Welcome to another Healthy, Simple Living Monday! Last week I wrote about simple activities for Spring. Ways to enjoy my kids, get outside, and keep everything simple and relaxed. Today, I thought I would talk about how to eat more vegetables. You may recall from when I introduced this series, that I was trying to…
Archives for March 2014
Building and Tracing Shadows
Playing with light is such an interesting thing to do. I have written about some of the different ways we play with shadows and light on our Facebook page a few times, but thought this particular activity deserved a full blog post. It has become a go to activity for my little ones after rest…
Building a Name
Around here, we are big on name activities for preschoolers. I like to teach my little ones letters and their sounds by using names – their own names, names of family and names of friends. It is meaningful to them, and simple. And we really like to keep things simple. I talk a lot about…
The Ultimate Rainy Day Activity for Preschoolers
It is officially spring! And we started this spring off right with some rain. I do love the spring … after the long, cold (crazy cold) winter months there is nothing better than some warmth. I don’t even mind the rain. Truly — muddy boots, muddy kids — bring it on! Anything that is not…
Textured Bunny Easter Craft
We had a rainy day here – and I must say it was lovely! Rain is a sure sign of spring … and it was melting some of our snow – which put me in a pretty chipper mood. A cheery Mama and a rainy day are the perfect ingredients for a fun craft day….
Spring Tulip Name Puzzle
Let the name puzzle fun continue! If you have read How Wee Learn for any length of time, you have likely seen one of our name puzzles. When I taught Kindergarten I absolutely loved using name puzzles, as they incorporate so many different learning skills and can be simply adjusted to fit any learning level. …
Healthy Simple Living Series
I have decided to start a new series. A series on simple living. A series all about healthy eating, simple eating. A series where I am focusing on myself first, so I can focus on my family better. Like a lot of Mama’s I know, I have a bad habit of forgetting to take care…
14 DIY Bird Feeders for Kids
I was introduced to birdwatching by my grandparents. They lived on the edge of a forest and had a huge array of bird feeders. My Nana could tell you every type of bird you saw, which bird feeder they liked best, and how to keep squirrels out of said bird feeder. While we only have…
Rhyming Word Activities That Make Rhyming FUN
We have been on a rhyming kick lately. As I mentioned last week, my preschooler has learned to rhyme – and so he does – all the time. Since it has only been a week, I am still loving the rhyming and thinking it’s sweet (check back with me on this next week). So I…
Exploring a Birds Nest
We were out on a hunt for spring this weekend as we were up North. Rather ironic really. Travelling North to look for signs of warmer weather. We looked and really tried – but spring, on the 9th of March, was not yet to be found. No buds, or puddles, or even grass peeking through…