by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 26, 2015 | activities
Do you happen to have an old calendar? Does it have a few big images of animals, or trucks, or even nature scenes? You can use it for this simple learning activity that can be adapted for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Even my first grader had some fun with it....
by Jaimi Erickson | Dec 30, 2014 | activities
This post contains affiliate links. Please view my disclosure. I want to teach my children to be thankful for what they receive. The holidays are a time when we have a lot of discussions about how giving can make others feel good just like we feel when we...
by Jaimi Erickson | Dec 13, 2014 | activities
This post contains affiliate links. This post was sponsored by Ivy Kids, LLC. Please view my disclosure. Finding the right gifts for kids, within a budget, can be hard. We want to give our children things that they want and at the same time we want that to be money...
by Jaimi Erickson | Dec 1, 2014 | activities
Getting enough time to play outside is essential to my children maintaining positive behavior…and let’s be honest, it helps my behavior too! This indoor hopscotch game (made from a yoga mat) is a reusable activity that helps kids move to burn energy even...
by Jaimi Erickson | Oct 20, 2014 | activities
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure. Children are often more eager to explore and learn when the learning is about them. This skeleton anatomy activity uses your child’s own image and two free printables to help them understand how the...
by Jaimi Erickson | Oct 17, 2014 | activities
Time playing outdoors does not have to be disconnected from the learning we do indoors. These activities for learning about trees use all the domains in a preschoolers learning. Children naturally notice so many things about nature – plants, sounds, textures, light,...
