With this little toddler being the fourth little toddler I have had the honour to raise, I remember this phase so vividly well. Never again will I be so needed by this tiny human! This toddler of mine seems to require me by her side every moment of her day watching her play, eat, or…
3 Ways to Learn with SOCK activities for preschoolers!
I need to admit, we have a sock problem— gray, unmatched, full of holes. So, what are we going to do… Play with them! We are here with three preschool activities using socks. Preschool Activities Using Socks 1. Sort the Socks First, let’s get organized. We dumped out a pile of socks and sorted the…
Preschooler Activities for the Car
We have been spending an overwhelming amount of time in the car since deciding to move several states away. There is only so much screen time that my preschooler can tolerate and only so many games of ‘I Spy’ that I can handle before our car trips across state lines, and from potential home to potential…
STEM Activities for Kindergarten at Home
One of my boys favourite things in the world is STEM challenges. And guess what? They are becoming one of my favourite learning tools. Could it be? A simple learning set up that I LOVE that my boys LOVE just as much?! Adding STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) activities to your kindergarten (or any grade!)…
20 Deep Learning Activities in Everyday Life!
Perhaps it is the company I keep, or the great big flashing beacon screaming, “WE HOMESCHOOL! IT IS AWESOME!!” But for one reason or another, homeschooling is certainly surrounding me as the hot topic right now. I’ve gotta say … I love it. Whether you homeschool already, you are considering homeschooling, you might think about…
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers at Home
Some of my favorite memories as a child include doing fine motor activities at home. We had a special spot growing up called the “cracking rock”. I used it as inspiration for these fine motor activities for preschoolers that I’m sharing with you today. I am thrilled to share this fun activity with you because…
Letter Hunt Sensory Bin – Preschool Alphabet Activity
I just recently became a big fan of sensory bins. Crazy, right? Literacy activities have always been my go-to with my 3-year old, but I never thought to combine the two to create a fun preschool alphabet activity. I think you’ll love this combination as much as I do, especially if you want to provide…
Outdoor Nature Prints for Kids
As the weather gets warmer, we have slowly been moving our art supplies outdoors. My kids are used to doing art inside at the table, but there is something refreshing and exciting for toddlers about taking the materials we have and using them in a new space. Outdoor art, especially our nature prints, gives us a…
Color Mixing Activity for Preschoolers
My little guy absolutely loves rainbows! He also loves science and getting a little messy, so I knew that enjoying a fun color mixing activity would be right up his ally. A great color mixing activity for preschoolers combined with creating a fingerprint rainbow is the perfect combination of science and messy, not to mention…
10 Easy Peasy Water Play Activities
Has the warm weather found you yet? If so. it’s time for water play activities! We are still ‘warming up’ here in Canada, so our water play days are still a little while away. But we are dreaming … washing the snowsuits and mittens and dreaming of sunshine. We did have one beautiful day here…