourself to only being online at a specific time of day.

Set a goal. Are you a maker like I am? If you are, set a simple goal to create something specific. I recently set a goal to sew a skirt for my daughter. We went shopping for fabric and I set a deadline. It’s much easier for me to take the time to create when I have something specific to do. Telling myself to just go create something never works because I get lost in all of those ideas again. Are you a baker? Pick out a new recipe to master. Are you a gardener? Make a garden plan and go for it. Get specific with yourself.

Set another goal. Yes, another. Doing just one thing doesn’t usually do the trick for me. It’s still so easy to fall right back into that funk. I need to channel that energy I found and pour it right back into something else. This time make your goal a little bigger. Commit to doing 3 projects you’ve saved on Pinterest. Try one new recipe each week for a month. Take on a big knitting project and make that afghan you’ve had your eye on.  Commit to doing more of what makes you happy.

Take things one day at a time. Habits change slowly. And, really, that’s what we’re trying to do here. Change from being a consumer to a creator. I don’t know how you work, but if I don’t take things one day at a time, I give up because everything seems to hard. Take small, achievable steps. It makes a difference.

Don’t get discouraged. Give yourself some grace. Not a single one of us is perfect, so stop demanding perfection of yourself.

Pretty soon, you’ll have yourself out of your funk.

That’s my recipe for getting out of my consumer mode. I need to get out of it and do more of what I love.

When I’m doing what I love I’m a better person. I’m happier and more creative. It benefits me in everything I do.

When I’m in a funk, every part of me gets in that funk. Everything becomes 10 times harder than it should be, even cooking dinner for the family. I hate being in that funk.

So, are you with me? Let’s limit our idea consumption and start creating instead!

(Or reading, running, gardening, hiking… whatever you love to do but aren’t doing enough of.)

 

Keeping the Lines of Communication Open With Your Child’s Teacher

October 2, 2015 By Terri Thompson

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One of the most important things that will help your child have a successful year at school is keeping an open line of communication with their teacher. You want them to respond to your questions and concerns, plus you want them to come to you whenever they have a concern about your child. Good communication with your child’s teacher is always a win-win situation.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t always come easy. You’re busy. Teachers are busy. Sometimes you just can’t connect. Wires get crossed. Notes get crumpled up and left at the bottom of a backpack.

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All is not lost. Here are some simple tips to keep that line of communication open:

1. Be a loyal backpack checker. The backpack is where you’ll find so much important stuff: homework, permission slips, newsletters, special dates, notes from the teacher… well, you get the picture. This is an easy way for the teacher to tell you important information, so do your part and check every day. We are very fortunate that our school helps our kids learn organization skills. They usually provide a special folder and planner every year to help with communication. If your school doesn’t provide something, get a pocket folder that your child can keep in their backpack. This will help keep homework and notes from getting squished the the bottom.

2. Find out your teacher’s preferred means of communication. We have a teacher this year who is fantastic with electronic communication. We get text reminders and electronic newsletters. Email is the perfect way to communicate. Email is so often the preferred form of communication, but it’s not for everyone. Ask and find out how the teacher prefers you to contact them. When at all possible, use that way to contact them.

3. Be succinct. In this day and age, we’re all busy. Keep that in mind when dealing with your child’s teacher. Be brief and to the point in your conversations with the teacher. They love your child and know you have all sorts of great stories to tell. But, if you only have a 15 minute meeting and need to address a concern, by all means get to the meat of the matter first.

4. Listen. This one can be a tough one. It’s so hard to hear anything negative about our children. (I can be so guilty about this!) But, try your best to keep an open mind and remind yourself that your child’s teacher really does care about them and their success in school. Listen, then work together. Your child can only benefit from this approach.

Hopefully, you’ve had good experiences through the years with teachers. (We certainly have.) Keep these tips in mind and keep those lines of communication open.

The Bloggers for Public Education are talking communication this month. Check out the rest of the posts below: 

10 Practical Ways to Communicate With Your Child’s Teacher  at Books and Giggles
Seven Insider Tips for Getting Good Results When Communicating with Your Child’s Teacher at Thriving STEM
Keeping an Open Communication with Teachers – Free Teacher Note Printable at 3 Dinosaurs
The How and Why of Communicating with Your Child’s Teacher at The Resourceful Mama
Teachers Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus at Planet Smarty Pants

Surviving Your Child’s Math Homework

September 4, 2015 By Terri Thompson

I remember breaking out in a cold sweat the first time my daughter brought home math homework.

I always though I was good at math, but this first grade worksheet looked like it was written in a different language.

How on earth was I going to help her with her homework?

How was I going to survive math homework?

 

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Does your child’s math homework make you want to throw up your hands in frustration?

I hear from so many people that they are frustrated.

