Genny is a former elementary and reading teacher turned stay at home mom who enjoys spending her days learning, crafting, and playing with Luke (4) and Lilah (2).Tumblr (3.0; @inlieuofpreschool)http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e6b0b7f15e4d880e4e9df64f726524af/tumblr_mmfv3tIWZz1rvmoj9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Caterpillar and Butterfly Activities for Kids</big></p><blockquote><p>Welcome to <strong>Tuesday Tots</strong>! I just ordered our very first butterfly kit which is due to arrive later…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/caterpillar-and-butterfly-activities/">View Post</a></p>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/49864340898http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/49864340898Tue, 07 May 2013 13:26:17 -0400ActivitiesbugsbutterfliesbutterflycaterpillarcaterpillarsTuesday Tots<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/437370838e7fbe964aa00be4e13df70e/tumblr_mm4t7aXA8J1rvmoj9o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Easy Mother’s Day Crafts for Kids</big></p><blockquote><p>Welcome to <strong>Tuesday Tots</strong>! This week I am featuring some <strong>easy Mother’s Day Crafts for kids</strong>that were…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/mothers-day-crafts/">View Post</a></p>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/49371922844http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/49371922844Wed, 01 May 2013 14:11:34 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2b2ac8101e4dbe7e2434615ea88e84f8/tumblr_mlpd4wzT371rvmoj9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Tuesday Tots - April 23rd Edition</big></p><blockquote><p>Welcome to <strong>Tuesday Tots</strong>!  This week I am on a mini vacation with the hubs sans kids so I will not…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/tuesday-tots-april-23rd-edition/">View Post</a></p>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/48684493970http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/48684493970Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:00:31 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d7a2e8dfd91673fb5aa0daefdb272e7a/tumblr_mlit7y7vEX1rvmoj9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Powder Paint Press Art</big></p><blockquote><p>Did you see the <a title="Sift and Spray Paint Art" href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/sift-and-spray-paint-art/">Sift and Spray Paint Art</a>we did yesterday? The kids enjoyed it so much, we tried a…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/powder-paint-press-art/">View Post</a></p>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/48380652119http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/48380652119Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:04:45 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/551cd8787100f5b344aad6b47b2b5ba7/tumblr_mlheyrStKo1rvmoj9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Sift and Spray Paint Art for Kids</big></p><blockquote><p>Awhile back I picked up three big bottles of <a title="powdered tempera paint" href="http://www.amazon.com/1-Lb-Powder-Tempera-Paint-Pack/dp/B002MHT9Q0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366336690&sr=8-1&keywords=powder+paint">powdered tempera paint</a> in red, blue, and yellow from a…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/sift-and-spray-paint-art/">View Post</a></p>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/48330025843http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/48330025843Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:59:13 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b3a61f33674e3ca8ee0c6e94cde65243/tumblr_mldpltY0dw1rvmoj9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Ladybug Activities for Kids</big></p><blockquote><p>Welcome to Tuesday Tots! This week I’m featuring lots of <strong>ladybug activities for kids</strong> from the <a title="Tuesday Tots" href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/planet-earth-crafts/">Tuesd…</a></p></blockquote><p><a href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/ladybug-activities-for-kids/">View Post</a></p>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/48172727328http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/48172727328Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:58:41 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/81951315722903c8eafa1a8ce01a95c8/tumblr_ml5udriurU1rvmoj9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Rainy Day Activities: Indoor Shower Ball Pit</big></p><blockquote><p>Today is one of those rainy days when all I want to do is curl up in my pajamas with a good book…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/shower-ball-pit/">View Post</a></p>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/47805344285http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/47805344285Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:01:03 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e20e466fe44d2db3b40ce75f030c0a93/tumblr_ml4r7piU551rvmoj9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Tips to Help Kids Build Mega Bloks Kits Independently</big></p><blockquote><p>My 5 year old son has been building with block kits since just before turning 4, and he has really…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/tips-to-help-kids-build-mega-bloks-kits-independently/">View Post</a></p>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/47766876337http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/47766876337Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:55:01 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/aee591ec725b123c70c877feaddd003e/tumblr_ml464cdDFv1rvmoj9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Nuvonivo - Cute clothes for Kids!