Hey Diddle Diddle, I know the sound in the middle, And that spoon does rhyme with moon. The first letter’s clear since it’s nursery rhymes I hear, and I will be reading by noon. Voila! What do you think? Be kind, I’m not much for rhymes – only sometimes. Mostly when eating limes (which I…
Gorgeous and Inviting Outdoor Play Spaces
Summer is officially here — time to wake up from my hibernation and get these little cubs of mine outside! The warm sunshine never fails to make me want to spruce up our outdoor play spaces. We like to keep outdoor play, well, natural I suppose. So when I am planning outdoor play spaces for…
Comparing and Sorting Seeds – Let the Gardening begin!
Last year we did a great big vegetable garden in our backyard – and loved it! In fact we still have some tomatoes and green beans in the freezer. I absolutely loved being outside in my garden, and probably for that exact reason, so did my kids. I never had to ask for a helper…
St Patrick’s Day Craft: Pepper Stamping!
We really don’t celebrate St Patrick’s day. I said it. The cat is out of the bag. I am a Mom who blogs about activities for kids and I don’t celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. I am not anti-leprechaun at all (in fact, if anything I would be completely pro-leprechaun). It is just that March is…
A Rainbow Scavenger Hunt
In our never ending quest to find Spring, we created a rainbow – a big rainbow. We went on a color scavenger hunt for all of the colors of the rainbow, and placed them in an arc. Nothing fancy – but truly a very engaging activity full of learning. We started with a rainbow colors…
Beautiful and Playful Valentine’s Day Crafts for Preschoolers
It is only 1 week away so I thought it time to think about Valentine’s Day crafts! Are you getting into the holiday spirit yet?! I know what your thinking – ‘holiday spirit’ – good grief! We are talking Valentine’s Day, right? Yes. Because you see, for those of us who do not enjoy the…
Winter Art for 2 Year Olds
My baby is now 2 and fully into the crafting that goes on daily around here. I wrote about 50 crafts for 2 year olds recently – crafts that I love for toddlers because they focus on the process, not the end result. I thought I would do the same sort of post, but specifically…
Christmas Handprint Art
I try to share a lot of process, meaningful art activities for kids in this space. But sometimes? Sometimes I go for the cute. The super cute, keepsake worthy crafts that I adore pulling out each and every year. Just like today with this list of Christmas handprint art. And goodness are there some adorable…
Stuffed Felt Numbers
It’s that time of year – the time when I begin to wonder why on earth I did not start my holiday crafting earlier. Good grief! This Mama will be busy for the next few weeks. Here is a post I did last year on making felt numbers. I was aiming for the alphabet for…
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…