The design possibilities are endless! We made these angelic clay magnets as gifts for our guests at a recent event we held. you’re free to choose any cookie cutter you want. We followed great instructions fromTips From a Typical Mom Blog. Form dough into a ball and place in a separate bowl covering with a damp cloth. Allow time to cool. Roll out dough to 1/2 thickness and use any cookie cutter to create desired shapes....

HomeArts and Crafts IdeasKnitting and Crochet PatternsHow to Make T-Shirt Yarn using the Whole Shirt! We were quite keen to try our hand at working with t-shirt yarn. Below we describe how we cut up and use almost the whole t shirt to make the yarn. Want to receive a ton of inspiration and money saving ideas for decorating, gift-giving and crafting? In the end though, you end up withalmost two times the t-shirt yarn to work with!...

Make some order from the chaos with this easy DIY wall necklace organizer idea. All you need is a cedar plank from the grocery store, some paint and finishing nails. Necklace Tangles Everywhere! Rustic Glam Jewelry Organizer What girl doesnt love to accessorize? All of her necklaces and bracelets have been piling up at the bottom of a drawer in our washroom. And since Spring is just around the corner, what better time to start organizing....

Update: The contest is now closed. We had a great time meeting friends from around the world! Thank you for participating. Winners will be sent a copy of the brand newSuper Simple Songs AnimalsDVD. Making a purchase will not increase your chances of winning. The Contest is subject to all applicable Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations. Contest runs from Thursday, March 5, 2015 to Monday, March 16, 2015....

We have included some suggestions below- come back often as we post ways to use all of these materials. It is easy to sign up and use, especially with the Freecycle-Trash Nothing free mobile app. So it is important to act fast if you see something you like. With them weve made asparkling wine cork star craft,wine cork coasters and awine cork bath mat. Get free/inexpensive clothing and materials on KiJiJi/Craigslist....

It might be holding a potato and saying, Mmm…I love apples. Or in a delightfully silly way, forgetting the names of all the students. Childrens music performer Eric Herman provides a wonderful example of feigning ignorance. In The Elephant Song, Eric sings beautifully and earnestly, Elephants, I like elephants. I like how they swing through trees, only to be interrupted by a child saying, NO! Elephants dont swing through trees…monkeys do....

Songs are still a great teaching tool for older students! Songs are uniquely effective learning tools in that way. Older children still enjoy songs (we all do! Songs are still a great teaching tool for older students! Dont let that discourage you from using songs in the classroom with older children. We simply need to change the ways we use songs. Here is a five step plan for introducing a song to older learners....

These colorful fish come in upper and lowercase letters and numbers. Kids love to role play and use their imagination. Heres a fun and easy way to learn or review letters, numbers, and colors by going fishing! you could use these versatile teaching tools in many ways, here are a few suggestions. PreparationPrint one or more of the fishing games from theSuper Simple Free Printables. Make a pond by putting rope or a hula hoop around them....

My son Kai is 10 and hooked on his iPad. We should really call it a KaiPad. He watches videos on YouTube, draws and paints, takes pictures and makes his own videos. Potato Pal Joy: EnJOYing her apps! Bedtime story has moved into Kindle for the iPad now and he seems to be reading more than before. Above all else there are apps. I love the speed at which he mastered the technology....

Our new home Weve moved! To the beautiful city of Seattle, Washington. In 2009, we started Super Simple Learning to focus more on creating educational materials for young learners. Our new home Along the way, we had help from a lot of great people and addedMike and Erito our team. A couple of years ago, we started to feel home calling. Wed all lived an ocean away from our families for a long time....

Tell us about the project. Its located on top of a hill, with beautiful views all around. I loved to wake up early and watch the sun rise over the lake. Learning names for parts of the body with “Head Shoulders Knees & Toes” We also offered lessons to primary school kids (ages 6-12) from the nearby villages. Classes were taught by grade level, and we had between 20 and 80 students in each group....

Kids love interacting with puppets Puppets are great helpers. We know that children connect with puppets in a variety of ways. Children listen to what the puppets say. Kids love interacting with puppets They also have conversations with puppets that they wont have with anyone else. If youre looking for another way to communicate with your child, try puppets. The trick, and this is important, is that youchange your voicefor puppets....

Were fascinated with music. Were not the only ones. These articles and programs on music on the mind stirred our imaginations this week. Do you like music? Earworms!Want to knowwhy songs get stuck in your head? Scientists think your neural circuits are just stuck in a loop. Whats the song stuck in your head right now? And how are you going to get rid of it? (But…dont you already have a bazillion anecdotes to prove it is naturally wired?...