Did you know that 90% of a child’s brain growth happens before age 6? It’s no wonder early experiences have a lasting impact on a child’s learning, behavior, and health. No pressure, right!? As a teacher and homeschooling mama, let me be the first to tell you: It doesn’t have to be hard. Today, I’m going…
Top 20 Educational Songs for 2-Year-Olds
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…
The Everything Toddler Bundle
The Everything Toddler Bundle includes everything you need for a beautiful, playful year with your toddler. The four resources include crafts and activities that are effortless to set up, engage your toddler’s natural curiosity, and provide you with peace of mind. With the bundle, you will receive: Playful Days Toddler Program The Quiet Time…
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…
A Review of Seasonal Living with Littles
While my children are eagerly counting down the days until Christmas (only 9 days away!), this mama is counting down to the Winter Solstice. And that, my friend, is only 5 days away. But not to panic. Quiet the opposite, in fact! Take a slow, deep breath, because the Winter Solstice is a truly beautiful…
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…
Creating a Gentle Daily Rhythm
Have you ever noticed how little ones love to read the same story again and again… and again and again? While fabulous for developing language skills, this also gives little ones a much-desired sense of control and predictability in their day. The same holds true with a daily rhythm. When little ones know what to…