On the ABCJesusLovesMe Facebook Group, Helen shared an idea that she found on Pinterest to wrap and read one book per day as a countdown to Christmas or for Advent. I love the idea! There is a plethora of wonderful children's books focusing on Christmas so I assumed that finding 25 quality books would be a cinch. But in my ...
Holidays
Thanksgiving Bible Verses and Printables
The Bible is filled with verses concerning thanksgiving. November is a wonderful time to help your child (and yourself) memorize these. Thank you to Amy at Traurigs In Training for sharing printables to go along with a few of these verses. Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; ...
Guest Post: Traveling with Children Who Require Routine
source Pin It For many of us, traveling with children is looming in the new future. Kyndra shares her secrets to making the process easier on everyone involved. One of the hardest things about traveling with children is that while they may enjoy visiting relatives and seeing new things, travel always means that they are removed ...
Christmas Square Activity
Colors and shapes can be taught throughout the year. Christmas is a great time to work on red and green, squares and rectangles. Here is an activity shared with me by Dina on the ABC Jesus Loves Me Facebook Group that focuses on squares. Print the Square Christmas Present. Cut small squares of green and red construction paper to glue on the ...
A Plethora of Thanksgiving Ideas
Last year I shared a plethora of Thanksgiving traditions. The response was huge because these ideas were different from the typical ideas. These are ideas that move beyond a craft to helping you leave a legacy with your children. Instead of simply reposting all of these ideas, here are the links. Click to find out ...
What to Do with All This Candy!
After Halloween, there is a big question floating in the air. "What are we going to do with all of this candy?" Other than rotting teeth, adding width to the waist, and giving all children a sugar high, nothing good can come from all this sugar. Or can it? Here are a few character education ideas: Tithe it Create a ...
Filling Halloween with Light
What's a Christian Family to Do with Halloween? ...
Activities for St. Patricks Day
Embarrassing as this is, the only thing that I knew about St. Patrick's Day was that I had better wear green or I would get pinched. In creating the ABCJesusLovesMe Curriculum, I have realized how much I missed. St. Patrick was an amazing man and remembering the holiday is a wonderful time to teach children about God and His love for ...
Guest Post: 20 Resurrection Eggs for Easter
Click here to view the updated post: Resurrection Eggs Discover a plethora of FREE Easter activities for the whole family on the ABCJesusLovesMe website! ...
Christmas Traditions: A Bed for Baby Jesus
A Bed for Jesus: A Count-down to Christmas Activity for Preschoolers ...