by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 7, 2012 | activities
We recently traveled to meet my husband at a base where he had been attending a few training schools, and oh, darn, it was on the beach! It was a road trip with kids where I had to handle all the prep and driving. This 3-hour drive...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 6, 2012 | activities
Creating patterns can be taught to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Clapping your hands and encouraging your infant to mimic your claps is exposing him/her to patterns. If your toddler falls down, stands up and does not cry, and you applaud them saying,...
by Jaimi Erickson | Nov 6, 2023 | activities
I don’t know about your craft supply stash, but we tend to not use a lot of the black construction paper. As I was buying replacement packages of paper, the black was never running out. While teaching the twins in our homeschool preschool, I decided to use the black...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 22, 2023 | activities
DIY puzzles for kids help children of any age learn matching and problem-solving skills. We do puzzles together for family time. It is just like game night. Good, quality time together and always laughs, competition and conversations. These homemade puzzle ideas are a...
by Jaimi Erickson | Apr 5, 2020 | activities
Learning greater than less than with playing cards builds number sense and math skills with a hands-on activity for kindergarten and early elementary age kids. Math skills are crucial to school success – and real world adulting let’s be honest. Helping...
