Its that time of year when we break out the candy cane scented playdough!!! When I whip out this recipe & we make up our first a batch of this candy cane playdough I feel like it’s officially the start of the holiday season for us. We usually make this right after (or just before) […]
Light Table Geoboard Activities: Letters and Shapes
Geoboard activities are always a hit with my kids but today we decided to switch it up a bit and try a new twist! I wanted a simple light table activity and that built on the kid’s current interest, learning letters and shapes, and this activity was perfect for that. This activity is part of our Light […]
Turkey Feather Counting Light Table Game for Thanksgiving
Here in the United States we have Thanksgiving is coming up soon. Because of this upcoming holiday we’ve been busy learning about turkeys and doing turkey crafts in my home daycare. To keep with this Thanksgiving theme and all the the turkey themed activities we’ve been doing I put together this simple Turkey feather counting game. We used ours […]
Toilet Paper Roll Turkey Craft for Thanksgiving
This toilet paper roll turkey craft for Thanksgiving is perfect for your holiday table! Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays (just behind Halloween) because it’s the time when most of my family gets together. Plus most of the decorations are fall-themed and fall is my favorite time of year! I don’t know about in […]
Bubbling Color Mixing! Simple Light Table Science for Kids
This is the best color mixing activity for your light table because it also includes some simple science for kids! Children love to create new colors and they totally adore anything that will bubble and fizz. Having both those two elements in a hands-on science activity makes this activity a sure fire hit with kids! […]
Review: Usborne Books & More for Children
I’m so excited to bring this review & giveaway to you! { EDIT: Giveaway has ended; Review update after 6+ months of use below) These are great books that my daughter and the daycare kids have LOVED reading! I was not familiar with Usborne books prior to being contacted by Kimberly with Usborne Books & More […]
Fall Leaf Painting and DIY Leaf Preservation
Who doesn’t love fall leaves? This simple leaf painting activity with our DIY leaf preservation project is sure to keep your little ones entertained. My kids are forever collecting leaves on our walks so we always have a stack of them on the porch or in our nature center at any time. Why not turn them into a simple […]
Exploring Light with DIY Shadow Puppets
This week we made DIY shadow puppets and found different ways to play/explore with them as part of our Light & Reflections Series! These were very easy to make and only required a few inexpensive items that you may already have on hand and you can reuse all that old cardboard you have laying around! […]
Pumpkin Pie Scented Playdough
Fall is here! Let’s make some pumpkin pie scented playdough! Have you ever made homemade playdough? I prefer making my own playdough to buying it in-store because I can make larger batches for my daycare kids. I also can customize our homemade playdough and add scents or make fun colors! This pumpkin pie scented playdough […]