A simple and beautiful Valentine’s Day craft for preschoolers and toddlers! This heart suncatcher is deceptively easy!
10 Light Table Christmas Activities for Kids
Need some fun light table Christmas activities to keep your kids entertained and learning? It’s that time of year when we start doing all kinds of Christmas crafts and activities but don’t neglect that light table! Lights and decorations are fun part of the Christmas season and the light table can bring simple activities to life giving […]
Tough Cookie: A Christmas Story Book Review
Christmas is coming! It’s time to break out the Christmas books and get reading with your kids! We are excited to share this book that adds a new twist to a classic story. Tough Cookie: A Christmas Story is a fun story about a not so tasty cookie. Enter to win a copy below! Tough Cookie: A […]
Loose Parts Christmas Light Table Activity & Printable
Need an easy activity with a Christmas theme? Try this Christmas light table activity with loose parts! Free printable below! If you have a light table at home then you know it’s perfect for fine motor activities! We love doing simple fine motor activities on the light table and since it’s Christmastime I set out this festive […]
Duck and Hippo Give Thanks Book Review
Duck and Hippo Give Thanks by Jonathan London is a new Thanksgiving themed addition to the popular Duck and Hippo series! The book follows these two quirky characters on a mission to create a perfect old fashioned Thanksgiving! Keep reading to find out you need this fun Thanksgiving themed picture book and enter the giveaway below […]
Book Review: Bone Soup By Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Halloween is upon us! This is one of my favorite times of the year! We love doing Halloween crafts and reading Halloween themed books. Today we have a fun new book to share with you! It is a spooky retelling of a popular fable with a halloween twist! Bone Soup By Alyssa Satin Capucilli is a […]
Apple Songs and Fingerplays for Preschoolers and Toddlers
Apple songs are such a fun addition to a fall or September preschool theme! These simple apple songs and fingerplays for preschoolers and toddlers are easy to use during circle time, transitions, or anytime you want to add a little music and movement to your day. Many of these songs include counting, hand motions, colors, […]
Painting Pumpkins with Toddlers and Preschoolers
Painting pumpkins is an easy fall art activity for toddlers and preschoolers. There’s no carving, and children can decorate a real pumpkin in whatever way they choose. In my home daycare, even the youngest children enjoy watching their brushstrokes appear on the bright orange surface. Painting Pumpkins with Toddlers and Preschoolers We often paint pumpkins […]
Exploring Fall Leaves on the Light Table
Fall leaves on the light table are so amazing! The wide expanse of color from fall leaves is our favorite thing about fall. They are so beautiful! Plus they are a prep-free way to start teaching to toddlers and preschoolers about nature and the seasons. Throw those fall leaves on the light table and explore them […]
Children’s Book Review: ERASER By Anna Kang
ERASER by Anna Kang, illustrated by Christopher Weyant, is a fun and witty new book from the creators of some of our favorite preschool picture books: That’s (Not) Mine and You Are (Not) Small. When it’s time to go back to school we think of pens, pencils, markers, glue and more but what about the erasers?! […]