Weekend Craft Idea + Free Kids Book about $$$

Download the Beyond the Book activity to make your own Rock Caterpillar this weekend, and get a free kids book about money + creative problem solving!

With a three and five year old, we spend a lot of time at the park.

If your family is in the same boat, you may want to try this simple weekend activity. It will make your park visits more fun, and might even put a smile on the face of a stranger.

The activity – Rock Caterpillars!

You can download the simple instructions and supply list here.

Each time you visit the park you can bring a fun rock to add.

Plus you can “check” on your caterpillar to make sure he’s growing. Hopefully some other people join the fun and you can have new rocks to admire with each visit.

We set up rock caterpillars at various parks across the country during our road trip, and this morning we got to set one up at our very own neighborhood park!

This activity pairs perfectly with my new book that released this week – How to Sell a Rock.

It’s all about a little kidpreneur that has to figure out how to convince his neighbors to buy a rock so that he can afford a new skateboard. Perfect for kids 5-12yrs.

Bonus – the kindle version is FREE on Amazon until Tuesday! Grab it Here, or the paperback here.

Book Description:

Did you ever want something special as a child,
but then your parents said, “No – too expensive.”

Your dreams were dashed.

Oh, Sebastian understands.
But he decides he won’t take no for an answer once he learns he can make the money himself – even as a child.

When a scrappy little kidpreneur needs money for a skateboard, he’s going to have to learn how to turn his neighbor’s no’s into yeses if he wants to get rich selling rocks.

How will Sebastian convince his neighbors that what they really need is a rock?

This fun kidpreneur story teaches:

  • Creative problem solving
  • How to start a business
  • How to make Money
  • How to Save Money
  • Rock Painting Craft Ideas
  • Social Skills
  • Self Reliance
  • Grit
  • Confidence
    • Perfect for home or classroom use
    • Ideal for Ages 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Visit: MyMomistheWorst.com for activities and freebies related to the book

Have a great weekend – Cheers!

CA to MI – Road trip!

Free Today! A Magical and Empowering Unicorn Book for Girls

Like all books in the Smart Girl Fairy Tale series, Princess Winnabelle fails often but always learns to solve her own challenging problems. Free today!

Do you have girls, know girls, or teach girls?! Then this is your next read . . .

And it’s FREE today! Just head on over to Amazon and download your free copy here.

This is book three in the Smart Girl Fairy Tale Series. Like all books in the series, Princess Winnabelle fails and learns to solve her own challenging problems. Through her magical adventures she learns teamwork, honesty, friendship, problem solving, and in book three: responsibility and time management when she has to figure out how to care for a pet unicorn AND go to school.

At midnight tonight the ebook will go up to $4.99, so hurry!

The paperback will be out this week.

Princess Winnabelle and the Pet Unicorn (book description):

♥Oh dear!♥ There’s trouble in the magical Land of Five Lagunas.

All Princess Winnabelle wanted was a friend. What could go wrong with that?

Then she finds a baby unicorn in the snow and showers him with love and care. His magical horn grows bigger and brighter each day, UNTIL winter break ends and . . .

Winnabelle quickly finds out that she has no idea how to care for a pet AND go to school. Her perfect pet starts to destroy the castle and Winnabelle is faced with a tough decision.

Winnabelle knows that a princess can be smart, fancy, strong, and fierce. But she still has a lot to learn before she’s ready to rule the kingdom someday.

Can Winnabelle come up with a creative plan to manage her time and responsibilities,

or will the Queen force her to say goodbye to her new friend?

The clock is ticking. Find out now!

The Smart Girl Fairy Tale Series is perfect for girls 3-9 years old.

These modern fairy tales teach important values for raising strong girls:

  • Time Management
  • Responsibility
  • Honestly
  • Problem Solving
  • Friendship
  • Teamwork
  • Growth Mindset
  • Independence
  • Confidence
  • Positive Self-esteem

Each value is wrapped in a sweet story that will keep readers entertained and engaged.

Great for:

  • Girls 3-9yrs
  • Parents
  • Classrooms
  • Churches
  • Bedtime

Collect them all!

FREE ‘Beyond the Book’ activities at MyMomistheWorst.com★

How to Build Positive Self Esteem in Kids, Free Affirmation Cards

For each negative interaction, we need five positive interactions to balance our emotions and confidence.

And it isn’t just an adult thing. Our kids . . .

Sure, its easy to have confidence when life is good.

But one negative interaction can quickly turn things upside down in your head, and the stinking thinking can creep in.

In fact for each negative interaction, we need five positive interactions to balance our emotions and confidence (Gottman).

This isn’t just an adult thing. Our kids have their own soundtracks in their heads, shaped by interactions and events in their day that even a parent might not be aware of.

