I started this nature series of exploring the 5 senses in late fall. I thought of the series and was excited to start it with my wee ones, so we did! However, in fall we tend to get some snow where we live. And as it is right now, most everything is frozen. Not the…
Eye Dropper Snow Painting for Kids
Just a few mornings ago we went to bed with snow flurries in the air and woke up to a BIG SNOWY DAY. It was the perfect kind of snowy day too – tons of fresh snow and not very cold or windy. A great day to be outside! Sammy had been waiting for the…
Exploring the Sense of Sight (Series: The Five Senses)
Exploring the sense of sight is a wonderful activity to do during a nature walk. There is so much to see! Whether you are exploring in a forest, a neighbourhood, or in the city there is so much to focus wee ones sight on. This is part 2 of our series on Exploring the Five…
Simple Things Sunday
I thought I would play along this week with some blogging friends at Simple Things Sunday. Since I just bought a new camera I have been having so much fun learning and experimenting! The game is simple. Share a picture (or two – mmmm or three?) that you would like to slow down and remember…
Discovering Moss: A scientific investigation by a 3 year old.
On a recent nature walk, Sammy noticed moss for the very first time. We turned this ‘noticing’ into a natural Scientific Investigation about where moss grows, and how it gets water and nutrients. You can read all about it on My Nearest and Dearest – an amazing blog all about natural and child-led play. I…
Nature Education: Exploring Sound (Part 1 of the 5 Senses)
Welcome to Part 1 of our series on Nature Education: Exploring the 5 senses. Today we are exploring sound in the woods. Exploring the 5 senses can be very fun, and the learning can happen very naturally. In this series we will look at simple ways we can help our wee ones learning about the…
5 Things we MUST do Before it SNOWS!
The snow is coming. Madeline, my personal meteorologist, told me it would be today … and while it is certainly icy cold, I am pleased to say no snow yet! Don’t get me wrong, I love the snow – I just don’t love the snow for such a loooooonnng time. We have snow usually until…
Triceratops Nest: Dinosaur Dig
Sammy’s Dinosaur fascination continues (thank goodness!) so yesterday we created this Dinosaur Dig. I thought of this sensory activity after seeing the Dinosaur Land on Teachpreschool.org (such a great idea!). Sam was so very excited to explore his Triceratops Nest in the Backyard. It was super easy to make, and Sam had so very much…
DIY Stick Horse and Horse Songs
My Madeline loves to DIY as much as I do. When she saw our empty vinegar jug she immediately decided to make a DIY Stick Horse for Sammy. And it turned out so cute! Sammy loves horses, horse crafts, horse songs, and … low and behold … his DIY Stick Horse. This horse craft was…
Alphabet Matching Game: On the Run!
Sammy and I are just beginning to work on some alphabet matching games. He is becoming familiar with most uppercase letters now, so I am beginning to introduce lowercase. I have found the easiest way for wee ones to understand the relationship between upper and lowercase letters is through alphabet matching games.
