Little ones learn with their whole bodies. Sensory activities for toddlers (such as these ones focusing on the sense of touch) are a very important part of that whole body learning. Sensory play exposes children to many new experiences, textures, and materials. It is calming for many children and also presents children with new language…
Mail Time! Setting up your own Post Office
Do you know what you and your little ones need? A preschool post office themed activity! I tell you friends, this dramatic play idea lasted us ALL MORNING LONG! Not only that, this preschool post office idea is so full of learning. My three year old was practicing identifying his letters, his sounds, and recognizing…
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 for preschoolers! Break out the pink and red crafting supplies friends – here we go! Are you getting into the holiday spirit yet?! I know what your thinking – ‘holiday spirit’ – good grief! We are talking Valentine’s…
Christmas Ornaments made with Salt Dough and Cloves
We woke up to a winter wonderland! And after quite a bit of snow disappointment too. We were told there would be snow on Monday – nothing. Tuesday for sure – nothing. Wednesday we would be buried! Nothing. Thursday: get those parkas out – nothing. Friday the snow finally arrived! But for some reason not…
Spring Crafts for 2 Year Olds
Spring! A time for flowers and butterflies and … brightly coloured toddler crafts? I should mention, for those of you who visit regularly and may be scratching your head — I don’t in fact have a two year old. But I am really holding onto that ‘toddler’ title of this baby of mine. Stretching it…
5 Busy Bags with ANY Deck of Cards
Oh Busy bags! You just have to love them! Though I really don’t love the name, to be honest. Busy bags sound to me like they are about keeping kids busy. While that is all well and fine (and certainly can serve a purpose), I prefer to think of them as quiet time activities. Quiet…
Gorgeous and Inviting Outdoor Play Spaces
Spring is almost 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…
The Ultimate Playdough Recipe
Sometimes it is fabulous to have a trick or two up your sleeve for when you need a quick craft or activity to save the day. My ULTIMATE, Easy, No-Cook, BEST Playdough Recipe EVER is definitely one trick that needs to be up there friends. Five minutes to make, and lasts for 6 months! I…
A STEM Snowman Craft
Are you grossed out with the thought of using toilet rolls in crafts for kids? Would you be okay to build a snowman craft with a toilet roll? If not, close your eyes and pretend I am using a paper towel roll. (But I’m not … and I may have dug it out of the…
Winter Art for Toddlers
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…