by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 11, 2017 | activities
Outdoor playtime is essential to kids’ well-being. Anytime the grouchy behaviors show up (in me or the kids) we take a break and play outside. Of course gross motor activities like hopscotch or just playing at the playground are great for getting the wiggles...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jul 25, 2017 | activities
This post is sponsored by Kids in Socks. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. How many times have you had a fun moment with your child saying the rhyme, “This little piggy went to market. This little piggy went home…”? Countless times we teach kids with...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 17, 2017 | activities
A simple activity for infants can completely change the way your day feels. If you are stuck at home or feel like you just need to break up the day and spend some focused play time with your older infant, a simple activity like this ice and muffin tin fine motor...
by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 14, 2016 | activities
This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Fiddle & Doodle. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. Do your toddlers want to draw with markers, but the mess is just too risky for you to take on? Learning to keep markers on paper is part of a...
by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 13, 2016 | activities
Pom poms and an egg carton become a fine motor exercise that helps toddlers learn one-to-one correspondence. This is an essential skill that teaches children to point to one symbol at a time while saying what it is. You have probably seen your child count while...