Rice + Easter eggs = Fun toddler Easter egg art project! Are you dying Easter Eggs with your kids? With my large group of toddlers in my home daycare, I’m not brave enough to do it this year but we are doing a bunch of crafts and art projects to make our own Easter Eggs! […]
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School Bus Small World For Imaginative Play
Kids love to play pretend, and today we have a fun school bus small world prompt to inspire your kids to dream up a school environment of their own. Whether your kids are just starting school, adjusting to a new grade, or just love seeing school buses, they will love this fun small world activity. […]
The Best Read Aloud Chapter Books for Kindergarten
These read aloud chapter books for kindergartners are some of my favorite chapter books for young children. While kindergarten-aged still love reading awesome picture books they are also the perfect age to introduce simple read-aloud chapter books. These early chapter books do contain some images but are not image heavy like picture books. They are […]
Candy Jar Counting Printable Worksheet for Preschoolers
If you’re looking for a fun, low-prep activity that gets little ones excited about math, this Candy Jar Counting printable worksheet is exactly what you need. With a colorful jar full of sweet treats to count — and color! — even the most wiggly preschooler will want to sit down and get to work. Candy […]
Valentine’s Day Songs, Poems, and Rhymes for Kids
Here are some fun and simple Valentine’s Day songs, rhymes, and poems for kids. These simple songs and rhymes are perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners. Easy to learn but super fun! We love to sing songs and learn fun rhymes in my home daycare! For every holiday my kids are eager for new songs, […]
Why Paid Time Off for Home Daycare Providers Matters
Paid time off for home daycare providers can be quite a hot topic among parents and home daycare providers. I frequently get emails from providers asking for advice on whether or not they should include paid time off in their contracts or asking for advice on “how to justify it” to clients during interviews. It’s […]
Mason Jar Christmas Tree Luminaries
This mason jar Christmas tree luminaries craft was a real experiment for us! We love our fall-themed mason jar luminaries and making these Christmas tree luminaries was our attempt to recreate our favorite fall craft with a fun Christmas theme. They were another total experiment, the kids and I decided on a whim to make them, […]
Is Your House Right for Running a Home Daycare?
Is your house right for running a home daycare? When starting a daycare in your home it’s important to survey your house and make sure that the setup of your home is conducive to running an in-home daycare. Not every house will work, but not every home needs to have a separate and defined daycare […]
Christmas Songs & Fingerplays for Kids
Christmas songs and fingerplays are some of our favorite things to include in circle time this time of year! My daycare kids love Christmas rhymes and Christmas action songs, they just can’t get enough! I’m always amazed at how much of each of these songs and rhymes my daycare kids remember each year. If you […]
Halloween Themed Songs and Rhymes for Kids
There are so many fun Halloween Themed Songs and Rhymes for kids that’s it’s hard to keep track of them. To make sure we didn’t forget our favorite ones I put together this list of the best Halloween songs, fingerplays, and rhymes to do with toddlers and preschoolers. This time of year is my favorite! […]