I am typically not one to complain about the summer weather, because our winters up north are so cold. But people…IT’S HOT!!! Now, I will absolutely take hot over cold any day, but I do not remember it being so hot growing up over the summers. Since we spend so much of the winter cooped […]
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Outdoor Animal Hide And Seek
This game is a twist on the childhood classic – hide and seek. When I was a kid, I loved playing hide and seek with my siblings and my friends. We would play in the house, in the backyard and throughout the neighborhood. It was so much fun! Now that I have 2 Preschool aged […]
Flower Planting Sensory Bin
Sensory bins are a forever love in my home. My kids will spend hours playing with a simple set up. And with a 5 year old, 3 1/2 year old and 2 year old…that’s saying something! I’ve recently seen all sorts of planting play set ups on Instagram and thought I’d hop on the wagon! […]
Non-Food Easter Baskets for Kids
Easter is approaching and it is time to break out the plastic eggs and prep those baskets! And whether it’s for allergy reasons or not, Easter baskets tend to be trending towards non-food fillers. Can I get a ‘whoop whoop!’ The Back Story Easter has always been one of my favorite holidays. Growing up, I […]
The Best Rainbow Activities for Preschoolers
This is the time of year when I like to center a lot of activities around rainbows. It is still winter, but Spring is right around the corner. Rainbows are bright, cheerful and just make everything better! Not only are rainbows beautiful, but they can be very educational too! Rainbow activities are a great way […]
How To Color Chick Peas For Sensory Play
I am an avid DIYer and a crafter at heart. When I see a new creative project on Pinterest or Instagram, I just have to try it! Scrapbooking, painting, stained glass, salt dough, homemade play dough, woodworking, homemade crayons, DIY soaps, resin letters, ornaments, colored sensory rice, and the list goes on! The one area […]
Arctic Sensory Bin
If there is one thing that my kiddos love, it is definitely animals. Include animals in any activity and they are instantly hooked! My kids’ favorites are African and Asian animals (giraffes and panda, to be exact!). But, with the weather turning colder, I wanted to focus on Arctic animals for some play. My kiddos […]
Valentine’s Heart Craft – I Love You To Pieces!
Holy cow! How is it already February?! January seems to have flown by this year. Is it just me? Well, with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it is time to get into the spirit of love and crafting! This year, especially, I think everyone could use a little more love. Since we are still […]
Animal World Map Roll and Match
Have you found that toy that seems to engage and excite your child, no matter what? For us, it is ALL ABOUT the animals! Animals with loose parts, animals with play dough, animals in a sensory bin, animals with blocks, even animals in a box; my kids will take them in any form! They are […]
How To Color Rice For Sensory Play
Sensory bins are incredibly magical. The possibilities for what you can include and what your cuties can create is limitless! After becoming comfortable with sensory bins and making them a regular part of our play, I wanted to make things a bit more exciting! I thought a great place to start was by adding some […]
Fine Motor Indoor Snowmen
My littles love the snow and are so excited that we live in a place that gets plenty of it throughout the winter! However, we are part way through January and we have yet to get snow that sticks around for more than a few days…puzzling for sure! Because my littles are itching to build […]
Salt Dough Name Activity
I have been itching to create salt dough name plates for my littles ever since I saw the adorable wooden name plates popping up in small shops across the world! It seemed like such a no brainer! I’ve used salt dough to make ornaments, gifts, Easter eggs and so much more. Why wouldn’t I use […]
Best Toys For Preschoolers
My, once toddler, made a rapid transition to ‘big kid preschooler’ right before my eyes this summer. I feel like one day he was a toddler, and the next he was a big kid! Making that transition this summer, I realized that my 5 year old was ready for some bigger (ok most of them […]
Kid’s Fall Secret Painting
One of my favorite things about Fall is all of the colors. There is something so magical about a forest full of reds, oranges, and yellows. Even though the weather cools down and the days get shorter, the beautiful colors make this my favorite season of all! As we move into cooler weather, it is […]
Kid’s Handprint Fall Tree Craft
It is officially starting to feel like Fall! The morning air is crisp, the leaves have begun to turn colors and I am in the mood for anything made with apples. This is most definitely my favorite season of all! I love everything it has to offer, like; apple picking, pumpkin patches, leaf piles, crisp […]
How To Make Resin Letters
Well people, I finally did it. I made my own resin letters! And it was, AMAZING! Resin has become extremely popular to use for educational purposes, recently. My Instagram and Pinterest feeds have been flooded with resin letters and numbers made with glitter, little charms, dried flowers and bold colors. I couldn’t stand it any […]
7 Easy At Home Learning Activities with Blocks
This is definitely not the fall that I imagined in January! COVID-19 has certainly thrown a wrench in many of our plans, one of which was sending our children to Preschool and Pre-K this year. We could have sent them, but with school being online (for the foreseeable future where we live), we opted to […]
Must-Have Back to School Supplies
Whether your kiddos are going back to school in person or learning from home this year, I’ve got you covered with my favorite supplies, from a parent and teacher perspective! This upcoming school year is one that I never in a million years would have imagined. Due to the current global pandemic, more children than […]
Recycled Egg Carton Train – Easy Craft For Kids
Remember when you were a kid and you had to save recycling to make things for school? Dioramas, science fair projects, egg drop parachutes. (Just me?!) Well, when I was teaching Kindergarten, before I had kids of my own, I saved all sorts of recycling to reuse in the classroom. I created supply caddies out […]
3 Enriching, Alternate Activities for Your Smiling Moon Balancer
Play is a magical thing, and giving my children the opportunity to imagine, create, and explore is one of my all-time favorite parts of parenthood! When choosing toys for my children, I have always gravitated towards quality, multi-purpose toys. I love letting my littles interact with open ended products that spark their imaginations and promote […]