February is just around the corner. I can feel it. The grey skies. The minus 40 degree days. The blustering, whipping snow. The colds and flus. Oh yes, it will be here soon. I really have trouble liking February. The Christmas festivities are a distant memory, the novelty of the snow has warn off, mittens…
Five Senses Activities for Kids Outdoors!
I started this series of exploring five senses activities for kids outdoors a little while ago. Now that we have explored all five senses I thought I would write a post to neatly tie up the series. Exploring the five senses is fun and important for kids to do. And it is interesting as an…
A Clothespin Crown
My Sam, at the age of 3, is quite the guy. He – I suppose like most children- would much rather play with boxes, popsicle sticks, and clothespins then any ‘real’ toy. This has led us to having a bin in our family room which has been coined ‘the inventors bin’. You may have seen…
Benefits of Small World Play
When I posted about Toy Truck Games, I mentioned that Sammy turned it into his own ‘Small World’ in a way. I decided to take that idea and run with it! This parking lot small world was a bigger hit then I had imagined! In a nut shell, small world play involves creating a scene…
A Simple Nature Sensory Bin
With Christmas coming up so very quickly, it is easy to get into a spin! We are trying very hard to keep things simple this holiday season – and we are doing quite well. Though I must say I am surprised at how tricky it can be to keep things simple this time of year! …
Invitation to Create Christmas Ornaments for Preschoolers
Sammy has had quite a fascination with our Christmas tree. Specifically with decorating the Christmas tree. Even more specifically, making Christmas ornaments for our Christmas tree. We have made some simple Christmas ornaments, like these simple paper plate Christmas balls, and these burlap candy canes. I also found 6 awesome easy Christmas ornaments for preschoolers…
A Gnomes Journey Small World Play
We recently attended a Waldorf winter festival – which was so very interesting! I have been fascinated with the Waldorf philosophy of education for quite some time. I am currently doing some more in depth research on the Waldorf philosophy – and plan on writing a pretty in depth blog post (should you be interested!)…
A Simple Burlap Birdfeeder
Sammy, Madeline and I made birdfeeders last spring. Super simple – cutting a hole in a plastic container and painting. We did it as a fun activity – but, as luck would have it, the birds loved our birdfeeders! If you are wondering how to make a birdfeeder and fear it needs to be complex,…
Exploring the Sense of Smell (Series: Exploring the 5 Senses in Nature)
I started this nature series of exploring the 5 senses in late fall. I thought of the series and was excited to start it with my wee ones, so we did! However, in fall we tend to get some snow where we live. And as it is right now, most everything is frozen. Not the…
Exploring the Sense of Sight (Series: The Five Senses)
Exploring the sense of sight is a wonderful activity to do during a nature walk. There is so much to see! Whether you are exploring in a forest, a neighbourhood, or in the city there is so much to focus wee ones sight on. This is part 2 of our series on Exploring the Five…