Fun ABC Alphabet learning ahead! We’ve done a few different activities that glow in the dark, like our Simple Counting Game and our DIY Glowing Letters Sensory Bin, and the kids are really big fans of them so I’ve decided to do more glow in the dark games. Letter matching and recognition is a new skill for my older toddlers so […]
Children’s Book About Honesty; Review & Giveaway!
Do you love reading books with your child? Are you always on the look out for a new children’s book that is engaging for your children while teaching them something important? If so then I’m happy to bring this review and giveaway to you! We were recently provided with a copy of the book The Cookie […]
Managing Messy Play & Messy Art for Kids
As you’ll in see some of our activities, like our glowing shaving cream or our cloud dough, we don’t mind messy play. I’d say 3/4 of our painting activities end in a paint covered child. Recently I have received a number of emails from people asking how I manage all the mess and if I […]
Spring Water Bead Sensory Bin for the Light Table
Attention water bead fans! Here’s a spring water bead sensory bin for hours of fun! We love spring but in our neck of the woods spring usually means rain, and lots of it, so we have to find spring activities that bring spring to us in other ways. Sensory bins are a great way to […]
Printmaking for Kids with Recycled Cardboard!
Do you have train lovers at home? Or kids who love to paint without bushes? If so this printmaking art project is for them! Printmaking for Kids Using Recycled Cardboard! It’s an easy art project for kids that uses materials we normally would have just tossed into our recycle bin and forgot about. Plus it gives […]
Simple Easter Egg Sensory Bin with Rice
My daughter and the daycare kids have had a blast with this Easter egg sensory bin with rice. It’s simple to make and offers great learning opportunities for toddlers and preschoolers. Easter and spring activities have been taking over our house a lot lately. After making some sensory art Easter eggs with rice I decided to […]
Marbleized Easter Egg Craft for Toddlers
Let’s make colorful marbleized Easter egg craft! I love simple Easter ideas for toddlers and preschoolers. I don’t typically dye or decorate real eggs with my toddlers, mainly because I have a large group of toddlers and just me. Those dye kits aren’t great at coming out of carpet and clothes so instead, I like […]
Ice Building Blocks- Simple Summer STEM for Kids
It’s summertime! Let’s make building blocks that can cool your down! This is a simple STEM activity for kids that both my toddlers and preschoolers loved. It’s super easy, what’s simpler than making ice, and these ice building blocks kept my kids busy until the were nearly melted! Plus it’s a great way to introduce kids to simple science. Ice […]
Spring Flower Counting Cards for Toddlers
These flower counting cards are quick to make but packed with learning! And kid-approved! I love simple and hands-on math games for toddlers and preschoolers, like our counting with pom-poms activity or our ping pong ball counting game. These beginning math games are fun for that toddler or preschooler in your life but also teaches […]
Virtual Book Club & Bird Feeders Craft
Welcome to the March edition of the Poppins Book Nook! This month the theme is “Where In the World” and to go along with that we read a book about the outdoors and made some bird feeders! For those of you not familiar with Poppins Book Nook, it’s a monthly virtual book club created by Enchanted Homeschooling […]