The Chirping Moms

Quiet Time Boxes for Preschoolers: Me Time Boxes

Quiet Time Boxes for Preschoolers: Me Time Boxes

Adding a little update! This post about Quiet Time Boxes has become a very popular one over the years. Since so many of us are home this year with our little ones and can use all the “quiet time” help we can get… I’m adding a few NEW favorites for quiet time boxes. ALSO, visit our Simple Preschool At Home… Read More

Preparing for Summer Camps

Preparing for Summer Camps

Who’s registering for summer camps? From sleepaway camps, to day camps, sports camps & art camps…. first you pick the camp and then you prep them for camp! No matter what type of camp they’re off to, labeling “all the things” is key. Name Bubbles Camp Labels are a must have for your camper this camp season! Plus we have… Read More

Simple Preschool Activities: Apple Week

Simple Preschool Activities: Apple Week

This week’s theme is APPLES! What’s a more iconic preschool theme than apples? Apple crafts are always my favorite and something I love hanging up all of fall. Today I’m sharing apple themed crafts and activities for kids. This week we’ll make, taste, read and play with all things apple! For more on our free simple preschool activities at home… Read More

Lunch Packing Hacks: 50 Things to Put in a Lunchbox

Lunch Packing Hacks: 50 Things to Put in a Lunchbox

Who could use a list of 50 Things to Put in a Lunch Box? It’s almost that time…. back to school aka back to lunch packing for the next 10 months! This year I will have four lunches to pack each day x 180 days of school…. When I asked on Instagram last month what types of Back to School… Read More

Printable Chore Chart for Kids

Printable Chore Chart for Kids

Have you been looking for a free printable chore chart for kids? I know that chores are important.  But, for some reason I have a hard time being consistent about making my kids do chores.  Yes, I do ask my kids to do things around the house everyday but we do not have a daily list of responsibilities & expectations… Read More

Summer Reading Bingo Challenge for Kids (Free Printables)

Summer Reading Bingo Challenge for Kids (Free Printables)

Summer Reading Bingo Challenge Fun With summer here, I needed something to inspire & motivate my little reader (and readers to be)!  I created these fun Summer Reading BINGO charts to use with my own kids.   Today, I am excited to share these printable BINGO cards with you.  Here’s how the Summer Reading BINGO challenge works:   1.  Set… Read More

A Fun Summer Reading Log for Kids

A Fun Summer Reading Log for Kids

We have some great summer printables! Today i’m sharing a fun summer reading log for kids. When I was coming up with some new printable ideas, one mom mentioned that it would be helpful to not just log the number of books and titles, but also to “rate” the book and have a section to note something about the book…. Read More

Easy Spring Craft: Paper Plate Chick Craft

Easy Spring Craft: Paper Plate Chick Craft

This Paper Plate Chick Craft  is fun for Easter and also any time this spring. At our preschool, they do a spring chick hatching. My girls have been asking when they could go in to do a craft in Tommy’s preschool class (after I went in for St. Patrick’s Day). So we were trying to think of baby chick crafts…. Read More

Tell Me Something Kind You Did Today

Tell Me Something Kind You Did Today

Last school year I asked the same question each day on the drive home from school: What did you do today that was kind? It started for a few different reasons, but caught on and turned into more of an important conversation starter than I expected. In the days ahead, we’ll all start to send our kids back to school…. Read More