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Quiet Time Ideas for Kids

January 26, 2020 by Sarah Leave a Comment

How’s that cold cup of coffee, Mama? Oh wait – it’s in the microwave (cold yet again) right? I KNOW. I have been there. You need (desperately) quiet time ideas for kids. Whether you have a toddler or preschooler who is just outgrowing his nap or you are looking for independent play ideas so you…

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Relaxing, calming activities for preschoolers. Perfect quiet time activities for busy kids! #busybags #toddleractivities #preschoolactivities #quiettime #calmingactivities #sensoryplay #sensorybins

Calming Activities for Preschoolers

January 2, 2019 by Sarah Leave a Comment

If you have a preschooler I guarantee that you also have a need for these calming activities! Calming activities for preschoolers would definitely be in the parenting handbook (if only there was one). My boys tend to be on the busy side, so I am sure to include a few extra calming bins with our…

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Photocopy any story and turn into magnets! A fabulous retell activity for preschoolers - and great for learning letters too.

Making Story Magnets

October 13, 2017 by Sarah Leave a Comment

Goodness, it has been a little while since I have written. I was in a bit of a fog I suppose. A going to have a new baby fog, that is. We are so excited to let you know that I’m expecting a new little babe to join our family this Spring! Well, we are…

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Filed Under: All Ages, Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Learn, Letters and Numbers, Preschooler, Preschoolers, Quiet Time, Toddlers Tagged With: preschool activity, quiet time activity

20 activities for kids at home when they are sick

Activities for Kids at Home Sick

April 6, 2017 by Mary Catherine Leave a Comment

It is funny how feelings can change so drastically over time. I realized this on my recent search for activities for kids at home sick. When I was a Mom for the very first time I would worry myself into a tizzy when my little one was sick. I would fret and fuss and waste…

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Filed Under: All Ages, Kindergarten, Preschooler, Preschoolers, Quiet Time, Toddlers Tagged With: activities for kids home sick, crafts, mess free activities, Quiet time activities

Simple activities for kids to do when Mom is sick - brilliantly easy activities for preschoolers and toddlers

Simple Activities for Kids to Do When Mama is Sick

March 15, 2017 by Sarah Leave a Comment

We have all been there; that pounding head, those aches and shivers, the need to just crawl under the covers and sleep off that bug! But for that, we need simple activities for kids to do when Mom is sick. I have found some simple activities for kids to do when Mom is sick just…

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A gorgeous sensory bin idea for preschoolers! Such beautiful wooden toys for kids. Ad.

Gorgeous Sensory Bins for Preschoolers

December 16, 2016 by Sarah Leave a Comment

I am (so!) excited to partner with Mama May i today to tell you about this gorgeous sensory bin. Do you remember being a young child and getting swept away in your own little world? Maybe it was paper dolls, a special dollhouse, or little characters who had lives all their own. My boys love…

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Filed Under: Activities for Preschoolers, Activities for Toddlers, All Ages, Explore, Preschooler, Quiet Time, Toddler, Toddlers, Toddlers Tagged With: Creativity, imaginative play, sensory play, small worlds

Fantastic fine motor activities for preschoolers and toddlers! These are great for strenthening little hands

Fabulously Fantastic Fine Motor Activities!

November 23, 2016 by Sarah Leave a Comment

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…

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The easiest and BEST DIY Light table tutorial - 10 minutes to make and so inexpensive!

DIY Light Table that is easier than easy to make!

October 18, 2016 by Sarah 8 Comments

I had been thinking about making a DIY light table for years. Literally years. I am not sure why I wasn’t making it, really – they look so cool – and I found some super easy tutorials online too. But for years we remained a light table-less family. Sigh. Those poor deprived kiddos of mine….

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Filed Under: Activities for Preschoolers, Activities for Toddlers, All Ages, Explore, Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Mama Creates Too, Preschooler, Preschoolers, Quiet Time, Science, Toddler, Toddlers, Toddlers Tagged With: DIY, Light Table Tutorial

Use painters tape to make roads, maps, and mazes on the ground for preschoolers! Perfect quiet time activities.

A Painter’s Tape Road (again)

September 23, 2016 by Sarah Leave a Comment

Guess what? I just published my 500th post. 500 posts about playful ways to get those little ones learning – and a few about my chickens. Turns out I have a lot to say – but there are some ideas that simply keep reappearing again and again in this space. Quiet Bins, obviously, but also…

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Using laminate flooring as a road! Brilliant DIY toy for preschoolers

Laminate Roads

August 8, 2016 by Sarah 2 Comments

We were up at the cottage last week with some of my family. We had a fabulous time, with lots of little ones under foot, and lots of wine to ensure we were enjoying those little ones properly. Ha! This year, my brave sister Emily brought her brand new, little itty bitty babe, Carter who…

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Filed Under: Activities for Toddlers, All Ages, Explore, Outside Play, Quiet Time, Science, Toddler, Toddlers, Toddlers Tagged With: DIY toys, independent play, quiet bins, racing

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