Fun ornaments kids can make are perfect for adding some personalized flare to your tree and they make great keepsakes! This Christmas season we are making salt dough and melted bead ornaments as gifts. These ornaments were inspired by these amazing Handprint Suncatchers from Homegrown Friends. We had something similar planned but instead made these awesome ornaments […]
Fun Toys for for Toddlers!
Are you looking for some toy recommendations for that toddler in your life? Well, you’ve come to the right place then! Below you will find our gift guide of fun toys for toddlers! At the end of every year, I go through all our toys and evaluate which ones have survived my active group and […]
13 Adorable Christmas Books for Toddlers
Looking for some festive Christmas books for toddlers? Now that Thanksgiving is over it’s officially time to dig out our Christmas books and raid the library’s holiday selection. The holiday books at our library disappear very quickly so I usually ‘cheat’ a bit and request all the books I want before Thanksgiving and then pick them up […]
Candy Cane Scented Playdough Recipe
Its that time of year when we break out the candy cane scented playdough!!! When I whip out this recipe & we make up our first a batch of this candy cane playdough I feel like it’s officially the start of the holiday season for us. We usually make this right after (or just before) […]
Light Table Geoboard Activities: Letters and Shapes
Geoboard activities are always a hit with my kids but today we decided to switch it up a bit and try a new twist! I wanted a simple light table activity and that built on the kid’s current interest, learning letters and shapes, and this activity was perfect for that. This activity is part of our Light […]
Turkey Feather Counting Light Table Game for Thanksgiving
Here in the United States we have Thanksgiving is coming up soon. Because of this upcoming holiday we’ve been busy learning about turkeys and doing turkey crafts in my home daycare. To keep with this Thanksgiving theme and all the the turkey themed activities we’ve been doing I put together this simple Turkey feather counting game. We used ours […]
Toilet Paper Roll Turkey Craft for Thanksgiving
This toilet paper roll turkey craft for Thanksgiving is perfect for your holiday table! Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays (just behind Halloween) because it’s the time when most of my family gets together. Plus most of the decorations are fall-themed and fall is my favorite time of year! I don’t know about in […]
Bubbling Color Mixing! Simple Light Table Science for Kids
This is the best color mixing activity for your light table because it also includes some simple science for kids! Children love to create new colors and they totally adore anything that will bubble and fizz. Having both those two elements in a hands-on science activity makes this activity a sure fire hit with kids! […]
Review: Usborne Books & More for Children
I’m so excited to bring this review & giveaway to you! { EDIT: Giveaway has ended; Review update after 6+ months of use below) These are great books that my daughter and the daycare kids have LOVED reading! I was not familiar with Usborne books prior to being contacted by Kimberly with Usborne Books & More […]
Fall Leaf Painting for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Fall leaf painting is an easy process art activity for toddlers and preschoolers that combines nature, sensory play, and lots of colorful messy fun. Instead of painting a picture of a leaf, kids paint directly on real leaves collected outside. They can use paintbrushes, fingers, and even shaving cream to experiment with colors and textures. […]