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 […]
Eucalyptus & Spearmint Scented Playdough Recipe
Playdough is one of our favorite sensory materials to use on a daily basis. There are so many different ways to play and create with it that it never gets old, it’s a timeless kids activity! We’ve made peppermint, apple pie, and pumpkin scented playdough but this scented playdough recipe came about after a week of […]
Candy Cane Scented Playdough Recipe
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) […]
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 […]
Apple Pie Playdough & Fun Fall Books
With fall fast approaching and the recent change in our weather we’ve started focusing on more fall themes and fun hands-on fall activities. We always have a stack of fall books in the house and usually add even more to our stockpile after we hit our local library. This week we ended up with a […]
Homemade Playdough Recipes: No Cream of Tarter Versions
Do you need to make playdough but don’t have any cream of tarter in hand? I think this is me nearly every time I go to make more playdough lately. I never remember what recipe I prefer to use so I decided to try 2 that I have written down in my recipe book. Both […]
Ice Cream Playdough Recipe for Sensory Play
Playdough is such a staple in my home daycare and this ice cream playdough recipe is awesome! My kids love to play with it and it makes the perfect addition to pretend play prompts and sensory tables. It’s a no-cook recipe that is super easy to make but can be used for weeks. We used […]