Tag Archives: Preschoolers

Start the Kindness Elves Tradition this Holiday!

  December 12, 2017 - 11:01 pm | , ,
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Start The Kindness Elves Tradition this Holiday! A great alternative to the Elf on the Shelf and a fun way to teach kids kindness around Christmas!

Disclosure: This post about the Kindness Elves tradition contains affiliate links that support Me Plus 3 Today at no additional cost to you. Special thanks to The Kindness Elves for providing us the wonderful accessories pack and elf set. All opinions are my own. “I want! I want! I want!” How many of you hear this over and over again from your kids, especially around the holiday season? All of those marketing experts out there are doing a great job, because my kids have definitely started to pick up on this. From toy catalogs coming in the mail, commercials on … Continue reading →

How to Make it a Summer of Kindness with your Kids!

  June 7, 2017 - 2:38 pm | , , , ,
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Learn how to Make it a Summer of Kindness with your kids this year!

Disclosure: For your convenience, this post about How to Make it a Summer of Kindness with Your Kids contains affiliate links that support Me Plus 3 Today at no additional cost to you. Thanks! As the school year ends, there is often a lot of talk about the “summer slide.” This is of course referring to that percentage of knowledge children lose over the summer months. Of course, preventing this is very important. And it looks different for each grade level. With my kids going in to kindergarten and preschool, we are playing sight word games and heading to the … Continue reading →

Adorable Tooth Fairy Ideas and Traditions

  May 31, 2017 - 11:34 pm | , ,
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Adorable tooth fairy ideas and traditions for when your child loses a tooth! Includes tooth fairy pillows, tooth fairy boxes, tooth fairy letters, tooth fairy certificates and more!

Disclosure: For your convenience, this post with tooth fairy ideas and traditions includes affiliate links to support Me Plus 3 Today at no additional cost to you. Thanks! Just after my twin girls turned 5, I noticed that one of Violet’s teeth was wiggly. Of course, I panicked and thought it was way too soon to have a loose tooth. I took to Facebook like I usually do when I need advice from other moms, and of course, I found out it was totally normal and this was pretty much the same age as a lot of other kids started getting … Continue reading →

15 Acts of Kindness Toddlers & Preschoolers Can Do!

  February 9, 2017 - 11:31 pm |
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Acts of Kindness Toddlers and Preschoolers Can Do! Teaching acts of kindness to young kids all year long using the book The Story of the Kindness Elves.

One of my biggest passions is helping others through good deeds and acts of kindness. It is also my goal to teach the kids these values, which is why I have been getting them involved in acts of kindness since they were just toddlers. Yes, it is possible for even the youngest kids to make a difference with acts of kindness!   Dislosure: For your convenience, this post contains affiliate links. Because I’m always looking for new methods to teach the kids about kindness and compassion, I was super excited when I first learned about the Kindness Elves! If you follow … Continue reading →

Free Printable Bucket Filler Valentines for Kids – You Fill My Bucket

  February 2, 2017 - 4:39 pm | ,
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Spread the message of kindness throughout your child's classroom with these Bucket Filler Valentine's Day cards! - Free Printable "You fill my bucket, Valentine!"

With the kids starting preschool, last year was the first time they exchanged Valentine’s Day cards with their friends. And Valentine’s Day happens to be one of my favorite holidays! Of course, it is also my birthday, so I might be a little biased… But there are other reasons I love it too! If you’ve read any other posts in my blog, you probably know how important the concept of kindness is to me. And Valentine’s Day is just another great opportunity to spread a little extra love and kindness throughout our communities. It is also important to me that the kids … Continue reading →

Chinese New Year Craft for The Nian Monster

  January 24, 2017 - 10:39 pm | ,
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Chinese New Year Craft and book for preschoolers - Tissue Paper Lantern and The Nian Monster - A great way to learn about different cultures and traditions.

It is so important to me that my kids are exposed to and learn about diversity and other cultures. That is why I am super excited to be participating in this year’s #ReadYourWorld Multicultural Book Day, which is on Friday, January 27. You can learn more about Multicultural Book Day at the end of this post.   Disclosure: Andrea Wang sent us a free copy of The Nian Monster, but all opinions are my own. For your convenience, this post also contains affiliate links. The Nian Monster by Andrea Wang   We read The Nian Monster, written by Andrea Wang. My kids are afraid … Continue reading →

11 Unique Gifts for Preschoolers

  November 9, 2016 - 11:27 pm | ,
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11 Unique Gifts for Preschoolers! My preschoolers LOVE these ideas! And I love that these gifts foster imagination, build fine motor skills, and more! Save this list for birthdays and Christmas!

[Disclosure: For your convenience, this post of Unique Gifts for Preschoolers contains affiliate links that support Me Plus 3 Today at no additional cost to you. Thanks!] We are very fortunate to be surrounded by people who are will to give my kids gifts for birthdays, Christmas, and other special occasions. As I look around the kids’ playroom, I see so many unique gifts for preschoolers. And since I’m someone who loves to shop second-hand sales, I’ve also found a lot of interesting toys that I never would have thought of if I was browsing online or at the store. … Continue reading →

Christmas Coloring Pages – Free Printable Greeting Cards

  October 4, 2016 - 7:49 pm | ,
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Free printable Christmas coloring pages - These printable Christmas greeting cards are the perfect way for your kids to spread cheer this holiday season!

As I work with my kids to teach them about kindness and helping others, one of our favorite activities has become delivering cards to seniors and the elderly. Since the holiday season is quickly approaching, I have created some simple Christmas coloring pages of printable greeting cards so we can give out Christmas cards during our next visit. And I’ve made these available for free download at the end of this post! With the Christmas coloring pages, the kids are able to put their own personal touch into each card while also giving the printable greeting cards a more handmade appeal. In the past, we … Continue reading →

11 Children’s Books to Read this Earth Day

  April 19, 2016 - 3:14 pm | , ,
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11 Books to Read this Earth Day - So many good books to teach preschoolers and toddlers about helping the environment! - Earth Day books for kids - Books about Earth Day

Disclosure: For your convenience, this post with children’s Earth Day books contains affiliate links, from which I make a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thanks! With April being Earth Month, and Earth Day on April 22, I began focusing our kindness discussions being kind to the earth. As I started talking about Earth Day with the kids, my 4-year-old asked, “But what can the little kids do to help the Earth?” As Super Why would say, “When we have a question, we look in a book!” So, we have spent a lot of time reading Earth Day books to learn … Continue reading →

Weather-Themed Word Tracing Printables

  April 21, 2015 - 3:28 pm | ,
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Love these FREE weather-themed word tracing printables! Great idea for a weather learning unit this spring & summer for preschoolers! - www.MePlus3Today.com for Totschooling.net

Last week, I was honored to be able to write a guest post for Totschooling, an amazing blog full of early learning ideas, activities, and resources. For the post, I decided to share several weather-themed word tracing printables that are perfect for preschoolers. Because it is spring, and summer is just around the corner, I decided to focus the worksheets on common weather types for these seasons. The 6 types included on the word tracing printables are: sunny, raining, thunder, cloudy, lightning, and windy. All letters are upper-case. I might try to create a lower-case version soon! My 3-year-old twin … Continue reading →