Summer is here and we couldn’t be happier! But the newness and excitement can wear off after a couple of days when the kids start to get bored and you are out of ideas. No worries, I’m here to help! *This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn on qualifying orders at […]
Fine Motor Activity
Easy Outdoor Play Dough Bowling Game for Kids
My kids love play dough. It doesn’t seem to matter how old they get either. Even my 9-year-old will join in and host a play dough shop or restaurant with his younger brothers. Every time I think that we are over the play dough, my kids surprise me and play for hours with it! We […]
The Best Alphabet Train Activity for Kids
I love, love, love creating early learning activities. And when it comes to the alphabet, there is a never-ending list of ways that you can play and learn! I personally feel that the alphabet is the ultimate foundation skill for your kiddo to master before heading to school. They may not be able count to […]
Easy Outdoor Hunt for Kids
We just love being outside. And anytime that I can bring the academics with us, I will! My 3-year-old is working on color matching and recognition right now. One of the best ways to play with colors is to find them in the world around you. I created this cute little board from a piece […]
Easy Outdoor Collage for Kids
It’s summer baby! And I am taking every opportunity to be outside with my kiddos. One of our favorite ways to play, is by creating with chalk. Usually, we just free draw and the creations that they come up with are pretty neat! However, this year, my sweet 3-year-old is ready to get in on […]
The Best Fine Motor Scissor Bin for Kids
When I was teaching Kindergarten, I was often surprised at how many children came to school never having held a pair of scissors before. I get it, why would you hand your 4-year-old a sharp pair of scissors and expect them not to cut themselves or someone else? It can be stressful to teach! How […]
The Best Sticker Name Activity for Kids
When we have young kids at home, a skill we are often teaching them is recognizing and writing their name. It is a super important skill to know going into Kindergarten (their name will be everywhere in the classroom, and they will be expected to write it on everything!). But sitting down at a table […]
Easy Outdoor Alphabet Art Activity for Kids
Buckle up for this one, because it is the perfect way to occupy not one, not two, but three or more kids simultaneously while enjoying the great outdoors. I know, right?! Because we don’t get a whole lot of nice weather where we live, we just love being outside when it isn’t cold. The fresh […]
The Best Outdoor Painting Activity for Kids
When it is nice out, I just love to be outside. On non-school days, that means taking my 4 kiddos with me so I can inhale the fresh air and receive some, much needed, Vitamin D. Most of the time, my kids love to play outside. But at some point they usually get hot, sweaty, […]
The Best Number Monster Activity for Kids
I am all about creating activities for my littles. Even better when I can make them academic! This number monster activity checks those boxes and then some. My kids love it when I let them use the googly eyes. They don’t even care what the activity is. As long as they get to grab, sort, […]
The Best Preschool Name Puzzle Cutting Activity
When my kids were in that preschool age group, a lot of our activities were focused on colors, numbers, and letters. I currently have a 3-year-old and we are often talking about the alphabet by doing this favorite activity, or playing with letters in this silly way. But did you know that there are some […]
Easy and Fun Muffin Tin Alphabet Activity for Kids
If I had to pick just one skill that was the absolute most important foundational skill for learning, I would say that it was this: Learning the Alphabet. Of course there are many important skills for young learners to master, but the alphabet is the foundation for reading and writing. It doesn’t matter who you […]
Easy Outdoor Alphabet Hide and Seek for Kids
We have entered the outdoor season up north, and I am loving it! I want to be outside every chance that I can get, and that includes when we are learning. Anytime I can bring an activity outside, I will absolutely do it! This Alphabet Hide and Seek game is a fun way to practice […]
Easy Outdoor Find and Zoom Alphabet Map
I am always looking for ways to practice letters and sounds with my kiddos. This fun activity combines hide and seek, cars, and outdoor play. What more could a child want?! *This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn on qualifying orders at no additional cost to you. Materials Gather up the […]
How To Teach Letters with Letter Monsters
Learning the alphabet is one of the first skills that children are expected to learn when they enter Kindergarten. There are countless ways to teach this all important skill, but every child learns differently. That can make it challenging, as the teacher, to teach a roomful of 5 year olds when they are all at […]
5 Quiet Bin Activities for Your Busy Child
It is amazing how much one little body can change the dynamic and flow of a day at home. And with us nearing the end of the school year (when did that happen?!) I’m already looking ahead to summer. With the big boys being in school, my 2 littles at home have gotten into a […]
Easy Preschool Letter Match with Animals!
We all have those days when things are chaotic and Mommy just needs 10 minutes of quiet so she doesn’t explode, right?! On those days, quick and easy activities are ESSENTIAL. What is my go to with a toddler and a preschooler? It is always play dough or stickers. Without a doubt! When I need […]
Christmas Tree Salt Dough Fine Motor Activity
Christmas is, by far, my favorite time of year to create activities. There are so many fun materials and themes to use! From snowmen to reindeer and jingle bells to ornaments, I just love it all! Another one of my favorites is making salt dough creations. It’s extremely cheap to make and super easy too! […]
Kid’s Halloween Play Dough Invitation to Play
Halloween is right around the corner, and you better believe that my kiddos are already getting excited! The stores have been full of costumes, candy, and decorations since before school started (necessary, definitely not, in my opinion). My littles are already narrowing down their costume selections and brainstorming on how we can decorate our yard […]
Easy Preschool Halloween Spider Web Letter Match
I absolutely love October! And not just because it’s my birthday month (wink, wink). I love how the season slowly changes with a colorful leaf display, the morning air is crisp and cool, apples are prime for picking, and warm drinks are found in abundance. It’s just such a beautiful time of year! As a […]