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Great constellation activities for kids. Fun ways to explore space at home!

Constellation Activities for Kids

September 7, 2016 by Sarah Leave a Comment

These constellation activities are out of this world! BIG eye roll. But they will really add a twinkle to your little one’s eye. Maybe even make them feel like a star. Come on Mama, let’s rock it! (you know, like rocket?) Okay, I’m done with that now, I promise. We are doing a little learning…

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Filed Under: Activities for Big Kids, All Ages, Explore, Get Outside, Kindergarteners, Learn, Loads of Ideas!, Nature Crafts, Other Learning Fun, Science Tagged With: constellation, homeschool

These indoor nature activities are perfect for preschoolers. Fabulous quiet time activities to help kids calm down.

Indoor Nature Activities for Kids

May 5, 2016 by Sarah 8 Comments

I have found that exploring nature items is very calming for my little ones.Our newest rhythm is really focusing on calming activities for kids (Speaking of which, have you discovered Clever’s New Trick? It’s a social story I wrote about helping little ones learn to calm down. You can read more about it by clicking…

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Filed Under: Activities for Preschoolers, Explore, Healthy Living, Learn, Loads of Ideas!, Nature Crafts, Other Learning Fun, Preschooler, Science, Science Tagged With: indoor, nature

a great way to teach kids to wash their hands

Wash Your Hands!

November 24, 2015 by Sarah 2 Comments

Well I warned you. Yesterday was all business with oodles and oodles of Christmas crafts to get you and your little ones in the holiday spirit. No chitter chatter – just the goods. But as promised, today I have some chitter chatter. Some stories. Some unimportant, just so you know, though you likely didn’t need…

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Filed Under: Activities for Preschoolers, Explore, Healthy Living, Kindergarten, Other Learning Fun, Science, Science Tagged With: kindergarten, wash hands

A cute bathtub water wall

A Bathtub Water Wall {A Photo on Friday}

November 20, 2015 by Sarah Leave a Comment

A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the picture. 5e36518d431346adfe4870d159c79482a1815ae0046e99fb20 Happy Friday friends! I am sharing with you something I am shocked I am brave enough to share on “the line” (have you seen that movie? Hilarious — I believe it’s called The Internship… though none of this is actually relevant …)…

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Filed Under: Baby, Explore, Other Learning Fun, Science, Science, Toddler, Toddlers

Playing with volume in the rice table

Playing with Volume in the Rice Table!

October 2, 2015 by Sarah 2 Comments

A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the picture. Or a sneaky photo collage which could be classified as only one picture (it really could …trust me. I won the discussion with my husband – and yes, in our discussions you either win or lose — well, actually I either win or…

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Filed Under: Activities for Big Kids, All Ages, Kindergarten, Kindergarteners, Learn, Letters and Numbers, Numbers and Counting, Numeracy, Other Learning Fun, Science Tagged With: counting, math, sensory play

The easiest way to make Vibrant rainbow rice!

2 Step VIBRANT Rainbow Rice {A Photo on Friday}

September 25, 2015 by Sarah 2 Comments

A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the picture! Today I thought I would share a picture of some freshly dyed rainbow rice. I have been making rainbow rice for about 8 years now, and I must say – I’ve got it down to a fine science. As in, I have found…

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Filed Under: Activities for Toddlers, Create, Explore, Learn, Playful Art, Science, Toddler, Toddlers Tagged With: learning, rainbow rice, sensory play

Learning with Siphons in the Water Table

August 5, 2015 by Sarah Leave a Comment

If you should happen to have an old garden hose, or a spare garden hose, have I got an activity sure to keep your little ones happy, learning, and cool this summer! Cut up that water hose and turn it into a siphon. I wrote all about it over on CBC parents last week. My…

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Filed Under: Activities for Big Kids, All Ages, Explore, Get Outside, Kindergarten, Kindergarteners, Learn, Other Learning Fun, Science, Science Tagged With: science, water play

cool off this summer with a frozen hat

Frozen Hats {A Photo on Friday}

July 10, 2015 by Sarah Leave a Comment

A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the picture. And this is a cute one.  This is how a two year old looks when wearing a frozen hat … We made frozen hats by popping a wet sun hat in the freezer. We used hats that the boys had been wearing after…

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Filed Under: Activities for Toddlers, All Ages, Explore, Get Outside, Outside Play, Science, Toddlers Tagged With: photo on Friday

The story of our hen going broody!

When a Hen goes Broody …

June 22, 2015 by Sarah Leave a Comment

It was early last week, just minutes after my children had headed to let the chickens out. They bursted through the front door, all talking a mile a minute, and for a split second I wasn’t sure if their news was about disaster or excitement. I took a moment to assess – beaming. Their little…

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Filed Under: All Ages, Farm Life, Get Outside, Healthy Living, Life, Life as a Wanna-Be-Homesteader, Science Tagged With: chickens

how to build a snap pea trellis fort

A Pea Trellis Fort

June 15, 2015 by Sarah 2 Comments

These little ones of mine do love their forts. And in the garden, their very most favourite thing to eat is the snap peas. So I thought that combining the two was just the thing to do! Sounds simple enough, except for the fact that my forts generally fall down quickly. And except for the…

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Filed Under: All Ages, Farm Life, Get Outside, Healthy Living, Life, Life as a Wanna-Be-Homesteader, Outside Play, Science, Toddlers Tagged With: gardening with kids

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