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Educational Outdoor Activities Utilizing Your Patio Space

Jaimi Erickson — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:30:17 +0000

In today’s fast-paced digital world, outdoor learning experiences are more valuable than ever. If you have a patio, you already have the perfect setting for engaging and educational activities like outdoor night games for kids. With the right approach, your patio space can become a mini-classroom where children and adults alike can explore nature, science, […]

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Body Tracing Studying the Human Body for Preschoolers

Jaimi Erickson — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:41:00 +0000

For preschoolers, science topics are so fascinating. You can really dive into a lot of science topics in your preschool time. If you teach preschool at home, this body tracing studying the human body activity is great to add in on one of the days. We kept it like an overview of the body and […]

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12 Fall Activities for Toddlers

Jaimi Erickson — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 19:43:54 +0000

Toddlers can have so much fun in the Fall. Many craft projects are a little too advanced for these little ones, but there is still much hands-on learning for toddlers in this season. These Fall activities for toddlers are simple and fun. 12 Fall Activities for Toddlers 1. Pumpkin Guts The inside of a pumpkin […]

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Rainbow Ice Painting Preschool Activity

Jaimi Erickson — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 14:00:43 +0000

{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 […]

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Toddler Pumpkin Activities

Jaimi Erickson — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:00:56 +0000

Every Fall I like to gather some gourds and mini pumpkins for my kids to explore. They love the sensory aspect of scientific discovery. There is so much you can do for toddler pumpkin play activities. Plus, the good news is this is an inexpensive way to play in the Fall. Grab some mini pumpkins, […]

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Science for Toddlers: Sink and Float Activities

Jaimi Erickson — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 20:15:53 +0000

If you want to keep a toddlers attention for more than 2 seconds, give them an activity that involves water. I was amazed that this science for toddlers activity did not result in my twin girl getting completely soaked from the chest down as our usual water explorations can cause. This sink and float toddler […]

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Learning About Trees: Activities for Kids

Jaimi Erickson — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 01:41:00 +0000

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 preschooler’s learning. Children naturally notice so many things about nature – plants, sounds, textures, light, shadow – that observing their discoveries and expanding on them […]

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Spin-Off Activities: No Lesson Plan Required

Jaimi Erickson — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:35:00 +0000

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 cleaning up our supplies, my son asked, “What color […]

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Hanger Scale DIY Toy: Practicing with Weight

Jaimi Erickson — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:00:00 +0000

Helping children explore the scientific method, creating conversations about weight and numbers, and doing it all inexpensively is a lesson worth teaching. Whether you homeschool or supplement your child’s learning at home, this DIY toy scale made out of a hanger is simple and engaging. You can make it in 3 simple steps! […]

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