A Free printable- Teaching kids to write their names

Are you tired of drawing dots to help your preschooler write their name? Do they have a unique spelling for their name? Here's a link to Kid Zone where you can type in your child's name and print out multiple doted names for them to trace. I use this site for my daughter to practice the letters in her name.

http://www.kidzone.ws/tracers/none/index.asp

Free Betty Crocker St. Patrick's Day coloring sheets and more (with sign up)!

Sign up at Betty Crocker's site HERE and you'll get free St. Patrick's Day coloring sheets, cup cake decorations, cake stencils, and party decorations. I am printing off the sheets for Wednesday's dinner table. It's only days away now!

Fun for the the kids while you get something done outside.

Do you need to get some outdoor weeding done this weekend? Well then....Get out the paint supplies and have the kids make shapes with water on the driveway. This entertained my kiddos while I weeded the front yard yesterday. I had to share. Have a nice weekend.

Recycling and reusing egg cartons

4 ways to use egg cartons!

1- My kids LOVE to paint so I have been using egg cartons (instead of paper plates) for the paint cups. The egg cartons can be used again and again. The paint dries but you can add fresh paint over it. It is sure easier to clean up and and less waste!

2- Ya'll know I love growing seeds indoors in our grow light system. I am thinking I might save some egg cartons over the winter and grow some seeds in them this spring.

3- Egg cartons make great counting and sorting game cups. They are perfect for bead counting etc.

4- When they get broken and old I will throw them in the garden compost pile. What a great "brown" addition to your compost. Till them in the soil and wahhlaa more compost.

Thanks to The suburban jungle for the picture and ideas!

Home Depot kid workshop birdhouses

A belated post- Here are our Saturday, April 4th free Home Depot kid workshop birdhouses. Don't forget to mark your calendars NOW for the next one on Saturday, May 2nd. The craft looks neat-wheelbarrows. I am planning on giving them away as Mother's Day gifts.

I decided to paint and/or stain these birdhouse with the kids for Father's day gifts in June. I have all the information on the Home Depot FREE kid Workshops listed HERE.