Playdough is one of our favorite sensory materials to use on a daily basis. There are so many different ways to play and create with it that it never gets old, it’s a timeless kids activity! We’ve made peppermint, apple pie, and pumpkin scented playdough but this scented playdough recipe came about after a week of […]
Light Table Counting Game for Spring
Keep your kids busy and learning with this easy light table counting game for spring! We recently made these DIY Spring Counting Cards and the kids had such a great time them. Their interest and obsession with that easy counting activity inspired this light table activity version. The activities are very much the same, just different […]
Glow in the Dark ABC Alphabet Matching Game
Fun ABC Alphabet learning ahead! We’ve done a few different activities that glow in the dark, like our Simple Counting Game and our DIY Glowing Letters Sensory Bin, and the kids are really big fans of them so I’ve decided to do more glow in the dark games. Letter matching and recognition is a new skill for my older toddlers so […]
Children’s Book About Honesty; Review & Giveaway!
Do you love reading books with your child? Are you always on the look out for a new children’s book that is engaging for your children while teaching them something important? If so then I’m happy to bring this review and giveaway to you! We were recently provided with a copy of the book The Cookie […]
Managing Messy Play & Messy Art for Kids
As you’ll in see some of our activities, like our glowing shaving cream or our cloud dough, we don’t mind messy play. I’d say 3/4 of our painting activities end in a paint covered child. Recently I have received a number of emails from people asking how I manage all the mess and if I […]
Spring Water Bead Sensory Bin for the Light Table
Attention water bead fans! Here’s a spring water bead sensory bin for hours of fun! We love spring but in our neck of the woods spring usually means rain, and lots of it, so we have to find spring activities that bring spring to us in other ways. Sensory bins are a great way to […]
Printmaking for Kids with Recycled Cardboard!
Do you have train lovers at home? Or kids who love to paint without bushes? If so this printmaking art project is for them! Printmaking for Kids Using Recycled Cardboard! It’s an easy art project for kids that uses materials we normally would have just tossed into our recycle bin and forgot about. Plus it gives […]
Simple Easter Egg Sensory Bin with Rice
My daughter and the daycare kids have had a blast with this Easter egg sensory bin with rice. It’s simple to make and offers great learning opportunities for toddlers and preschoolers. Easter and spring activities have been taking over our house a lot lately. After making some sensory art Easter eggs with rice I decided to […]
Marbleized Easter Egg Craft for Toddlers
Let’s make colorful marbleized Easter egg craft! I love simple Easter ideas for toddlers and preschoolers. I don’t typically dye or decorate real eggs with my toddlers, mainly because I have a large group of toddlers and just me. Those dye kits aren’t great at coming out of carpet and clothes so instead, I like […]