by Jaimi Erickson | Aug 7, 2019 | activities
You can take an infant outdoors for a little play time. With a few simple activities and the right weather, you can get your little one exploring outside! I am always looking for outdoor activities for infants. It can be a little stifling to be indoors all day long,...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jul 24, 2019 | motherhood, quick tip
If you’re like me and living in the great Midwest, the summer season has yet to arrive in all its glory. We’re still stuck somewhere between transitioning from spring to summer with a lot of heavy rains and high winds. Unfortunately, most kids who suffer...
by Jaimi Erickson | May 29, 2019 | activities
By Lisa Brown Teaching children about butterflies can be done in a respectful way. We do this by teaching them to be observers in the butterfly’s natural habitat. A wonderful way to teach children all about butterflies is to teach them how to create a butterfly...
by Jaimi Erickson | May 28, 2017 | activities, motivation, quick tip
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lauren} We spent a little too much time this winter in front of the TV. I kept thinking “Only...
by Jaimi Erickson | Oct 17, 2014 | activities
Time playing outdoors does not have to be disconnected from the learning we do indoors. These activities for learning about trees use all the domains in a preschoolers learning. Children naturally notice so many things about nature – plants,...
