Looking for fun children’s books about trees for your preschoolers? Look no further! Below you will find some of our favorite children’s books that help preschoolers learn about forests and different types of trees. From tree life cycles to animal life within a tree and even conservation, there are tons of books below for you to […]
Outdoor Rainbow Weaving For Kids
Take rainbow weaving outdoors this time of year! The best part of spring and summer is getting to go outside more frequently. Our winter weather usually consists of rain, rain, and more rain but by mid-spring, it tapers off and we don’t have to spend fifteen minutes putting on rain gear every time we want […]
Children’s Book Review & Activities: Pipsie, Nature Detective
We love finding new fun and engaging children’s books! We visit the library weekly and have book collection that encompasses two large book shelves but in my opinion you can never have too many books! When the opportunity to review a new children’s book about the life cycle of the butterfly came up we were more than […]
Chalk Art for Kids on the Light Table
Ready for some art themed activities to try with you kids? This week our Light & Reflections Series is bringing you some great activities that focus on art for kids! We grabbed some chalk pastels to experiment with chalk art on the light table but don’t forget to check below to see the other art activities our friends […]
Cotton Swab Tree Craft for Kids!
Whether you are looking for a spring or fall-themed craft for kids this simple cotton swab tree craft is perfect! All you have to do is adjust the colors! Each year my daycare children are intrigued by all the trees in our neighborhood. From when the color changes in the fall to sprouting new leaves in […]
Sticky Window Roll-a-Flower Math Game
Let’s turn those windows into an easy roll-a-flower math game! Recently we made these stained glass rainbow collages and they got us in the mood for more fun spring activities! Thankfully our Light and Reflections Series is back with math games for our Pi Day theme so we found a way to turn our math games […]
Tissue Paper Rainbow Collages
These tissue paper rainbow collages are a simple spring rainbow craft is so easy and fun! Plus it looks so bright and colorful! We love rainbow art and when spring comes around we break them out. To me, spring activities are bright & full of color. What’s more colorful than a rainbow? Today we’re gearing up for spring […]
Poetry for Kids & A Fun Monster Craft
This week is our last week as part if the Poppins Book Nook and our theme was “Poetry.” It took some digging but we found a great book of poetry that was perfect for my preschoolers and that fun book of poetry for kids inspired this silly monster craft! Monster Craft Based on Book of Poetry for […]
The Best Toys for Home Daycare
Looking for a list of the best toys for home daycare? You are in the right spot then! Below you will find my list of the must-have toys when starting a home daycare! I often get emails from people who are in the process of starting a home daycare that want to know what toys I […]
Preschool Prewriting Practice with Letter A
Let’s do some preschool prewriting practice with letter A! I’m not typically a fan of worksheets for young children but my preschooler has been obsessed with writing and prewriting activities since one of her ‘big kid’ (Kindergarten) friends shared her homework with her. Ever since then, she has been constantly asking for her own “word work” […]