Let’s turn those windows into an easy roll-a-flower math game! Recently we made these stained glass rainbow collages and they got us in the mood for more fun spring activities! Thankfully our Light and Reflections Series is back with math games for our Pi Day theme so we found a way to turn our math games […]
Tissue Paper Rainbow Collages
These tissue paper rainbow collages are a simple spring rainbow craft is so easy and fun! Plus it looks so bright and colorful! We love rainbow art and when spring comes around we break them out. To me, spring activities are bright & full of color. What’s more colorful than a rainbow? Today we’re gearing up for spring […]
Poetry for Kids & A Fun Monster Craft
This week is our last week as part if the Poppins Book Nook and our theme was “Poetry.” It took some digging but we found a great book of poetry that was perfect for my preschoolers and that fun book of poetry for kids inspired this silly monster craft! Monster Craft Based on Book of Poetry for […]
The Best Toys for Home Daycare: 12 Must-Haves for Starting Out
Starting a home daycare and wondering which toys are actually worth buying? It is easy to spend a lot of money filling shelves with toys that look exciting but rarely get used. After more than 15 years of running a home daycare and over 20 years of working with toddlers and preschoolers, I have found […]
Preschool Prewriting Practice with Letter A
Let’s do some preschool prewriting practice with letter A! I’m not typically a fan of worksheets for young children but my preschooler has been obsessed with writing and prewriting activities since one of her ‘big kid’ (Kindergarten) friends shared her homework with her. Ever since then, she has been constantly asking for her own “word work” […]
Light Table Princess Crown Math Game
Do your little ones love fairy tales? Are they beginning to try simple math games? If so then you have to try this engaging princess crown math game! Our Light & Reflections Series theme today is all about creating activities inspired by fairy tales for kids! I decided to make this simple light table princess […]
Light Table Color Sorting Beads & Tubes
Light table color sorting with beads and tubes is so simple but tons of fun! Need a quick and easy activity that works those fine motor skills or helps your little one learn colors? Then this light table color sorting activity is for you. It’s a simple learning activity that took me less than five […]
Preschool Science: Learning About Force with Cars & Ramps
Ready for some simple preschool science? This week as part of our Poppins Book Nook, a virtual book club for kids, we decided to take our “To The Laboratory” theme and do some simple preschool science experiments with force and motion. This is a simple way to introduce physics to preschoolers and all you need is a kid, […]
Avoiding Burnout for Daycare Providers
Reducing stress and avoiding burnout for daycare providers is so important! Starting a daycare in your home can be a great opportunity for you to do something you enjoy, be able to stay at home with your children, and have the pride of being your own boss. Even though it’s a great opportunity, working long […]
Igloo Craft & Arctic Small World on the Light Table
With winter in full swing here but no snow in sight for us we’ve been busy learning about places that have lots of snow like the arctic. We recently learned about arctic animals through small world play and the girls loved it so much we’ve been doing more and more activities to learn about life in the arctic. […]