Happy (almost, kind of, sort of) Easter! With so many Easter crafts on the blog already, I was almost going to let this season go without adding another Easter egg craft for kids to this space. I mean… how many Easter egg crafts do we really need?! Turns out at least one more. This one…
Preschool Moon Craft: Finger Paint the Moon!
Most little ones absolutely love to get their hands covered in paint! There’s nothing quite like the sensory experience of covering your entire hand with paint and squishing it between your fingers. There is also so much learning taking place. Aside from the sensory benefits, finger painting helps develop fine motor skills, build hand-eye coordination,…
St. Patrick’s Day Printable Bundle for Kids
Get ready to count down to St. Patrick’s Day with your toddler or preschooler enjoying one simple, no-prep St. Patrick’s Day-themed learning activity each day! Your little one is going to love the activities in this St. Patrick’s Day Printable Bundle—and you’re going to love the special memories. Plus, there are activity pages for your…
Spectacular Snow Science Experiments for Kids
Guess what? We are on a snow science experiments kick! Guess why? We still (still) have a ton (ton) of SNOW! And with Valentine’s Day behind us and Easter a long way off, we need to find something fun to do to fill our days. Our snowy, snowy days. So snow science experiments for kids…
Weather Activities for Preschoolers
Have you ever stopped to consider how amazing this world is? I think it helps that I am surrounded by little people all day long, but every time we head outside, we have at least one “WOW” moment. Children are so great at slowing down and noticing things. The amazing variability of weather we have…
Calendar Activities
When I was teaching Kindergarten, I remember feeling so successful after calendar time. Really, if everything else that day fell to pieces, I would still feel like my little ones had learned so many important skills – just from our calendar activities! Now that I am homeschooling my own little ones, we do ‘calendar activities’…
45 Nursery Rhyme Crafts
I have yet to meet a Kindergarten teacher who didn’t love nursery rhymes—and crafts or activities to accompany those nursery rhymes? Yes, please! 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…
Learning About Calendars with Books for Preschoolers
Learning about calendars—the days of the weeks, months of the year, seasons, and holidays—can be tricky for little ones, but it can also be so much fun! It is the perfect opportunity for nature walks while learning about the seasons, hands-on crafts to learn the days of the week, and, of course, diving into some…
Farm Animal Stick Puppets Printable
A puppet theatre is such a fun way to bring stories and playtime to life! With just a few simple supplies—a shoebox, popsicle sticks, and my Farm Animal Stick Puppets Printable—you can make your own DIY puppet theatre that is sure to be a hit with the kids. I’ll show you how we created ours…
The Science of Reading: What parents need to know
Have you heard of The Science of Reading? This is a recent document that has been released that is transforming the way we teach children to read. This research has taken place over many decades and involves professionals from all different areas of child development. Thanks to this in-depth, longitudinal research, we now KNOW how…
