With Halloween just around the corner, it’s time for some simple Halloween light table sorting activities! Sometimes is fun to just grab a bunch of random items and let the kids use them as they see fit on the light table. For Halloween, we’ve been busy playing with spiders, skeletons, bats, and pumpkins on the […]
Hammering Nails into Pumpkins for Kids
Hammering nails into pumpkins creates unique jack-o-lanterns and is so much fun for kids! We love fall and fall means doing lots of pumpkin themed activities. We usually do lots of pumpkin learning activities and crafts, like pumpkin washing sensory play and pumpkin patch small world activities, every year in my home daycare. Each of these activities are […]
Easy Fabric Pumpkin Collage Craft for Toddlers
Turn leftover fabric scraps into a colorful fall pumpkin craft for toddlers and preschoolers! This easy fabric pumpkin collage combines art, sensory exploration, and fine motor practice in one simple activity. You only need construction paper, fabric scraps, and glue to set it up. Because children can arrange the fabric pieces however they choose, every […]
A [Not So] Spooky Halloween Sensory Bin
We’ve been having a great time playing with our new Halloween sensory bin! We love sensory bins and with Halloween right around the corner I figured it’s time for a Halloween themed sensory bin! I wanted something Halloween-y but not too scary as one of my kiddos is easily spooked by most things Halloween. This Halloween […]
Pumpkin Washing Fall Sensory Bin
Pumpkins are my favorite symbol of fall so what’s better than turning them into a fall sensory bin. After a recent trip to the pumpkin patch (well three pumpkin patches to be exact) we ended up with a pile of pumpkins and gourds. We plan to find fun ways to explore and learn with pumpkins in […]
DIY Shape Matching Game for Toddlers
This DIY shape matching game for toddlers is one of our favorites! Are your toddlers beginning to learn their shapes? My younger daycare children are starting to recognize and identify shapes. To encourage this interest I put together this very simple but engaging shape learning activity. This teaches toddlers to identify shapes and helps with […]
Fall Jack-O-Lantern Preschool Activity (Book Inspired)
This fall jack-o-lantern preschool activity is so much fun! It’s also a great way to help young children learn about big emotions and how to manage them. This simple learning activity was created based on one of our favorite pumpkin-themed fall books: It’s Pumpkin Day, Mouse! by Laura Numeroff. It’s a classic story that is […]
Sticks, Bad Guys, & Guns Oh My! Playful Aggression in Early Childhood
“Put that down!” “No sticks!” “Don’t throw that!” “No pretending that’s a gun!” “Sticks are dangerous!” “We don’t play guns!” “We don’t play bad guys!” “We don’t play jail!” …and many more I’m sure you can add. Have you found yourself saying that? As someone who started her early education career in a large traditional daycare […]
10 Fun Halloween Books for Toddlers
Amazing Halloween books for toddlers! It’s October at that means that it’s time to break out those Halloween books! Who doesn’t love a few fun and [mildly] spooky books? We sure do! Halloween is one of our favorite times of the year so we have a huge stockpile of Halloween books for toddlers & preschoolers. Of that stack these […]