Music is a powerful tool in early childhood education. Songs for 2-year-olds should capture their attention, make learning fun, and help reinforce essential concepts in an engaging way. In this blog post, I rounded up 20 of the Best Educational Songs for Toddlers that cover a wide range of topics, from rhyming, to colors and animals,…
Four Season Craft for Toddlers | Make a Sensory Tree!
Learning about the seasons is a wonderful way to lay the foundation for a deeper connection to nature. There is so much connected to the seasons! From the weather, to the cyclical nature of life, to the adaptations that allow plants and animals to survive and thrive throughout the year… A good four season craft…
10 Winter Solstice Crafts and Activities for Kids
The Winter Solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. It’s a great time to celebrate the changing of the seasons with fun and educational activities for your little ones! Winter solstice crafts and activities like nature journaling can help children appreciate the beauty and significance of this time of year. …
Winter Solstice Activity: Nature Ice Hangings
Earlier this week, I shared a bit about my Seasonal Living with Littles resource with you. In Seasonal Living, we learn about and celebrate each solstice and equinox, and enjoy seasonal crafts and activities. Today, I thought I would share a winter solstice activity with you. This activity is wonderful for children of all ages…
Free Dinosaur Printables for Kids!
I have the absolute BEST set of Free Dinosaur Printables to share with you today! And I’m not even exaggerating; these dinosaur printables are absolutely beautiful and incorporate literacy, numeracy, vocabulary building, and more. You’ll also be able to play lots of fun games with them, like a matching game, Go Fish, and Guess Who!…
Constellation Cards and Myths for Kids
A few years ago, we took a trip to our local museum and watched a star show in the planetarium. As a mama who could spend hours staring up at the night sky, I am happy to report that my kids found it just as spectacular as I did! If you ever have the opportunity to…
Cursive Writing Crafts & Activities for Kids
I am a big fan of teaching children how to write in cursive—and all of the fun cursive writing crafts and activities that go along with it! Whether or not you use cursive later in life, there are so many benefits to teaching children how to write in cursive. Did you know that writing in…
Cursive Writing Name Art Using Symmetry
I am super excited to share this name art project with you! I cannot recall where I first saw symmetrical name art, but it’s one of those projects that has been in the back of my mind for years, waiting for the perfect opportunity to present itself. And today, my friend, is the day! But…
10 Books About the Human Body for Kids
Organs, bones, bodily systems, staying healthy… there is so much to learn about The Human Body! If you have a little one who is fascinated by The Human Body and everything there is to learn, have I got a list for you! A book list, that is—10 amazing books covering a wide variety of Human…
How Does a Heart Work? Make a Heart Pump Model!
Did you know the human heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood every day? But how does a heart work? With this simple model of a pumping heart, you’re about to find out! This human heart model activity is from The Human Body Family Unit Study. In the unit study, we learn about the human…