Go to Target!!

I love it! Everything on here was 1$ (Educational puzzles, workbooks for pre-k, letter bingo, and whiteboards with lines for writing, I could have bought more, but I kept picturing my husband shaking his head at me)
Before the school year starts, they have so many educational materials. They are great if you're doing some teaching at home. Or they are great for church, car rides, or general boredom during the summer months. So head over to your 1$ spot at Target asap!

The Library

Do you take your kids to the library? We do! Every week!

My kids love going there, being in a large city we have tons of locations to choose from. Each library has a huge, beautiful kids area, with little chairs and little computers, that are easy for the kids to use.

Check the Internet because most libraries in any town offer toddler story times with songs, finger plays, and darling little books. My little one was just singing one of the songs while she was waking up this morning!

The best part is that we come home with new books every week. I love that I don't have to spend the money on new books, and yet we get to have new book adventures every time we come home!

The story time is also a great opportunity to teach your child to sit still and listen to an adult, you know, getting them ready for those school days in a few years!