Easter is a pretty big deal at ABC Jesus Loves Me. Honestly, between Christmas (the birth of our Savior) and Easter (the death, burial, and resurrection of our Savior) what could be more important? But Easter is a tough holiday to explain to children. Between the Easter bunny, loads of candy, and Easter egg hunts, ...
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How to Give Your Child the Gift of Work
source In the last post I shared the importance of giving your child the "Ultimate Gift" - the gift of work. I believe this is accomplished three ways - chores, teaching the child to take initiative, and working together as a family. Today, I am going to share specific ways that we incorporate each into our daily lives. Age Appropriate ...
How to Turn Halloween Candy into a Bible Lesson and Other Ideas to Do with Left Over Candy
All of this candy!!!! The do-not-waste-anything mentality inside of me won't let me throw it away. But seriously, I don't want my kids eating all of it. Heaven knows that I don't need it!! So, what do we do with it? I discovered a few ideas that I thought were perfect and wanted to pass along. Kindness Jar Fill a jar with ...
My Jesus Journal
Jesus loves me, this I know. For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong They are weak by He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me. The Bible tells me so. Hard not to hum along as you read these words. Why? Because there is power in these words. There is power in the name of Jesus. And, ...
Easter Recipes for Preschoolers
Here are two of our favorite Easter recipes. Both can be done by preschoolers with much success. Click on the links below to see the instructions. Resurrection Rolls - Recipe and discussion ideas to explain the resurrection of Jesus. Bird Nest Cookies - These cookies are so yummy and kids can make them without too ...
What are Teachable Moments?
Teachable Moments. It's a phrase that you will hear a lot on my blog and the ABCJLM Preschool Curriculum website. And with almost 1.5 million search results on Google, it is a phrase that you have probably heard a plethora of other places as well. Our next blog series is going to take a look at what teachable moments are, when and where ...
Count Down to Valentine’s Day: Chain of Love
Valentine's Day is just around the corner. One of the activities for "Love" on the ABCJesusLovesMe Preschool Curriculum website is to create a heart chain. It would be a great way to count down or up to Valentine's Day. Mix in some of the ideas from the Thanksgiving Chain of Praise or Chain of Blessings to create a "Chain of Love." Choose ...
Christmas Traditions: Traditions to Make Your Own
So far, I have shared with you specific ideas to keep Jesus and others the center of your Christmas activities. But, I have only touched the tip of the iceberg when it comes to options. Here are a few more. But for these ideas, I am not sharing specifics, just the ideas for you to make them your own. Look through photo albums. Laugh ...
Fabulous Christmas Food to Eat or Share
Food is tightly associated with the holidays. And why not? Christmas brings about some of the yummiest morsels of food that there is. In this post, I have gathered our favorite recipes! This is one of our family's favorites at Christmas and I don't believe that my mom can make enough batches. This is truly the best English Toffee recipe ...
10 Homemade Gifts Kids Can Help Make
With all of the gifts that children receive during this season, it is no wonder that children develop a gimme attitude. To combat this problem, involve your children in creating gifts for others. Here are a few of our favorites! Create a Handprint and Footprint 12 Month Calendar. This is a simple gift but is dearly loved by ...