Feed Me Ideas Friday: Favorite Learning Activities This Week

This Friday, and many upcoming Fridays, I want to share some favorite children's activities from around the blogosphere.

First, Erin James has an informative post: Talking to Your Kids about September 11th. 

As she says, emotions about this 2001 event can still be raw, and it is helpful to see her ideas on talking with children about the events and the feelings. This post is written from a Christian perspective.

Are we there yet??? by Raegan at Children's Learning Activities

If you are ever going to travel anywhere with your children again, this post is worth reading. It is a simple but illuminating way to show children how much time is left in the trip. Requirements: Just a ribbon or string and clips like clothespins or barrettes.

Pipe Cleaner Bead Math: Another one from Children's Learning Activities, by Plowmanators

Sometimes it is hard to grasp a math concept until you can actually, um, grasp it. These pipe cleaner bead bracelets are made with different numbers of beads that children can count, move, and pull into groupings that show them just how many ways they can add up to the number.

6 (Delicious!) Ways to Serve Veggies at Breakfast, by Stacie Billis on Momtastic

What a great way to get veggies in before the children even think to protest them! Who is on their guard first thing in the morning? Not my little ones! This is the time of day I sneak in their "healthy" read-alouds, too.

My favorite on Stacie's list is roasted mashed sweet potato as a bread spread over cream cheese or butter, or just right on top of a nice muffin. Zucchini pancakes/waffles also made the list - I successfully served zucchini whole wheat waffles to my family last week.

Have a mindful and lovely Labor Day weekend!