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Supporting Your Child’s Seasonal Allergies

July 24, 2019 by Jaimi Erickson 2 Comments

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 from seasonal allergies are not too happy with that.  After the long winter season, all they want to do is be in the … [Read more...]

Teach Children to Garden

April 8, 2019 by Jaimi Erickson 3 Comments

You can teach your children how to garden by following a few simple steps.  I live in Colorado and our weather in the spring is very unpredictable.  We could have snow all the way through May and freezing temps. If we want to harvest vegetables in the Fall, we need to get some things started indoors first.  Starting seeds indoors saves money. We start our … [Read more...]

Rainbow Ice Painting Preschool Activity

April 4, 2018 by Jaimi Erickson Leave a Comment

A fun hands-on art and science activity for preschoolers! This is great for fine motor and sensory fun. Rainbow ice painting preschool activity is a lot of science and art plus it uses supplies you have at home already.

{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...]

Spring Cleaning Kids Can Do

March 22, 2016 by Jaimi Erickson 2 Comments

Get the kids spring cleaning too! These ideas are great ideas for spring cleaning kids can do even as young as preschool.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Fellowes Brands for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.   Getting my spring cleaning done makes me feel better about being at home. It makes me feel successful, content and glad that I created a clean, comfortable space for my family. But, and this is a big BUT, it takes me a while to get it all done. I want the … [Read more...]

Preschool Activities for St Patrick’s Day

February 15, 2016 by Jaimi Erickson 3 Comments

Preschool activities for St Patriclk's Day to introduce the history and fun of the holiday with preschool children. Printables, crafts, books and fun ideas for kids!

This post is sponsored by Big Treasure LLC. Please view my disclosure for more info. These 5 easy preschool activities for St Patrick’s Day cover signs of Spring, and explore history and folklore-so fun to dive into with young children and get their imaginations working overtime! You can enter to win a fun book and toy set too. There are so many fun ways to celebrate Spring … [Read more...]

Easter Egg Alphabet Order Game for Preschool

March 17, 2015 by Jaimi Erickson 9 Comments

Create an Easter egg alphabet order game with plastic eggs in time for Spring and Easter. There are so many activities for using plastic Easter eggs! Are you on over-load? This one is unique and engages more than just the intellect. You can use this activity as a gross motor game too! I like getting my kids moving and learning since they have loads of energy. Spread this … [Read more...]

Spin-Off Activities: No Lesson Plan Required

April 12, 2013 by Jaimi Erickson 1 Comment

Preschool sensory spin-off activities no lesson plan required. These are perfect for Spring and Easter time.

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 egg shells when were did the dying egg shells activity. When I was cleaning up our supplies, my son asked, “What color will it be if we pour them all together?” He was talking about all … [Read more...]

5 Spring Activities for Toddlers, Preschoolers & Kindergarten

March 21, 2013 by Jaimi Erickson 1 Comment

Spring activities for kids from toddlers, preschool, and to kindergarten age. A variety of learning activities that can be adapted easily to fit each age group.

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 toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten kids that have appeared on the blog. Depending on your child's skill level, they may … [Read more...]

Flowers and Butterflies Preschool Counting Activity

March 10, 2013 by Jaimi Erickson 1 Comment

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...]

Dyed Egg Shells Science and Art Activity

March 9, 2013 by Jaimi Erickson 2 Comments

Dyed egg shells science and art process-based activity for preschool and toddlers.

'Tis the season for Spring colors and dyed eggs. We tried a dyed egg shells science and art activity. It is a variation on dying Easter eggs, but older toddlers and preschool ages children can handle the steps with your supervision. The end product-a really colorful piece of mosaic artwork.  … [Read more...]

Cupcake Topper Math Facts Activity

March 8, 2013 by Jaimi Erickson 2 Comments

Create a math facts practice activity with Spring themed cupcake toppers and an egg carton.

Cupcake toppers are fun decorations, but they can be turned into a simple math facts activity for young elementary school aged kids. Often you can find seasonal items like these Spring cupcake toppers in the dollar aisles and discount bins in your local store. I found little spring flower themed cupcake toppers in the wonderful Target Dollar aisle, and created a math facts … [Read more...]

Preschool Counting Activity: Chick Feather Counting Cups

March 6, 2013 by Jaimi Erickson 3 Comments

Easter and Spring themed preschool counting activity using supplies from the dollar aisle to create a simple learning activity for preschool kids to learn number order and counting skills.

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...]

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