We’ve been doing simple fine motor baby games a lot lately. The age group in my daycare has shifted a bit with the addition of some younger children so in addition to our usual preschool activities I’ve been adding more simple activities for younger toddlers and even some baby games for the younger ones in my daycare. This […]
Ice Building Blocks- Simple Summer STEM for Kids
It’s summertime! Let’s make building blocks that can cool your down! This is a simple STEM activity for kids that both my toddlers and preschoolers loved. It’s super easy, what’s simpler than making ice, and these ice building blocks kept my kids busy until the were nearly melted! Plus it’s a great way to introduce kids to simple science. Ice […]
Fine Motor Activities for Toddlers: DIY Light Table Lacing Cards
We do a lot of fine motor activities for toddlers on the light table, like our cutting water beads activity or our loose parts play, but this week we did a simple fine motor activity with our easy DIY lacing cards. Fine Motor Activities for Toddlers: DIY Light Table Lacing Cards (Post contains affiliate links […]
Melted Bead Suncatcher Mobiles
Pony bead crafts are some of MB’s favorite craft activities and these melted bead suncatcher mobiles are no exception. They are super easy for kids to create and this time there was no stinky melted bead smell in the house like we had when we made our Melted Bead & Salt Dough Ornaments! Melted Bead […]
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, […]
Light Table Free Play with Loose Parts
Free play with loose parts on the light table! This is one of our favorite open-ended activities! We do a lot of planned light table activities throughout the week, especially in the winter, most of the time our list table is used for free play. I’ve received quite a few emails from people wondering what […]
Glowing Crystals Black Light Play
Our black light has created some pretty fun activities for us recently, like our glowing shaving cream or our counting practice, and we’ve been looking for more ways to use it. While mixing up a hand soak in the sink for my husband using Epsom salt I found myself wondering if it would work with the […]
Winter Wonderland Sensory Box for Kids
Winter is here! Bring some winter indoors with this super fun winter wonderland sensory box for toddlers and preschoolers. Over the recent holiday break my daughter had a great time playing with our had lots of fun playing with our Scented Snow Sensory Box but with Christmas over and winter in full swing I thought […]
Fine Motor Light Table Activity: Cutting Water Beads!
This is such a fun light table activity that helps develop fine motor skills! Water beads are some of our favorite sensory materials. We generally play with the same batch for quite some time, around 4-6 weeks, before it’s time for a new batch to be “grown.” Usually we have a squishing party outside and […]