My 4 year old and I are suckers for nature crafts. I am still not sure whether it is because of the fun that we have while gathering the supplies or if it is creating something beautiful with them later. Either way, we love them. Our favorite activity is working with clay and nature items….
Swept Away with Learning!
I am over on the Melissa and Doug website today sharing how we have been swept away with learning. I was thrilled to find some child sized brooms, mops, and dustpans as Christmas gifts for my little ones. My boys are such great helpers that they are forever using my cleaning tools – making it…
Teaching Numbers with Quiet Time Activities
Settling back into a routine after the holidays? We sure are – hence all of the quiet time activities you are seeing… Adding in a quiet time to our afternoons has completely transformed our days. My little ones rest and unwind allowing them to enjoy the rest of our day. I have been working on…
Finger Painting Ideas
No childhood is complete without some good, old-fashioned, messy, squishy, colourful finger painting. And with winter holidays just beginning, I thought it was a great time to share some wonderful finger painting ideas with you. Trust me, the paint will wash away in no time (well, perhaps a little time) but the memories will stay…
Encouraging Learning with the Magic of the Season
That magical season has begun! It is my absolute favourite time of the year. The tree is decorated, the garlands are hung, those little eyes are sparkling, and imaginations are running wild. I love to use the magic of the season to encourage my little ones in their learning. Sam this year is beginning to…
Creatively Playing with Circumference
I am excited to partner with KORXX today to bring you this post on playing with circumference. This post contains affiliate links It is amazing to me how many big educational concepts can get introduced naturally through play. We have our curriculum that we follow regularly and I find it to be quite enriching. Yet…
Fabulously Fantastic Fine Motor Activities!
Fine motor activities truly are fantastic for little ones. Fine motor activities strengthen little hands and muscles, build hand-eye coordination, dexterity, support the development of a proper pencil grip and strengthen little hands for future writing. Fantastic indeed! What is even more fantastic is how easy they are to come by. Fine motor activities are…
Beginner Knitting Project: A Little Bunny
We were up North visiting family for the weekend and I felt quite like my Mother. My Mom would always (always) be knitting away when we went on long car rides, and this car ride I was doing just that. Now, there is one humongous difference of course. My Mom is an experienced and excellent…
A Puzzle with Quiet Time Blocks
I am excited to partner with KORXX today to bring you this post which combines a few of my favourite things. I feel as though this post should be written in song … “Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, brown paper packages tied up with strings, these…
A Pretty Winter Lantern Craft
You know when you have an idea for a craft that you think will turn out super cute and then, well, it doesn’t? I bring you, my lantern craft. Actually, it still turned out pretty, just not as I had intended. But I’m jumping ahead a little. We have been invited to participate in a…