If there is one thing I know (and some days around here, I feel like it might be the only thing I truly know), it is how to make a mean batch of playdough. From my incredibly frugal beginnings making homemade playdough with my firstborn because I wouldn’t dare spend money on something I could…
Storybook Scavenger Hunt (2 Ways!)
Oh this is a FUN one today, my friend! I love when activities work so naturally with all ages. As you might know, I try really hard to share activities that works for little ones and big kids as well. My house is full of a variety of ages and stages and I try to…
Learning as We Paint with Water!
You know those activities that you turn to when you are not too sure what to do with the kids? When you need an activity to pull out of your sleeve on the fly, with no prep and no mess? I have it for you. This idea is so simple that I almost thought I…
A Paper Strip Flower Craft for Toddlers (and big kids too!)
Happy Mother’s Day weekend! I know Mother’s Day is in fact only Sunday, but we definitely deserve a whole weekend. Especially this year. In fact, I think I said that last year, too. Yes, one whole weekend is necessary to celebrate all of those Mamas out there. The ones who are keeping the world running,…
Preschool Nature Crown Craft & Activity
Every year when I was growing up, my family would pack up the car and drive 16 hours to visit family in Canada. We always looked forward to these visits, which were accompanied by homemade treats, soccer games, and fabulous hat parties. Our hat parties included dressing up with my grandma and cousins in the most outrageous…
Doctor Pretend Play
Have you ever been told, “Don’t let your child play doctor.” I have heard all sorts of stories about things parents have seen and heard from their children and their friends when they play doctor. Some were funny while others were embarrassing or dare I say, somewhat alarming. Recently one of my students came to…
An Opposites Scavenger Hunt Idea (with Printable!)
Here we go for Scavenger Hunts in Egg Cartons take TWO! Yesterday I shared with you the colour-themed nature scavenger hunt we did with little Norah and today I get to share with you how we made this fun “opposites” scavenger hunt super educational for my big boys. [mv_video doNotAutoplayNorOptimizePlacement=”false” doNotOptimizePlacement=”false” jsonLd=”true” key=”un7lm7dedihgxbklgsf0″ ratio=”16:9″ thumbnail=”https://mediavine-res.cloudinary.com/video/upload/un7lm7dedihgxbklgsf0.jpg”…
Toddler Butterfly Craft: Math Art!
Did you see my Math Art Blog Post? The boys and I made beautiful flowers using a weaving technique. While they were nice and simple to make, they were not toddler simple. Not preschooler simple either. I really like giving my children crafts and activities they can truly do independently. A bit of support is…
Two Spring Learning Crafts We LOVE!
It is MARCH! Not only is it March, but it is no longer FEBRUARY! Since these are two of my most favourite things, I thought I would share with you two more of my most favourite things. Today I am sharing with you two of my favourite Spring Learning crafts. I really love learning crafts….
5 Natural Language Development Activities for Toddlers
What is the most important thing for toddlers to learn? What is the one thing, above all others, that will benefit these wee ones most in their years ahead? Of course there are many opinions to these questions – but want to know what I think? I believe (very strongly. VERY strongly) that above all else,…
