One of my favourite things in the world is my family’s daily quiet time. Sometimes when I tell people this, I feel they will judge me – so I used to keep it to myself. But now that I am older (“seasoned” as I like to call it) and have been on this quiet time…
Dinosaur Activity for Kindergarten: Chocolate Chip Dino Dig!
The time of the dinosaurs is such an interesting subject – and this dinosaur activity for Kindergarten really brings that learning to life. Learning about how these creatures lived so long ago and how they were discovered can be a challenging one for our little ones. With words like paleontology, archeological, and prehistoric swirling around…
Indoor Hopscotch Game
Winter is the perfect time to get extra silly by bringing a classic outdoor game inside—indoor hopscotch! We created our own indoor hopscotch game board using masking tape. Indoor Hopscotch Game: Fun for the Whole Family We used masking tape to create the hopscotch board on the floor. Hard floors are definitely best for…
Paper Roll Drop Toddler Activity
With this little toddler being the fourth little toddler I have had the honour to raise, I remember this phase so vividly well. Never again will I be so needed by this tiny human! This toddler of mine seems to require me by her side every moment of her day watching her play, eat, or…
A Sticky Valentine Craft for Toddlers
With just about a month to go before Valentine’s day, I thought we would get started with a Valentine craft for toddlers in our home. And goodness – this one was a success! Little Norah has just turned two and loves all things crafts (not sure where she gets that from …) So crafting has…
Learning Activities for Preschoolers
Teaching preschoolers is so much fun! These hands-on learning activities for preschoolers will teach them early literacy skills, numeracy skills and STEM all through play and discovery! With these activities your preschooler will learn the letters of the alphabet, beginning phonics, how to spell their name, number recognition, counting, measurement, animals science, shapes and much…
Valentine’s Day Crafts for Toddlers
With Valentin’s Day quickly approaching it is time to plan some fun crafts and Valentine’s Day cards for your toddlers to make! These Valentine’s Day crafts are easy enough for a toddler to make and cute enough to give away to friends and family. Below are a variety of Valentine’s Day crafts that are organized…
3 Ways to Play and Learn with Sticky Notes
I love sticky notes. I have ever since my days in the classroom. In fact, I remember one year for Christmas a family gifted me a huge basket full of pens and various sized and shaped sticky notes and I was actually over the moon excited. It felt like Christmas morning as a child! Now…
Preschool Activities Using Egg Cartons
Kids activities at home don’t need to require a ton of work or materials. Sometimes, the simplest activities with materials you already have are the ones kids love best, and the ones that keep them busy for longest. Today, I’m sharing some fun preschool learning activities you can do with your child using one egg…
3 Ways to Learn with SOCK activities for preschoolers!
I need to admit, we have a sock problem— gray, unmatched, full of holes. So, what are we going to do… Play with them! We are here with three preschool activities using socks. Preschool Activities Using Socks 1. Sort the Socks First, let’s get organized. We dumped out a pile of socks and sorted the…