Pony bead crafts have been high on our list of kids craft activities lately as the girls are really interested in using them. After a wind storm left a bunch of down branches and sticks in our yard I decided to combine the two and let each of the girls make a stick wind chime. […]
Counting Practice for Toddlers with Pom Poms & Tubes
We’ve been doing a lot of hands on counting activities lately and this is one of my daughter’s favorites. For her and the other toddlers in my daycare counting practice is our way of beginning math activities and doing some critical thinking at the same time. Of course to them these math games are just playing and having fun! […]
Simple Calming Sensory Box for Kids
Our days are fairly busy and the transition to our bedtime routine has been a bit hectic lately so in an attempt to slow down and create a calming transition into bath and bedtime I put together this simple calming sensory box for my daughter. It’s a great way for her to have some low-key, […]
Water Bead Letter Matching Game for the Light Table
Do your kids love water beads? Are they beginning to learn letters? Then this water bead letter matching game is perfect for them! It’s a simple activity that mixes sensory play with letter recognition practice and fine motor skill development. We used this on the light table but it’s also fun off the light table […]
Mind Jars & Mini Mind Jars For Kids
I’ve been making meditation jars (aka mind jars, calm down jars, & time out jars) since first learning about them years ago in a college psychology class and we usually have at least one large meditation/mind jar available during the day when my daughter is having a hard time. Mind jars are fairly easy to […]
TogetherBox Review & Coupon Code
I’m so excited to share this family fun activity box with you! We recently got the opportunity play with a TogetherBox. Have you heard about them yet? I’ll admit I had never heard of them prior to being contacted for this review but now I am in LOVE with this and recommending it to all my friends […]
Pony Bead Butterfly Craft for Kids
Let’s a pony bead butterfly craft together! Pony beads have become some of our favorite materials in recent weeks. We recently used them to make our heart suncatchers (no melting needed!) and have been doing lots of threading and un-threading activities. These easy pony bead butterflies came out of all those hours of threading beads […]
Counting & Sorting DIY Love Bug Rocks
I had been planning to do some rock painting with MB and the daycare girls in the upcoming days but due to a BBQ with friends and creative little school-ager we ended up with these AMAZING love bug rocks instead. One of our friends has a creative 2nd grader who saw the rocks and […]
Valentine’s Day Books for Kids
Are you looking for some great Valentine’s day books for kids? You’re in luck because today I’m sharing our favorite Valentine’s Day books for both toddlers and preschoolers! These are some of the sweetest books to show your kids they are loved and how to show others that they love them! Post contains affiliate links […]