Playing with light is such an interesting thing to do. I have written about some of the different ways we play with shadows and light on our Facebook page a few times, but thought this particular activity deserved a full blog post. It has become a go to activity for my little ones after rest…
Textured Bunny Easter Craft
We had a rainy day here – and I must say it was lovely! Rain is a sure sign of spring … and it was melting some of our snow – which put me in a pretty chipper mood. A cheery Mama and a rainy day are the perfect ingredients for a fun craft day….
Spring Tulip Name Puzzle
Let the name puzzle fun continue! If you have read How Wee Learn for any length of time, you have likely seen one of our name puzzles. When I taught Kindergarten I absolutely loved using name puzzles, as they incorporate so many different learning skills and can be simply adjusted to fit any learning level. …
14 DIY Bird Feeders for Kids
I was introduced to birdwatching by my grandparents. They lived on the edge of a forest and had a huge array of bird feeders. My Nana could tell you every type of bird you saw, which bird feeder they liked best, and how to keep squirrels out of said bird feeder. While we only have…
Salt and Watercolor Spring Art
Regardless of the weather outside, we are in the Springtime zone inside! We have been enjoying lots of different spring arts and crafts adding color and a cheery feel to our home – which is helping us through these last few days (weeks) of winter. I am happy to say we all survived February! March,…
A Pillowcase Superhero Cape – No Sew!
Superheros are becoming rather big around here. It started with Sammy’s firefighter fascination and grew into a fascination for any sort of hero. Sam loves running around (and jumping off of things), being a superhero, and ‘saving the day’! Of course, baby Benjamin – who has somehow become almost a year and a half –…
The 10 Minute Tea Towel Apron
When I was introduced to this tea towel apron I instantly fell in love … the simplicity, the practicality … the fact that it takes 10 minutes to make? Perfect! We made these at one of our Waldorf parent and child classes, and I am very excited to share this simple tutorial with you now. …
A Brilliant Playdough Nature Walk with Kids
A nature walk was the perfect activity for my wee ones yesterday. It was a bit wet and drizzly, but in the forest it was lovely. We decided to add to our exploring by bringing playdough. I wasn’t exactly sure what we would do with it, but I knew we would think of something on…
Painting Salt Dough
We have a new favorite dough around these parts …. Playdough is still our go to for most things, and of course our couldn’t be easier no cook playdough recipe still gets used almost weekly. But this new dough in town has some interesting fun added features – You can bake it and paint it. …
A Preschool Valentine Craft for Grandma (or Mama!)
This year, I wanted to have my kids make a special Valentine’s craft for each of their grandmas (and their great-grandma, too). It is not at all hard to find a preschool Valentine craft right now on Pinterest—and in fact, we have already made a pretty cute and super simple Valentine’s Day craft: Celery Heart…
