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Halloween Craft for Preschoolers

October 8, 2020 by Joanna Leave a Comment

I love Halloween. It is such a fun holiday and the learning opportunities are many. With all that is going on, we really wanted to throw ourselves into making this a very special time for our family. My entire family loves this holiday, but my youngest absolutely adores Halloween, so he was over the moon when…

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So many ideas for Fall crafts for kids!

45 of the CUTEST Fall Crafts for Kids

October 6, 2020 by Sarah 2 Comments

Happy August friends! Autumn is just around the corner, so let’s start things off right with a great big list of easy Fall Crafts for kids, shall we? There is just something about Fall that brings out the crafting side of me … perhaps it’s the beautiful colours that inspire me, or the cooler weather…

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Filed Under: Activities for Preschoolers, All Ages, Art, Create, Easy Crafts, Halloween, Kindergarten, Loads of Ideas!, Playful Art, Preschoolers, Thanksgiving Tagged With: Autumn crafts, fall crafts

Chalk Art For Kids: A Smashing Summertime Success!

June 9, 2020 by Jessie Leave a Comment

At the end of last summer, we stocked up on summer supplies and put them away in a cabinet in our garage—who doesn’t love a good sale? So, as the weather got warmer, my kids were thrilled to see that I was well stocked with the basics for outdoor play – bubbles and boxes of…

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Filed Under: Activities for Preschoolers, Activities for Toddlers, All Ages, All Ages, Easy Crafts, Outside Play Tagged With: art for kids, chalk art, outdoor activities for kids, sidewalk chalk games, simple play

make believe play with paper plates

Make Believe: The Drawing Chef

April 9, 2020 by Sarah 5 Comments

We do a lot of make believe play at home.  Madeline loved it when she was a bit smaller, and Sammy, at the age of three, has just started his love for make believe too.  Today I thought I would share an imaginative play activity that we love right now – and it could not…

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Filed Under: Activities for Toddlers, Art, Create, Easy Crafts, Other Learning Fun, Playful Art, Preschoolers, Preschoolers, Toddler, Toddlers Tagged With: make believe, play food, pretend play

These quiet boxes are perfect for quiet time activities for kids. Making paper chains into jewellery! Great for developing fine motor skills too.

Paper Chain Jewellery Quiet Bin

March 24, 2020 by Sarah 4 Comments

A photo on Friday — and better yet, a Quiet Bin Idea photo! (To complement my eBook A Year of Educational Quiet Bins). We are still loving (loving) our quiet bins. This is one of our newer ones, tiny strips of paper with some tape for making paper chain necklaces, bracelets, and rings. What do…

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Filed Under: All Ages, Create, Easy Crafts, Kindergarten, Preschooler, Quiet Time Tagged With: fine motor skills, quiet bins

Gorgeous Valentine's Day crafts for preschoolers!

Beautiful and Playful Valentine’s Day Crafts for Preschoolers

January 13, 2020 by Sarah 1 Comment

It is only 1 week away so I thought it time to think about Valentine’s Day crafts for preschoolers! Break out the pink and red crafting supplies friends – here we go! Are you getting into the holiday spirit yet?! I know what your thinking – ‘holiday spirit’ – good grief! We are talking Valentine’s…

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Filed Under: Activities for Toddlers, All Ages, Art, Create, Easy Crafts, Loads of Ideas!, Playful Art, Toddler, Toddlers, Toddlers, Valentine's Day Tagged With: crafts, preschool, Valentines Day

Simple quiet time activities for 3 year olds

54 Mess Free Quiet Time Activities for 3 Year Olds!

December 15, 2019 by Sarah 11 Comments

  Looking for some quiet time activities for your toddler or preschooler? You have come to the right place! To a Mama, Dad, or Caregiver with little ones at home there is no sweeter word then … NAPTIME — at least in our home.  A time to recharge, relax, and get (a little bit of)…

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Salt dough Christmas ornaments with cloves! This is the best salt dough recipe!

Christmas Ornaments made with Salt Dough and Cloves

December 15, 2019 by Sarah 3 Comments

We woke up to a winter wonderland! And after quite a bit of snow disappointment too. We were told there would be snow on Monday – nothing. Tuesday for sure – nothing. Wednesday we would be buried! Nothing. Thursday: get those parkas out – nothing. Friday the snow finally arrived! But for some reason not…

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Filed Under: Activities for Big Kids, Activities for Preschoolers, All Ages, Art, Christmas, Create, Easy Crafts, Grade School, Kindergarten, Kindergarteners, Mama Creates Too, Nature Crafts, Playful Art, Preschooler, Preschoolers, Toddler, Toddlers, Toddlers Tagged With: Christmas crafts, Christmas ornaments, salt dough

Snowman Bird Feeder Craft for Preschoolers

November 9, 2019 by Sarah 4 Comments

This Saturday was spent making a snowman bird feeder craft for preschoolers. It turned out SO adorable I knew I had to share it with you. One of my little boys has a soft spot for animals. He adores them on a level I (a self-proclaimed animal lover) simply cannot match. The level of empathy…

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Filed Under: All Ages, Art, Christmas, Easy Crafts, Preschooler Tagged With: activities for preschoolers, bird feeder, winter craft

SUch sweet gifts kids can make!

45 Gorgeous Gifts Kids Can Make

November 1, 2019 by Sarah 19 Comments

  I remember being little and creating sweet homemade gifts to give to my friends and family. I loved sitting down to create something using nothing but a few crafts supplies, lots of time, and loads of love. Because those times were so memorable and meaningful for me, I want my children to learn all…

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Filed Under: Activities for Big Kids, All Ages, Art, Christmas, Create, Easy Crafts, Grade School, Kindergarten, Kindergarteners, Literacy, Loads of Ideas! Tagged With: christmas, easy crafts, homemade gifts

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