</big></p><blockquote><p>I had the pleasure of being introduced to Ray Malouf, chief operating officer of <a title="Nuvonivo" href="http://www.nuvonivo.com/">Nuvonivo</a>, a…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/cute-clothes-for-kids/">View Post</a></p>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/47735771975http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/47735771975Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:19:23 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3ac7293d1bee4f2b02154365bf8220a6/tumblr_ml2lcsrmtM1rvmoj9o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>American Flag Easel Painting</big></p><blockquote><p>As part of the <a title="US Geography for Little Kids" href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/us-geography-for-little-kids/">Introduction to US Geography for Little Kids</a>series, today I shared an art activity…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/american-flag-easel-painting/">View Post</a></p>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/47673321493http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/47673321493Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:53:16 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5713245a247283a53d201fb06ae2f0d2/tumblr_ml1ah3oYaX1rvmoj9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Teaching US Geography with Puzzles</big></p><blockquote><p>My two young children have expressed a rapt interest in geography as of late. <strong>Teaching US geography…</strong></p></blockquote><p><a href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/teaching-us-geography-with-puzzles/">View Post</a></p>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/47610910037http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/47610910037Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:00:39 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/62e372db7b4f07275a064ca25ed3cddd/tumblr_ml02x3YIvs1rvmoj9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Planet Earth Crafts for Earth Day</big></p><blockquote><p>I love Earth Day!  It’s such a small holiday that most people probably don’t take much notice, but…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/planet-earth-crafts/">View Post</a></p>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/47551985543http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/47551985543Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:19:51 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bab5563e53b338728883b526760d7437/tumblr_mkzu9zQc3m1rvmoj9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>An Introduction to US Geography for Little Kids</big></p><blockquote><p>My two young children (ages 3.5 and 5) have shown a big interest in learning about geography.  As a…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/us-geography-for-little-kids/">View Post</a></p>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/47542218929http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/47542218929Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:13:11 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d11a852d1d31e4da789ef9fd1bba99bb/tumblr_mku67eAfBC1rvmoj9o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Blueberry Banana Muffins: Baking and Book Making</big></p><blockquote><p>This past week the kids and I did 3 themed learning activities involving <strong>blueberry banana muffins</strong>!…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/blueberry-banana-muffins/">View Post</a></p>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/47273919028http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/47273919028Sat, 06 Apr 2013 09:45:13 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/04210d78bfe5651333c818d39896da70/tumblr_mksvqxlvhI1rvmoj9o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Planet Earth Paintings - Process Art for Kids @NLieuOPreschool #EarthDay #kidsactivities #thePLAYgroup #KBN</p><p><a href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/planet-earth-paintings/">View Post</a></p>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/47217000468http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/47217000468Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:01:45 -0400<a href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/2012/12/christmas-bubble-art-wrapping-paper.html">In Lieu of Preschool: Christmas Bubble Art & DIY Wrapping Paper</a>: <p><img align="middle" alt="Christmas Bubble Art" height="800" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-smdisa3L-nU/UNIbnqNCoMI/AAAAAAAAQyE/X09ULeSUy90/s1600/Christmas+Bubbles+Art.jpg" width="650"/></p>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/38332409823http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/38332409823Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:21:45 -0500<a href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/2012/12/antarctica-learning-through-small-world-play-with-penguins-ice-bath.html">Antarctica: Learning Through Small World Play with Penguins in the Bath!</a>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/37892905419http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/37892905419Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:56:32 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eb5569e4be5dc9048dac0b1180fd978d/tumblr_mepvpiimJJ1rvmoj9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/2012/12/handprint-Christmas-tree-keepsake-canvas.html" title="Handprint Christmas Tree Keepsake Craft on Canvas" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/2012/12/handprint-Christmas-tree-keepsake-canvas.html">http://www.inlieuofpreschool.com/2012/12/handprint-Christmas-tree-keepsake-canvas.html</a></a></p>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/37475678365http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/37475678365Sat, 08 Dec 2012 09:46:29 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m40wa77uhZ1rvmoj9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A Super Simple Math Dice Game: “Which is Bigger?”</p>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/23044943264http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/23044943264Mon, 14 May 2012 13:22:55 -0400math counting numbers preschool homeschool games counting learningnumbers DIY familyfun thrifty<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3vdd8mASz1rvmoj9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Easy Thumbprint Flowers for Mother’s Day</p>http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/22848339990http://inlieuofpreschool.tumblr.com/post/22848339990Fri, 11 May 2012 13:46:19 -0400arts crafts artsandcrafts art mother'sday mothersday mothers children kids preschool homeschool flowers flowerbouquet