Easter Traditions in the United States

Even though Easter has passed, I still wanted to take a look at some of the Easter traditions in the United States. Because we are such a cultural melting pot, which I think is a beautiful thing, many of the traditions that we have are borrowed or adapted from other countries and cultures. But what do we have that’s distinctly American? I’m on the hunt to find out.   In some parts of the country, the Easter celebrations start with pre-Lenten festivals and parades. One such example of that is Mardi Gras (which is the culmination of a week long celebration) with the largest and most widely known parades taking places in New Orleans, Louisiana. Another tradition that might be considered distinctly American, is the…

Books About St. Patrick’s Day for Kids

To keep with the St. Patrick’s Day theme (after covering recipes and crafts) or if you’re planning on studying Ireland, here are 20+ books about St. Patrick’s Day for kids. I’ve also included a few that aren’t St. Patrick’s Day specific, but are related to Ireland and/or Irish culture. When we cover St. Patrick’s Day in Tot School or Homeschool Preschool (or beyond), I intend to make it more of an Ireland and Irish Culture theme rather than just St. Patrick’s Day. This book list is mostly for younger children though I’ll also include a book list for older children in the future- hopefully before next year! The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Curious George tabbed board book There Was an…

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Have a Seuss Inspired Day

Have a Seuss Inspired Day With three free printable quotes and a fun Round Up March 2nd is Dr. Seuss’ birthday and is also marked as Read Across America day. You can grab free printables from Seussville to have a Seuss inspired day and I’m also happy to share with you a few of my favorite Seuss inspired posts from across the blogosphere. Dr. Seuss is a theme that we’ll definitely include in Tot School and homeschool preschool (perhaps beyond, if we continue with formal homeschooling). I think that there’s a lot of fun to be had with any Dr. Seuss book. I’m also sharing with you a few printable Dr. Seuss quotes. I anticipate having more to share on March 2nd, but for now,…

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Celebrate Chinese New Year

This post makes use of affiliate links, please see my disclosure policy for further information- thanks! February 19th just so happens to be Chinese New Year  this year and Just Another Mom wants to help you celebrate Chinese New Year! Really, it’s Chinese Lunar New Year and this year is the Year of the Sheep (or Ram). I have 10 fun and tasty recipes for you and your family to try, a book list to scan, and a free mini printable pack! If you’re looking for more ideas to celebrate Chinese New Year, I’m also sharing the link to my Pinterest board. When we lived in California, celebrating Chinese New Year meant going to the parade in Chinatown in Oakland. Lately I’ve been watching videos…

100+ Valentine’s Day Ideas for Toddlers

100+ Valentine’s Day Ideas for Toddlers

As I attempt to get back on track with my 14 Days of Valentines series (which, at this rate, won’t be finished on time but will still culminate with the Gift Guide), I’m just going to post what I had planned and hopefully get to everything. For today, that includes 100+ Valentine’s Day Ideas for Toddlers (crafts & activities only) while I finish up the printable packs that I’m working on and a few more free printables (love themes, kid friendly Valentine themed quotes, printable Valentine’s Day cards) to share and some exclusives for my mailing list. That all being said, I bring you day 6 of 14 Days of Valentines: 100+ Valentine’s Day Ideas for Toddlers I’m hoping to get to a few of…

Children’s Dental Health Month

14 Days of Valentines will resume on Saturday as I want to get to a few other things before that. Plus, I’m still working on a few things for my 14 Days of Valentines series, so I want to make sure that I have all of that together before we delve back in. In the meanwhile, February is a special month. Aside from being my birth month, there are quite a few special things about February that we’re going to cover this week. For example, did you know that February is National Children’s Dental Health Month here in the United States? With all of the sweets being consumed this month for Valentine’s Day, plus the runoff from Christmas (we still have candy canes laying around);…