As an adult, we think we should have no problem doing 1st grade math and when we discover we ARE having problems, it’s frustrating.

We want to blame the new way of doing math. We call it ridiculous and start cursing Common Core.

Unfortunately, none of this helps our kids.

We all want to help our kids, right? So, what can you do?

It’s not a hopeless cause.

What can you do?

1. Ask the teacher if there are any resources to help you. When you’re at a loss, this should be your very first step. After all, no one knows what’s going on in the classroom better than the teacher. Send them an email if anything confuses you. Maybe they know of an online resource that will help or maybe it’s something a simple explanation will clear up.

Special Note: If your child’s school uses the Everyday Mathematics curriculum (one of the most frustratingly confusing curriculum for parents), there are already parent help pages available. Our school sends them home to the parents and I’ve found them a great help. If you don’t receive them, you can ask the teacher or access them yourself online. If you click on your child’s grade level at the Everyday Mathematics Parents Resource section, you can find all of the parent letters.

2. Find an online resource. If you didn’t get what you need from the teacher, or you need help FAST and can’t wait, turn to an online resource. YouTube is a great resource and it’s likely that you’ll find what you need with a quick search. There are so many tutorials to help. Watch one by yourself, or watch it together with your child. Maybe the additional explanation, along with a video you can pause and rewatch, will get you past the hurdle.

You can also search blog posts. I’m creating an on-line resource here at Creative Family Fun for math homework help called Math Homework 101. You can find all resources at this page and I’m adding more all the time. If there’s something I haven’t covered that you need help with, just let me know. You can contact me through email, blog post comment, or any of my social media channels (all linked at the end of this post).

3. Don’t be afraid to admit that you don’t understand and use the opportunity to show your child how to look for answers. As parents, we don’t always have the answers. I’m not afraid to say “I don’t know” and I often follow up by working together with my girls to find an answer. If you’re confused by a math concept, go online and search together. (Searching online is a skill your child needs to learn anyway.) Teach your child to search for answers instead of giving up.

4. Leave your biases and opinions behind. This is probably the number one most important thing you can do. Did you know that it is incredibly easy to pass along math anxiety to your kids? (Source) Scary, isn’t it? If you need to vent, vent when you’re out of earshot of your kids. If you complain about how stupid and ridiculous your child’s homework is, they will think it’s stupid and ridiculous. Math is so crucial to your kid’s education. Don’t risk passing your biases along to them.

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So, the next time you feel that cold sweat forming, pause and take a deep breath.

You can do this.

You can survive your child’s math homework.

Are you frustrated with your child's math homework? Here are some helpful tips to help you survive elementary math homework.

 

 

For further reading:
Square Root of Kids’ Math Anxiety: Their Parents’ Help
5 Ways to Help Your Kid Not Stink at Math (such good information here!)

I wrote this post as part of the Kid Bloggers for Public School blog hop. Click the links below for more posts about homework.

 

How to Avoid Homework Battles with Your Strong-Willed Child – Books and Giggles
Homework with Children in Different Years – Rainy Day Mum
The Best Way to Prepare for This Friday’s Spelling Test – Thriving STEM
The Keys to a Successful Homework Time – The Resourceful Mama
Homework for Gifted Learning – Planet Smarty Pants
Managing Homework Ideas & Free Homework Punch Cards – 3 Dinosaurs

 

 
 

Half Price Ebook Sale

August 17, 2015 By Terri Thompson

Sale has ended. Thank you!

 

I’m so excited you guys! It’s time for the August sale for the books 3-5: Playful Preschool and Fizz, Pop, Bang! Playful Science and Math Activities for Kids. If you’ve been thinking of purchasing and just haven’t done it yet, now is the time. You can get any of the books for 50% off. That’s huge!

 

Three to Five: Playful Preschool – You’ll find art, science, literacy, play and more hands-on projects for your preschooler. The pictures are gorgeous and the projects are all easy to pull together and loads of fun. In addition, you’ll find 10 printables including a cityscape play scene and building block challenge cards.
You can find out more about Three to Five: Playful Preschool here.
Are you ready to purchase? Use the code YAY35 in the “Got a Code?” box to save $4.50. Make sure to click on “Update” to apply the code.
Click here to purchase and use the code YAY35  Buy Now
Fizz, Pop, Bang! Playful Science & Math Activities – You’ll find 40 fun math and science activities for your kids ages 3 to 8. They’re fun, colorful, and completely hands-on. It also includes 20 printable resources, such as engineering challenge cards and graphing and recording sheets.
You can find more about Fizz, Pop, Bang! here.
Are you ready to purchase? Use the code YAYFIZZ in the “Got a Code?” box to save $5. Make sure to click on “Update” to apply the code.
Click here to purchase and use the code YAYFIZZ.  Buy Now
What are you waiting for? Trust me, you’ll love these books!
 

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