Thanksgiving is a perfect holiday to do some crafting – keeping wee ones busy and having fun. These 10 Thanksgiving craft ideas for kids are AMAZING! There is something on this list for everyone. While here in Canada Thanksgiving is long since past (and the winter snow tells us so), I know my American friends…
Ho-Ho-Holy Moly! Oodles of Santa Crafts for Preschoolers
Just as soon as we get our first snowfall, that “s” word starts to come out a whole lot. And not by me either—it’s these little ones of mine! As soon as that snow appears, all things Santa begin as well. As soon as that snow appears, I start digging through the craft supplies. Sure,…
Easy Preschool Halloween Decorations: Jack-o-Lantern Windows
We whipped out this gem of a Halloween craft the other day — and I just need to say – it might be the best quiet time activity I have come up with. Not to toot my own horn, but any activity that keeps my little ones engaged on and off for a week deserves…
A Pretty Autumn Craft for Preschoolers
There is nothing quite like Autumn crafts. After the hustle and bustle of summertime fun outside, turning inside a little bit more as the weather cools is very welcomed by this Mama. And turning inside goes hand in hand with crafting around these parts. Who am I kidding? A lot of things go hand in…
Name Activities for Preschoolers
What’s in a name? Usually letters. Probably Always. Important ones too. Those little letters that make up our names are OURS. We own those ones. They are special! At least they are when we are little. When starting to teach children their letters it is a fabulous idea to begin with their name letters. Once…
Breathtaking Nature Crafts for Kids
We sure do love our nature crafts around here. Summer is in full swing, so we are spending more and more time outside. This means two things: More and more “outside” things find their way inside. The surfaces around our home always seem to gather collections of special rocks, sticks, and shells throughout the summer….
The BEST Rhyming Activities for Kids
Get ready friends. It is time to rhyme! This post is full of rhyming activities for kids. These rhyming games are hands on, easy, and kids love them. We started thinking about rhyming the other day when we were outside. We saw a bird (a bird!) and I said, “my word .. a bird!” so…
An Earth Day Craft for Preschoolers (and Kindergartners and Grade Eights…)
Earth Day is just around the corner – so I thought I would reshare this Earth Day Craft we did last year. I am happy to say we have avoided any horrible bugs this year, and that the boys are a bit better at taking medicine as well. So if you are in the mood…
Really Big Art for Preschoolers (and so much more)
March tends to bring out the wild in us Canadians. We all have a touch of spring fever – we know that warm weather is coming and we are getting just a little antsy will the snow still being expected. I had known for quite some time that March makes me a bit antsy. March…
The Great Boat Float: Teaching Rhyming to Preschoolers
A little while ago, I was playing a rhyming game with my little one when I realized he really wasn’t grasping the concept of rhyming. I tried a different game, and low and behold, he wasn’t grasping it that way, either. Teaching rhyming to preschoolers isn’t always easy! How could this be?! I thought for…
