Do your kids love making art with nature? If so, then these nature art flower collages are perfect for them! We love using natural materials in play and learning activities. I try to incorporate simple materials from our backyard into everyday activities and the kids always love it. It’s a great way to explore the […]
Painting on Mirrors Process Art for Kids
Do you have kids at home that like to paint? We love to paint and painting on mirrors has been on my list to try for some time. I try to find different ways to shake it up a bit and keep it interesting for the girls. We’ve painted with trains and even done glow in the […]
Sensory Play with Colored Pasta
We love sensory play activities. From themed sensory bins to shaving cream and scented playdough my daughter loves to get messy and play with new textures and try new sensory bin fillers! Surprisingly we haven’t done a lot with pasta yet and it’s been on my list to try so when a daycare parent donated a […]
Salt Tray Letter Hunt Game for Kids
We’ve recently been getting a lot of use out of our rainbow salt tray on the light table. In order to keep them engaged and the salt tray interesting I decided to switch it up a bit and turned it into a letter recognition game on the light table. Salt Tray Letter Hunt Game for Kids For this activity […]
Pom Pom Drop – Simple Fine Motor Activities for Infants
The youngest of my daycare kids is now just over a year so I’ve been adding simple activities for infants and toddlers that promote fine motor skill development and simple hand-eye coordination. Simple infant activities don’t require much and don’t have to be flashy. We made this activity from a recycled bottle sitting in our kitchen, I’m sure many of […]
Straw Painting Lion Craft for Kids (Virtual Book Club)
This lion craft is so cute! My daughter is getting more and more interested in crafts so today I’m sharing a fun craft we did recently with straws and paint! This craft was created as part of our Poppins Book Nook virtual book club. Poppins Book Nook is a monthly virtual book club connecting books with art projects and […]
Rainbow Salt Tray for Pre-Writing Skills Practice
In addition to all the letter learning activities we’ve been doing recently we’ve also started some activities to work on our pre-writing skills! For this particular pre-writing activity we primarily did it on the light table but below you’ll see it’s also fun for kids off the light table! Post contains affiliate links for your convenience, see disclosure for […]
DIY Emotions Story Stones: A Social-Emotional Learning Activity
Helping children understand and express their emotions is an important part of early childhood development. One fun and engaging way to encourage these conversations is with DIY emotions story stones. These painted rocks feature different facial expressions and emotions that children can mix and match to create faces, tell stories, and explore how people feel. […]
Beaver Paper Plate Craft for Kids {Booking Across the USA}
Looking for a fun paper plate craft? Today I’m excited to share a fun USA geography book and an Oregon inspired paper plate craft for kids with you as part of a great series, Booking Across the USA, that helps children learn about the 50 states though reading and crafts! Our book was Travels With Charlie: Way […]