I like to live quite simply. You won’t find anything extravagant here, and thanks to a major decluttering effort last year, you won’t find much excess at all. There aren’t many toys, piles of clothes, or unnecessary “stuff.” With one exception. Books. We have shelves upon shelves of them — mostly children’s books, and hundreds…
The Everything Toddler Bundle
Toddlers have a way of making every moment an adventure, don’t they? One minute they’re cuddling, the next they’re climbing the kitchen table. Our little ones are bursting with curiosity and energy, and when we can channel that in playful, intentional ways, the whole day just flows better. That’s exactly why I created The Everything…
Learning Letter Sounds with a Weather Activity
There has been lots of talk about the weather happening! Warm and sunny one day, cold and raining the next day. We all just seem to gravitate towards small talk about the weather. It may just be me, but I love it! The weather is a wonderful topic to spark learning with little ones! Whether…
Playful Days Toddler Program Review
Children come into the world with an endless curiosity and a natural desire to learn—it’s something we see every day as they discover new things. From one moment to the next, toddlers are absorbing the world around them, and the best part? They’re doing it all through play! That’s why I created the perfect program…
Top 20 Educational Songs for 2-Year-Olds
Music is a powerful tool in early childhood education. Songs for 2-year-olds should capture their attention, make learning fun, and help reinforce essential concepts in an engaging way. In this blog post, I rounded up 20 of the Best Educational Songs for Toddlers that cover a wide range of topics, from rhyming, to colors and animals,…
Children’s Books for Teaching Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence is at the core of a happy and meaningful life. By teaching positive character traits—like compassion and gratitude—we give our children the tools to self-motivate, build positive relationships, and effectively manage stress and worry. And books can play a crucial role in this process! By reading stories with our children, we can introduce…
Quick-Dry Rainbow Salt Tray
We all have different strengths and different needs, right? One of my strengths, I do believe, is my willingness to let my little ones get messy. It really doesn’t bother me one bit watching them slosh paint on the table, drip paintbrushes on the ground, or see those painted little hands touch freshly washed hair….
Halloween Preschool Crafts: Pumpkin Name Puzzles!
Halloween Preschool Crafts are a fine art… a careful blend of fun, education, and independence. Well, this one has it all! Sammy and I made Pumpkin Name Puzzles, and we had a lot of fun—cutting, matching, and gluing. If your little one is learning his or her name, this is such a fun Halloween preschool…
Make Believe: The Drawing Chef
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…
The Cow and Bear Rhyme Game {A Photo on Friday}
A photo on Friday. Did you know that a child’s ability to rhyme in Kindergarten is a direct correlation with his reading success in Grade one? It’s true. So if you are looking to give your little one a leg up on reading, have fun with a rhyme or two. We practice rhyming mostly through…