SB Finds : Crafts, Activities & Printables

  Looking for a last minute craft activity to celebrate Día de los Muertos with the family? Look no further! The stores are swarming with DIY Christmas ornaments, but I thought it would be super fun to make personalized ornaments for those who passed on in our family. They are not only great for celebration but they are good for years to come. A great keepsake or gift for those in your family! With just a few of supplies ourRead More ...

Last year was our first time celebrating Día de Muertos.  Since then, a lot has changed in the way I see this holiday.  It amazes me how much of a spiritual impact the celebration of Día de Muertos has given me.  Last year I didn’t know much about it, so I did a little research, applied what I learned to the same beliefs that my husband and I grew up with, and did my best to weave the old withRead More ...

¡Ha llegado ya!, el día de los muertos hay que festejar. Well, it’s almost here. Day of the Dead is celebrated November 1st and 2nd. To get the excitement going we are sharing this coloring story book in Spanish with you! The book introduces kids to basic Day of the Dead vocabulary. Just print it, have your kids color it and then follow the instructions to fold it into a story book. Perfect for home or the classroom! Click hereRead More ...

I’ve enjoyed sharing cultural holidays with my little girl over the past four years, but Día de los Muertos is one that I’ve held off delving into until now. I recently wrote about my daughter’s obsession with death following my grandmother’s funeral last year. But I felt that after talking so extensively about the subject of loss for more than a year now, I was ready to talk to her about the life of my father, whom she never gotRead More ...

Fall is, by far, my favorite season. I hadn’t really experienced the change in seasons until we moved to Colorado. Seven years later, I still can’t get enough of the colors brought about by fall. Every year, we like to take a drive up to the mountains to see the famed Aspens changing colors, but the truth is that I don’t even have to leave the street we live on to experience the breathtaking fall hues. My kids can’t waitRead More ...

Monarca Language shared this awesome Day of the Dead inspired coloring sheet for our niños. Stay tuned for more Day of the Dead printables and check out our Celebrate Day of the Dead page for more activities, recipes and informational posts. Click here for the full printable version of the coloring sheet pictured above.  For more Spanish educational materials for niños visit Monarca Language and like them on Facebook. ...

Chilly weather, pumpkins, and costumes mean that Halloween is almost here! This is a special time for our niños because they get to enjoy treats, dressing up and letting their imaginations soar with all that Halloween has to offer. Monarca Language put together the cute printable story cards featured above for us to share with our kids en español! Just print it out, have your kid color it, cut each individual card and have fun coming up with different storyRead More ...

  Monarca Language shared these cute, educational activity sheets for our niños. These two printables feature vocabulary words for the senses in Spanish. Practice them with your niños and enjoy coloring them in as well. Click here for a printable version of the activity sheets pictured above. For more Spanish educational materials for niños visit Monarca Language and like them on Facebook. ...