Learning about calendars—the days of the weeks, months of the year, seasons, and holidays—can be tricky for little ones, but it can also be so much fun! It is the perfect opportunity for nature walks while learning about the seasons, hands-on crafts to learn the days of the week, and, of course, diving into some…
Farm Animal Stick Puppets Printable
A puppet theatre is such a fun way to bring stories and playtime to life! With just a few simple supplies—a shoebox, popsicle sticks, and my Farm Animal Stick Puppets Printable—you can make your own DIY puppet theatre that is sure to be a hit with the kids. I’ll show you how we created ours…
The Science of Reading: What parents need to know
Have you heard of The Science of Reading? This is a recent document that has been released that is transforming the way we teach children to read. This research has taken place over many decades and involves professionals from all different areas of child development. Thanks to this in-depth, longitudinal research, we now KNOW how…
A Sticky Valentine Craft for Toddlers
Can you believe Valentine’s Day is only a few days away? We only just took down our Christmas lights! As I’m writing that, I realize we may have waited a little too long to check that task off the list… Anywho… If you want to sneak in one more craft before Valentine’s Day, this Valentine…
5 EASY Construction Paper Valentine Crafts
The countdown is on! How would you like to do one simple, fun, and easy craft each day with your little one to countdown to Valentine’s Day Weekend? Would you love it? Would you love it more if all you needed was construction paper? No doubt you would. We all need easy—and these construction paper…
45 Preschool Farm Theme Activities
What Mama doesn’t love farm crafts for preschoolers in the spring? I wanted to share some of my favourite farm crafts and activities today. But first—guess what’s new over at our farm? We are building a barn! Yep, that’s right, we don’t actually have one yet. Our ladies (now 18 of them, with their trusty…
Printable Tangram Puzzles for Kids!
Tangrams are such a nostalgic toy for me. I remember sitting down for what felt like hours, coming up with all sorts of pictures and patterns using those little shapes. At the time, I had no idea how much learning was taking place. Problem-solving, spatial awareness, creativity, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, mathematical skills… Tangrams…
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…
String Heart Art
String art always turns out so pretty. This craft we did for Valentine’s Day quite a few years back, and I am excited to do it again this week. Here’s the post from 9 (!!!) years ago. Please feel free to ‘awww’ at my tiny babes. With Valentine’s day coming up, we have been making…
Days of the Week Activity for Preschoolers
Today, I’m excited to share a lovely days of the week activity with you! I’m a big fan of paper chains—they are fabulous for practicing fine motor skills, patterning, learning letters and sounds, counting down to a special event, or even playing in nature. And now, my dear friend, they are also for practicing the…