My husband took the lead on this idea! He made DIY high contrast cards for babies that are great for visual stimulation. These are too easy. Two supplies needed-that is it! … [Read more...]
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Kid-Made Teacher Appreciation Cards
{Guest Post by Tracy Murdock} We really love making cards around here. It is a wonderful way to say thank you and uplift our community in a small, yet meaningful way. These cute teacher appreciation cards are fantastic for showing teachers how thankful you are for them teaching all of our kids. Being a teacher myself (resigned for now to be a stay at home mom) I am still … [Read more...]
Rainbow Ice Painting Preschool Activity
{Post by Tracy} With Spring arriving in much of the country, this is a great time to celebrate the colors of the rainbow. This hands-on sensory activity for kids uses favorite science concepts in a rainbow ice painting preschool activity for kids! It's easier than you think to create multiple learning activities that are fun for your kids. With simple materials you have … [Read more...]
So Much Snow Day Fun!
I miss the snow in winter...just a little bit. The magical crystals of white blanketing our yard always looked peaceful and beautiful. We have not lived in an area where snow falls-and sticks-for over 3 years now, so our snow day fun has to be a little more winter activity-inspired. :) Snow days bring a break from the routine, a mini vacation for fun and enjoying the weather … [Read more...]
Easy ABC Poster and Alphabet Learning Game
This ABC poster and alphabet learning game is an easy one to create with your children so that they can see you writing each letter and work on pre-reading skills. You do not have to be an artist to do this. How often for your kids ask you to draw a picture for them, or add a special drawing to their artwork? My preschoolers have always enjoyed when I would draw something on … [Read more...]
Seeking Balance as a Stay-at-Home Mom, Work-at-Home Blogger
This post contains affiliate links. Please view my disclosure. The working mom/WAHM thing never appealed to me. I had no desire to try to balance my family and my work. Loose ends stress me out. I do not like having to set a project aside and leave it unfinished. Life has taken me down roads I often have no interest in traveling, but often those experiences that break me out … [Read more...]
Sensory Crawl Infant and Toddler Activity {Huggies Little Movers}
It is always an amazing change when a child who is so dependent on you can start crawling and walking on their own a bit. One-on-one time with our children playing and interacting is really important, but it is also important for a child to learn to explore (in safe ways) on their own. It can take time for a child to let you go, but around the older infant and toddler stage … [Read more...]
Learning to Count Activity for Preschool
We have created a few unique learning to count activities with play dough in our house. It is fun because I like finding new ways to use up our homemade play dough before it is tossed away in the trash. It takes a little effort to make play dough, but is so inexpensive and a great sensory and fine motor tool for play for Toddlers and Preschoolers! Let me tell you about … [Read more...]
Indoor Hopscotch Game
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 when indoors. Moving our whole bodies helps us get exercise, burn off excess energy (which, frankly, as a mom I do not … [Read more...]
Patty Shukla Kids Music
It can be tough to get kids moving when you are stuck inside. Patty Shukla Kids Music is a solution for you! This will get your little ones moving-and even getting exercise-while inside. I used these when I was too sick to really keep up with my kids, or when they needed to be inside due to bad weather. … [Read more...]
Flowers and Butterflies Preschool Counting Activity
Michael's recently had a 50% off sale on pretty much everything in the store-at least the items I happened to be looking at that day! (Woo hoo!) So, I grabbed a few extra things because I knew I could create some learning games for my daughter from the items. Two of the items I grabbed were cutout flowers and small butterfly embellishments like you would use on cards or in a … [Read more...]
Preschool Counting Activity: Chick Feather Counting Cups
This Preschool Counting Activity uses items from the dollar aisle or Dollar Store. Do you love the dollar aisle? I am always searching for items that I can turn into simple, fun and unique learning activities for the kids. The inexpensive part is a must, so I search these discount aisles and bins first to maximize our budget while also making the most of my time at home with my … [Read more...]