Here are a few rainy day activities for kids that have helped my children and me survive the rainy days or days where it is too cold or hot to play outside. I hope they can be a benefit to you as well! … [Read more...]
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DIY Shape Mats for Shaving Cream Sensory Play
Does your toddler or preschooler like to play with shave cream? This idea adds another dimension of learning to the messy play, and you will see from my pictures that the mess did not spread too far. I have sensory-loving children who enjoy anything squishy and messy, but I have to be in the right frame of mind to allow messy play because in my house it has to be supervised, … [Read more...]
20+ Toddler Activities to do at Home
Toddlers. They can be tricky! Not quite ready for sitting down and doing focused learning activities, this group is active, always exploring and needs their own fun activities to keep them (I don't like the term busy) investigating the right things rather than getting into the wrong ones. It does not take complicated activities to get toddlers interested in fun play. If you … [Read more...]
Calendar Photo Crawl Activity for Infants and Toddlers
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. No leftover calendar? I have some options for you in the post. I try to create activities that can be … [Read more...]
Color Sorting Activity for Toddlers
When my oldest daughter was a preschooler, she confused the colors red and blue, black and white. I created a simple color sorting activity for toddlers so she could practice with the colors. This DIY color sorting activity helped clear up the confusion. The whole purpose of this activity was to put the colors she struggled with next to each other. Then she had to visually … [Read more...]
DIY Toys for Babies and Toddlers
I am starting a new series here on the blog-Moms Share. There are many blogs and websites with great info, but YOU have so much you can share as well! After all, you are a mom and that means you have experiences that the rest of us can learn from. This series will share your responses to questions I post on the SAHMSG Facebook page, or ideas that you ask … [Read more...]
Winter Time Activities for Kids
Whether you live in a snowy climate or not, these simple winter time activities for kids will allow children to explore art, math, and sharing (if siblings or a playdate is involved)! We had a lot of snow one winter when we lived in northern Virginia! My son's school was canceled for an entire week after the twins were born, so I created a few activities to try to prevent cabin … [Read more...]
Infant Activities for Autumn
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure. I have rounded up some fall-themed infant activities. It can be hard to get crafty with the littlest ones, but this list will allow some seasonal exploration. Only do what you know your infant can handle with your supervision. Next to each one I noted what ages I think are ready to explore that activity. … [Read more...]
4 Original Autumn Songs and Chants for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
(This post contains affiliate links. For more information, please see my disclosure.) Children learn so much from singing songs and saying chants. I created a songs and chants resource binder to store away all the little songs I used while teaching so I could reference them during each season or unit of study. Here I have a few new autumn or fall songs for kids to fit … [Read more...]
9 Halloween Activities and Crafts for Toddlers and Up
Time for some Halloween fun! I know many families do not participate in Halloween, but I keep it "cute" for the kids with these learning activities that cover children from toddlers to preschool and early elementary. Five are my own creation and I also have shared links to other blogs that have additional ideas for you as well. I've got pumpkins, spiders, ghosts and more! … [Read more...]
Activities with Cardboard Tube Apple Trees
It can be tough to combine learning activities for multiple ages of children. As a mom of 4 where my kids ages spans from kindergarten to infants, we have to get creative to make learning time successful. You can make seven learning activities with cardboard tube apple trees. From shapes to basic math, this Fall themed kids activity grows with your child. Learning … [Read more...]
Teaching Patterns at Home for Preschool
Teaching in a low income daycare center taught me to be resourceful. I had to use the supplies that were in the craft closet. Or buy extra with my own money. That meant focusing on quality learning with super cheap supplies as much as possible. I got creative for teaching patterns at home for preschool too. This electrical tape activity for teaching patterns is really … [Read more...]