I have such a soft spot kids handprint art. Seeing my babes tiny hands stamped or traced on to paper is one of my very favourite things. I look back so fondly on the tiny handprints of my now 11 year old – so I get as many as I can of my littlest two…
How to Incubate Chicken Eggs with Kids!
Hatching chicken eggs with kids has to be one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had. Nature is amazing and watching little ones experience this first hand is incredible. The marvel, excitement, and oh all that learning! This is my third time hatching eggs with kids, though my first time doing it at…
Why You Should Think INSIDE the Box:10 Benefits of Puzzles
Over the summer, puzzles were a huge hit with Madeline. They were perfect for rainy days or during quiet afternoons while the baby rested. I was pushing them a bit onto Sammy during the summer… as a nice quiet activity while the baby napped, but he would not oblige me—instead, he preferred the racing, banging,…
Easter Egg Potato Stamping: Easter Craft for Preschoolers
Easter is well on its way! We have been having fun thinking up some creative Easter crafts for preschoolers – and this one is one of our favorites. We have been known to stamp a few veggies over here – with our celery heart stamping and bell pepper four-leaf clover stamping – so it likely…
How to Eat MORE Vegetables (Painlessly)
Welcome to another Healthy, Simple Living Monday! Last week I wrote about simple activities for Spring. Ways to enjoy my kids, get outside, and keep everything simple and relaxed. Today, I thought I would talk about how to eat more vegetables. You may recall from when I introduced this series, that I was trying to…
Building and Tracing Shadows
Playing with light is such an interesting thing to do. I have written about some of the different ways we play with shadows and light on our Facebook page a few times, but thought this particular activity deserved a full blog post. It has become a go to activity for my little ones after rest…
Building a Name
Around here, we are big on name activities for preschoolers. I like to teach my little ones letters and their sounds by using names – their own names, names of family and names of friends. It is meaningful to them, and simple. And we really like to keep things simple. I talk a lot about…
The Ultimate Rainy Day Activity for Preschoolers
It is officially spring! And we started this spring off right with some rain. I do love the spring … after the long, cold (crazy cold) winter months there is nothing better than some warmth. I don’t even mind the rain. Truly — muddy boots, muddy kids — bring it on! Anything that is not…
Textured Bunny Easter Craft
We had a rainy day here – and I must say it was lovely! Rain is a sure sign of spring … and it was melting some of our snow – which put me in a pretty chipper mood. A cheery Mama and a rainy day are the perfect ingredients for a fun craft day….
Spring Tulip Name Puzzle
Let the name puzzle fun continue! If you have read How Wee Learn for any length of time, you have likely seen one of our name puzzles. When I taught Kindergarten I absolutely loved using name puzzles, as they incorporate so many different learning skills and can be simply adjusted to fit any learning level. …
