“Play is the work of the child.”

Maria Montessori

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  • Preschool Bee Unit

    Preschool Bee Unit

    The month of August was all about bees. There is so much to learn about on this topic and can easily be implemented into all the subjects. Here is how I used bees in our month of lesson plans. I really suggest doing this thme during prime pollination season. We spent plenty of time outside Read more

  • Why Flower Jelly?

    Why Flower Jelly?

    You may have found yourself here because you scanned the QR code at my market booth. Maybe you stumbled upon this blog because you are curious about making jelly from flowers. Whatever the reason, I’m glad you are here and full of curiosity. In fact, that is where I got started. I had been making Read more

  • Jelly bean birthday party

    Jelly bean birthday party

    Jumping jellybeans! How is it that our baby has already celebrated her first birthday? Little Bean is such a sweetie (and a little stinker, too!) and deserved a sweet birthday party. We enjoyed rainbows of jellybeans and a bean lunch. Check out what we did! Since her birthday is in April, I thought we could Read more

  • Superhero party

    Superhero party

    article contains affiliate links. My daughter doesn’t let only “princess” define her just because she’s a girl. I asked her if she wanted a princess party or (noticing her interests) a superhero party. Without hesitation, she picked superheroes. This wasn’t going to be a DC versus Marvel ad campaign. She wanted to make her own Read more

  • Meet Alyssa

    Hello there! I’m not a fan of talking about myself, but an introduction seems to be in order. So, who is the person behind the creative ideas on this blog? I am a Christ follower, a wife, a mom, and a creative. My mind is always full of creative ideas from crafts to school projects Read more

I’m Alyssa

I’m here to share my creativity with you. I’m a crafty, homeschooling mom of two. If you are creative or looking for inspiration, you found the right place. My brain is full of ideas all the time, and this is where I can get them all out and hopefully ignite some creativity for you too!

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