When children have a sparkle in their eye as they are discovering something, maybe not even for the first time, you know that you are doing something right! Providing opportunities for the 5 senses activities for preschoolers can help your child develop an awareness of their surroundings and self. Below are 5 things my kids and…
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…
Sensory Activities for Toddlers
Little ones learn with their whole bodies. Sensory activities for toddlers (such as these ones focusing on the sense of touch) are a very important part of that whole body learning. Sensory play exposes children to many new experiences, textures, and materials. It is calming for many children and also presents children with new language…
Activities for Teaching Baby How to Crawl
Do you know what we have been up to over here lately? Teaching baby how to crawl! Goodness the big siblings are just loving helping this littlest one of ours develop her gross motor skills and meet all of these exciting milestones. We did some research on crawling and learned all about the steps and…
Constellation Cards and Myths for Kids
We are getting into a nice rhythm for our new home school year. Right now in Science we are learning about the Solar System – and I am happy to report, my kids find it just as cool as I do! After watching a star show in the planetarium at our local museum we decided…
Our Daily Schedule Homeschooling Grade 3 and 1 (with a newborn)
A friend of mine reminded me how fun it is to see other Mama’s daily schedules. When I was first considering homeschooling I remember devouring ALL the information I could find on daily schedules. What does it look like to homeschool grade 1? How much time is spent homeschooling grade 3? Can you homeschool with…
Raising Mindful Kids
My first daughter was born with a twinkle in her eye. She is vibrant and fully alive. When she was newly one-year-old, I vividly remember sitting with her at the tail end of summer under a big shady tree, watching her eat a fresh ripe peach for the first time. She brought that fuzzy fruit…
Seed Germination for Kids – The Results!
A little while ago I wrote a post on seed germination for kids. In that post, I told you I would do a follow up post on the seed activities for kids we did as the seeds were growing, and about the results of which seeds grew fastest (or grew at all!) Wonderful news! You…
Turn Milk into Plastic!
Did you know you could turn milk into plastic? I didn’t. I had no idea! I did know that you can turn cream into butter, which is just what I was planning on doing with my Kindergarteners last week. We love easy science experiments! There I was armed with gallons of cream (which as it…
Rockin’ New Year’s Eve Ideas for Families!
If you are staying home this New Year, why not make the absolute most of it? Wish the old year farewell, and welcome the New Year with those you hold dearest and make some amazing memories too. I have found some absolutely Rockin New Years Eve ideas for families. These ideas are simple and fun…