I love simple crafts. Crafts should be fun and easy – enjoyable for everyone! I especially love easy holiday crafts – so I started thinking of simple Halloween Crafts for Kids. When I was teaching Kindergarten we did quite a few simple Halloween Crafts – and the favourite by far were these Facial Tissue Ghosts…
Thanksgiving Gift: Turkey Cookies
Recently, I have been talking with my wee ones about being Thankful and what that word really means. I decided it would be nice to make little gifts with the kids to give to some of the many people we are thankful for this Thanksgiving. I looked on Pinterest (I have so much fun on…
Creepy Crawly Spider Legs Counting
Halloween is just around the corner (well, I suppose around the corner and down the street a bit). But we are already getting into the Halloween Spirit at our house! Jamie, form Hands on as we Grow has been on a Spider kick lately, which inspired me to do a spider activity too. We have…
Preschool Math Games: Graphing with Nature
Preschool math games can be so much fun! This is a great game we use at home to help introduce the tricky concept of graphing. Graphing likely seems simple to most adults, but to wee ones it can be very tricky! Preschoolers often get confused with the concepts of ‘bigger/longer’ and ‘more’. But this simple…
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.
Self-Help Skills for Preschoolers: Keep Calm and Get Dressed!
There are many self-help skills for preschoolers, and we are working on many at home. In fact, for all of my wee ones. The one that is the focus of most of my attention right now is teaching Sammy to get himself dressed. Getting dressed was not really an issue for Madeline. She picked it…
Lite-Brite Pumpkin Carving
I had been thinking (already!) about Pumpkin carving ideas for my Sammy. It is tough – pumpkin carving with a 3 year old. They are too little to carve, but I knew Sammy would want to do more then paint. So, as I was pondering, a light bulb went on (ha!) What about a Lite-Brite…
Counting Games with Magic
My Sammy is fussy with counting games. He is a very busy wee one, this boy of mine. The idea of sitting still to focus on numbers and counting games is not really his thing. So I brought out some magic – and poof! – he couldn’t wait to count!
Recipes for Kids: Pizza
I love math, and love doing math games with my kids. In our home, math games come in all shapes and sizes! This preschool activity is full of math – and teaches self-help skills and reading too. Following a visual recipe is a wonderful activity for toddlers and preschoolers. This one single activity gives you…
Crafts For Kids: Paint Blowing
Craft time in our house this morning! Sammy decided we should do some painting today. With the chilly fall weather this morning, I thought it was a great day for a Fall Craft. This great craft also introduces mixing colours. We have been experimenting with different ways to paint lately. Finger painting is always a…
