by Jaimi Erickson | Apr 12, 2013 | activities
How can one activity spring off into multiple others? It happens a lot in our house! It’s exciting to follow the interests of our children to expand their learning. First, we had dyed eggshells when were did the dying eggshells activity. When I was...
by Jaimi Erickson | Mar 21, 2013 | activities
Spring activities for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten kids are shared often on this blog. It is a season that has so many themes attached to it that creating learning activities for kids can be easy. I rounded up a handful of Spring activities for...
by Jaimi Erickson | Mar 17, 2013 | activities, parenting
At the intersection of playful babble exchanges, shared book experiences, and singing yourself silly you will find a great destination. It’s called language competency. Try to imagine a solid...
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 | Jan 18, 2012 | activities
I was first introduced to DIY sensory bottles when I worked in a daycare center. These sensory toys are very easy to make, are great for older kids to help make, and can be made in a variety of sizes. If you do not drink bottled water, you can use baby...