Make simple Christmas tree ornaments from glue! It’s time for some easy Christmas crafts for kids and these Christmas tree ornaments are deceptively easy to make. They also make great suncatchers for window decorations. We love hanging ours on the tree because the colors from the Christmas tree shine through and make the ornaments shine even more. […]
Doughnut Shop Pretend Play With Homemade Playdough
Let’s be bakers with this doughnut shop pretend play prompt! This month the theme for the Poppins Book Nook (a virtual book club for kids) was “In The Kitchen” so we set out to find cooking related books and activities. My girls love to help in the kitchen but none of the kids cookbooks at our library caught […]
Fingerprint Fish Craft for Kids
Fish crafts! Are you ready? Do you love a fun and easy craft for kids? We do! We love simple kids activities and this craft was super simple! We recently got a new fish and the kids have been very interested in all things related to fish so I pulled together this simple craft so we could make […]
Community Helpers Recycling Sensory Bin
This recycling sensory bin has been such a hit! We’ve been reading lots of books about community helpers and careers recently in preparation for this month’s virtual book club theme of “What Will I Be When I Grow Up.” From Pirates to Folktales we’ve been exploring books and connecting fun activities all year as part of our book […]
Weaving with Straws on the Light Table
Are you ready for more light table activities? We did some fine motor work recently by weaving with straws on our light table as part of our monthly series with some of my favorite blogging friends! This month’s Light & Reflections Series theme was “Motor Skills” so we focused on fine motor skills with our light table. Weaving with […]
Easy Pony Bead Crown Craft for Kids
Let’s make a crown craft together!! If you have kids like my daughter and her friends then crown crafts are all the rage. My daughter loves all things princess and crowns are the ultimate craft for her. She loved the paper plate crown until it got left behind at the park. This simple pony bead crown craft […]
30+ Kids Activities for Fine Motor Skill Development
Ready to work on fine motor skill development? Below you will find over 30 fine motor activities to keep your little one engaged while strengthening those important fine motor skills. There’s enough activities below that you can keep them busy all month long! 30+ Kids Activities for Fine Motor Skill Development Turn snack into a […]
Glue Art on the Light Table: Suncatcher Craft for Kids
Our Light & Reflections Collaborative Series is back this month and its all about art! My daughter has been really into glue lately so I wanted to created an open-ended art or craft activity that used the light table and some glue. I debated just letting her create on the light table itself but instead we […]
Pom Pom Drop – Simple Fine Motor Activities for Infants
The youngest of my daycare kids is now just over a year so I’ve been adding simple activities for infants and toddlers that promote fine motor skill development and simple hand-eye coordination. Simple infant activities don’t require much and don’t have to be flashy. We made this activity from a recycled bottle sitting in our kitchen, I’m sure many of […]