Chris Dunmire has a 10 step plan to get your child ready to create beautiful sidewalk art. You can find a recipe for sidewalk chalk here.

In Montessori classrooms you introduce everything to your students. We introduced playdough to the children very similar to this. Grab some playdough, roll it into a snake. Coil the snake into a circle. Make a pancake. It’s great therapy!

I wish I could make this furniture for myself! How to Make Styrofoam Egg Carton Doll Furniture has great directions and photos for this fun doll furniture.

Egg Carton Critters has some cute ideas for your recycled egg cartons.
Here are some more links-
Egg Carton Animals
Egg Carton Animal Disguises
Crazy Crawlers
Egg Carton Lady Bugs (Lady Birds)
Egg Carton Crab
Egg Carton Snake
Egg Carton Allegator
Egg Carton Ant
Egg Carton Tulips
Egg Carton Flower Wreath
Egg Carton Daffodil
Egg Carton Flowers

These are some fun summer projects and games for your children.

I’m back from California. The weather was beautiful and the Pacific Ocean was a spectacular sight for a land-locked person! We went to Santa Barbara for my niece’s graduation and celebrated my mother’s 83rd birthday. Life is good.

Anytime is a great time to observe the phases of the moon. Here are some free Montessori reading cards of the moon phases.

Colorado Springs is a great place to find free concerts. Here is a list of local, free concerts for the summer of 2009.
Check out your local message board or paper to find free concerts for a summer of musical joy.
(I love outdoor concerts because you can bring your kids and dog!)