Welcome to this month’s glimpse into the Quiet Time Club! As you might know, each month we choose 5 crafting supplies and base an entire month worth of Quiet Time Play Ideas off of those 5 materials. Typically these materials are ones found in a crafting cupboard (pompoms, elastics, popsicle sticks), but once in awhile…
Mother’s Day Gift Idea: Button Bracelets!
I really don’t think it matters who you are, I’m going to go out on a limb and say that ALL Mother’s love sweet homemade gifts for Mother’s Day. And I have an awesome Mother’s Day gift idea for you. This one is nice and simple to make. My 3 year old daughter was able…
Christmas Paper Chain Bracelet Craft!
Day #4 of our 5 Days of Construction Paper Christmas Crafting Challenge is HERE! How are you and your little ones enjoying these crafts? I hope they are helping you get in the Holly Jolly spirit and are brightening up some little ones days. Yesterday we wove some paper Christmas baskets, and today we are…
The Fine Motor Apple Tree Game!
I am excited to partner with Wikki Stix today to bring you this post and G I V E A W A Y ! (More information on that at the bottom of this post!) You may remember awhile ago I shared with you a quiet bin idea involving pipecleaners and buttons and making little 3D…
A Hands-on Maze for Kids
Are you ready for the best ever maze for kids? Are you ready for it being hands on, yet no prep? And, most importantly, are you ready for some corny, yet a-maze-ing, word puns? This maze for kids is truly the best! It makes for a fabulous STEM challenge and a great quiet time activity,…
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers at Home
Some of my favorite memories as a child include doing fine motor activities at home. We had a special spot growing up called the “cracking rock”. I used it as inspiration for these fine motor activities for preschoolers that I’m sharing with you today. I am thrilled to share this fun activity with you because…
Paper Chain Jewellery Quiet Bin
A photo on Friday — and better yet, a Quiet Bin Idea photo! (To complement my eBook A Year of Educational Quiet Bins). We are still loving (loving) our quiet bins. This is one of our newer ones, tiny strips of paper with some tape for making paper chain necklaces, bracelets, and rings. What do…
Fabulously Fantastic Fine Motor Activities!
Fine motor activities truly are fantastic for little ones. Fine motor activities strengthen little hands and muscles, build hand-eye coordination, dexterity, support the development of a proper pencil grip and strengthen little hands for future writing. Fantastic indeed! What is even more fantastic is how easy they are to come by. Fine motor activities are…
Invitation to Build with Popsicle Sticks and Clothespins
A Quiet Bin Idea Photo on Friday (a little lengthy, I’ll have to think of a catchier title …) Today I wanted to share this super simple quiet bin. It is an invitation to create with popsicle sticks and clothespins. I call it an invitation because there is no expected outcome. I am not asking…
Torn-Paper Polar Bear – Cute, Cute, Cute!
Winter has really settled in around these parts. A few days last week were so cold we only ventured outside to the chicken coop, visited our unhappy ladies, and hightailed it back inside. Those poor chickens. This is their first winter and they are not enjoying it. We, on the other hand, are settling in…