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Outdoor Pretend Play: Mixing Up Some Nature Soup

March 31, 2021 by Jessie Leave a Comment

The weather is starting to warm up, and we cannot wait to get outside! A lot of our outdoor time is spent doing gross – motor activities – running, biking, climbing, but we also have a special area of our backyard dedicated to outdoor pretend play.  Outdoor Pretend Play: Mixing up Nature Soup Some people…

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Filed Under: Explore, Get Outside, Nature Crafts, Preschooler Tagged With: nature activity, outdoor activities, outdoor activities for kids, outdoor play

This cardboard puppet theater is the perfect mix of family fun time and independent activity. The kids loved creating it during quiet time

Cardboard Puppet Theater

March 10, 2021 by Jessie Leave a Comment

Over the past year, we have created a nice rhythm during the week, but quiet time on the weekends looks different. Without many day trips or outings, we are home all day. We all love a day in our PJs, but we find that our days work best if we still have some structure. I…

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Filed Under: All Ages, All Ages, Create, Quiet Time Tagged With: independent play, puppet theater, Quiet time activities, quiet time activity, quiet time ideas

Indoor Hopscotch Game

January 19, 2021 by Jessie Leave a Comment

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…

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Filed Under: All Ages, Letters and Numbers, Loads of Ideas!, Numeracy, Uncategorized Tagged With: hopscotch, indoor hopscotch, indoor play

3 Ways to Learn with SOCK activities for preschoolers!

December 30, 2020 by Jessie Leave a Comment

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…

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Filed Under: Numbers and Counting, Preschooler, Preschoolers, Preschoolers Tagged With: activities for preschoolers, preschool activities, preschool at home

The ART of Spreading Joy: Homemade Christmas Card for Kids to Make

November 12, 2020 by Jessie Leave a Comment

As a parent, I have become hyper-aware of the struggle to find balance when it comes to the holiday season—avoiding becoming overscheduled or overindulging my kids. I am constantly trying to find opportunities to reinforce the importance of the season—not just the pleasure that comes from receiving presents, but the importance of giving to others,…

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Filed Under: All Ages, Christmas Tagged With: christmas, Christmas art for kids, Christmas card, christmas cards, homemade cards, homemade christmas gifts

Spooky or Silly? Creating our Monster Craft for Preschoolers

October 7, 2020 by Jessie Leave a Comment

We love making crafts all year long, but this monster craft for preschoolers is a particular favourite this time of year. Most of the time in our house, monster crafts are more silly than spooky or scary, but this year-round activity is perfect for getting in the Halloween-spirit. Monsters are an amazing opportunity to flex…

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Filed Under: Activities for Preschoolers, Halloween, Preschoolers, Preschoolers Tagged With: crafts for preschoolers, Halloween Art, letter activities, monsters

This lavender playdough smells so good! Its our go-to no-cook homemade play dough - relaxing and fun for the kids.

Lavender No Cook Homemade Playdough: A Soothing Sensory Play Experience

September 9, 2020 by Jessie Leave a Comment

I wish you could smell through the computer because the smell of this lavender is amazing. We are incredibly fortunate to have a small garden—one of my “asks” when we started to figure out what we wanted to plant, was a lavender bush. Lavender is best known for its’ relaxing, soothing properties—people use it in…

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Filed Under: Activities for Preschoolers, Activities for Toddlers, All Ages, Create, Explore, Other Learning Fun, Quiet Time Tagged With: homemade playdough, no cook playdough, playdough, playdough recipes for kids, Quiet time activities

Dinosaur Stomp: A Prehistoric Kindergarten Homeschool Project

Dinosaur Stomp: A Prehistoric Kindergarten Homeschool Project

August 12, 2020 by Jessie Leave a Comment

Did you know…? That’s usually how our conversations about dinosaurs begin. And the truth is, my answer is usually no. I am far from a dinosaur buff, but for those of us with dinosaur loving kids, the obsession is real. For kids, dinosaurs seem to walk that amazing line between science and fantasy. Kids can…

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Filed Under: Create, Get Outside, Kindergarten, Kindergarteners Tagged With: activities for preschoolers, kindergarten, kindergarten activities, Outside play

bubble sensory play for toddlers

Bubble Sensory Play For Toddlers

July 8, 2020 by Jessie Leave a Comment

There is no denying that there is something magical about kids and bubbles.  Starting with little babies, playing with bubbles help with visual tracking. As kids get older and start to blow bubbles on their own, playing with bubbles helps to strengthen the muscles in their mouth and jaw for speech development, while also building…

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Filed Under: Activities for Toddlers, Activities for Toddlers, All Ages, Create, Explore, Get Outside, Outside Play Tagged With: activities for different ages, bubbles, outdoor activities for kids, outdoor fun, outdoor play, toddler activities

outdoor nature prints for kids

Outdoor Nature Prints for Kids

July 6, 2020 by Jessie Leave a Comment

As the weather gets warmer, we have slowly been moving our art supplies outdoors. My kids are used to doing art inside at the table, but there is something refreshing and exciting for toddlers about taking the materials we have and using them in a new space. Outdoor art, especially our nature prints, gives us a…

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Filed Under: All Ages, Get Outside, Nature Crafts, Preschooler Tagged With: kids in nature, nature activity, nature prints, outdoor activities

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