So how do you help your kids bounce back faster from negative moments? Teach them how to use positive affirmations everyday to build their confidence.

This will help them to remember the positive things about themselves, and to stay focused on who they are beyond the negative interaction they experienced.

Princess Winnabelle, from the Smart Girl Fairy Tale Series, looks in the mirror every morning and recites, “I am strong, I am smart, I am fancy, I am fierce.”

What an empowering way to start the day for a child!

Princess Winnabelle and the Friendship Pie

I’ve put together a FREE .pdf of how to use positive affirmations with kids, as well as positive affirmation cards that you can print out and hang up.

Bonus, there is one page of blank cards for your child to write their own empowering affirmations.

Go out and raise emotionally resilient kids!

Get a copy of Princess Winnabelle and the Friendship Pie to read along with the activity!

Character Interview: A Chat with Princess Winnabelle from the Smart Girl Fairy Tale Series

Mollie: Was it hard to ask your friends for help when you made a big mistake with the Friendship Pies?

Winnabelle: Oh. You heard about that? Yeah that was a pretty big mess…

This fairy tale interview originally appeared at JanaBuchman.com. Check out Mollie’s Magical Tooth to meet Mollie, the interviewer and friend of Princess Winnabelle!

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Mollie: Hi Winnabelle!

Or shall I call you Princess Winnabelle? I’ve never met a princess before!

Winnabelle: You’re sweet. Winnabelle is fine.

M: I’m so excited to meet you! Tell me more about your kingdom! Do you have ice cream shops there?

W: Ice Cream. Who doesn’t love ice cream?! We actually make our own with a special recipe. You have to try it!

Anyways, back to the kingdom.

I live in the Land of Five Lagunas. It’s named after the five lakes there: Onyx Lake, Ruby Lake, Diamond Lake, Sapphire Lake, and Emerald Lake. It’s a very fancy place, filled with magic and fun!

M: Do you have a pet?

W: Funny you should ask. I recently got a pet UNICORN named Wish. As you can imagine, it was a challenge to learn how to care for a growing pet! You can read all about it in ‘Princess Winnabelle and the Pet Unicorn’ (releasing Fall 2020).

M: Oh, I love unicorns as well! They brought me to Magic Land when I visited it with Miss Pearlwirl. I’m sure you will have a lot of fun together! Does Wish have a stable or does he sleep in your room with you? I’m not sure how big bedrooms are in a castle!

W: We have a unicorn stable that Wish plays at every afternoon, but at bedtime he loves being near me.

I gave him a bed in my room, but he just outgrew it. I have to save up my allowance to get him a new one. I guess that’s what happens when animals are well cared for – they grow super fast!

M: I’ve heard you’re making friendship pies once a year. This sounds like a lovely idea on how to celebrate friendship! What else do you like to do with your friends?

W: My friends are the best. We do lots of fun stuff together, like sleepovers and talent shows!

As long as they’re around, we always come up with creative ideas so we’re never bored.

M: Was it hard for you to ask your friends for help when you lost track of time and jeopardized the making of the friendship pies? 

Oh, you heard about that? Yeah, that was a pretty big mess.

Thankfully, my friends are always there for me. With their help, I managed to make things right for the Queen. Afterwards we had a picnic, ate pie, and laughed until our bellies hurt!

I think it turned out alright 🙂

M: As a princess, are you nervous to take over the kingdom one day? 

W: Sure, a little. I make mistakes all the time. But every time I make a mistake or try something new, I am better prepared for whatever comes my way.

M: How will you rule your kingdom when it’s your turn? Is there anything you want to change?

W: Actually, the Queen is pretty amazing. She’s fair and kind. I hope I can rule just like her.

Oh wait . . . there is one thing I will change.

When I’m Queen everyone will wear tennis shoes with their fancy clothes!

We’ll be fancy on top, fast on the bottom!

M: You’re a pretty cool princess, I like that you’re smart and strong! I always thought princesses need to follow etiquettes and weren’t allowed to climb on trees or roll down hills. Do you hear this often?

W: Yes! People are always so surprised to meet a princess that doesn’t mind getting dirty and loves solving challenging problems. The Queen often reminds me that she’s preparing me to take over the kingdom one day, and I have a lot to learn.

I learn best by trying things, making mistakes, and improving for next time. But, I ALWAYS have a lot of fun in the process.

M: Thank you so much for spending time with me, Winnabelle! I have a treehouse in our backyard, it’s not as big as a castle but I have all my treasures in it. Wanna see? Let’s go and climb up another tree!

Get your FREE ebook of “Princess Winnabelle And the Friendship Pie” here!

Smart Girl Fairy Tales on Amazon