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Teaching Letters: Uppercase or Lowercase first?

January 19, 2020 by Sarah Leave a Comment

Well, we have a question of the week my friends! “What should I teach first, uppercase or lowercase letters?” When I receive an email about a topic more than 5 times (well, 6 times – so hardly ‘more than 5’ – but I am adding a dramatic flare) it warrants a blog post. So today…

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Filed Under: Letters and Numbers, Preschooler, Preschoolers Tagged With: activities for preschoolers, fine motor, letters, lowercase letters

Playing with Wikki Stix! Great for fine motor development in preschoolers

The trouble with fine motor skills

September 4, 2019 by Sarah Leave a Comment

I am very honoured to have been asked to partner with Wikki Stix today to help spread the word about the Unplugged Play Day! I share a lot of kids activities in this space. Some might say, slightly too many. I can’t help it though! I think of a fun activity that I know little…

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Filed Under: Create, Learn Tagged With: fine motor, wikki stix

Adorable woodworking craft for kids! Use a hammer and nails to make this cute wooden porcupine. Such a fun craft for preschoolers and big kids too. #craft #hammer #woodworking #kids #preschool #hedgehog #porcupine

Porcupine Woodworking Craft

July 23, 2018 by Sarah 8 Comments

Crafts that involve wood, hammer, and nails are always (always) a hit around here. So I am always on the lookout for fun and creative woodworking crafts for my kids. I was browsing through Pinterest when I saw these cute woodworking hedgehogs by Vszell – simple and perfect for little hands. I popped over to the website…

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Filed Under: All Ages, Art, Create, Kindergarten, Preschooler Tagged With: crafts, fine motor, preschool, woodworking

Rainbow Fine Motor Sensory Bin

February 27, 2018 by Sarah 4 Comments

Everything coloured. That is the theme in our house right now. The brighter the better. Tons of painting, with the purplest trees you have ever seen. Loads of crafting, with the wildest markers available. Since it is still so white outside, we are making it very spring-like inside. While our first theme is colour, or…

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Filed Under: Create, Playful Art, Preschooler, Quiet Time Tagged With: fine motor

Fine Motor Activities that Build Dexterity

Amazing Fine Motor Activities that Build Dexterity

July 6, 2017 by Sarah Leave a Comment

There is no rush for little hands to write. There is no rush for little hands to write. I know I write this in this space again and again. And I have even created images on the topic! Why do I keep on writing it? Because it is so important. And if something is important…

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Filed Under: All Ages, Learn, Preschooler, Quiet Time, Toddler, Toddlers Tagged With: fine motor, independent play, playful ideas, Quiet time activities

So many ideas for using stickers!

Super fun ways to Play and Learn with STICKERS!

September 14, 2015 by Sarah 4 Comments

Who doesn’t love stickers? While I was teaching in the classroom I never once ran across a child that did not love a good sticker activity. I am not sure what it is, but stickers are just, plain, awesome. I am partnering with Pipsticks today to share some fun ways to play and learn with…

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Filed Under: Activities for Toddlers, All Ages, Create, Easy Crafts, Loads of Ideas!, Quiet Time, Toddler, Toddlers, Toddlers Tagged With: fine motor, stickers

nature walk ideas for kids

Nature Walk Ideas for Kids: Leaf Sewing

September 8, 2015 by Sarah 14 Comments

Pulling this post up from the archives for you today friends, as it is my first day back in the classroom so I have been busily preparing! I will be teaching one day a cycle and otherwise home with my little ones – an incredible balance that I am so fortunate to have. I wanted…

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Filed Under: All Ages, Art, Explore, Get Outside, Kindergarten, Kindergarteners, Nature Crafts, Outside Play Tagged With: Fall leaf, fine motor, learning to sew, nature learning, nature walk

Clothespins Outside {A Photo on Friday}

May 22, 2015 by Sarah Leave a Comment

A photo on Friday, because sometimes all you need is the picture. This photo on Friday is sort of more an idea on Friday. Bring some clothespins outside! As I am hanging my laundry on the line my little ones clip clothespins to the highest tree leaves they can. They also try to pick up…

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Filed Under: Activities for Toddlers, All Ages, Explore, Get Outside, Nature Crafts, Outside Play, Quiet Time, Toddler, Toddlers, Toddlers Tagged With: fine motor, outdoor play

Birthday Countdown

April 2, 2015 by Sarah 2 Comments

The countdown has begun. Already. Though, I suppose, why shouldn’t it? A birthday is a wonderful reason to celebrate, and a 5th birthday? Hardly anything better. With a 5th birthday mere days away (albeit 20 days …) my Sammy was very excited, and ready to do something to get ready for his birthday. I figured…

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Filed Under: Create, Easy Crafts, Learn, Letters and Numbers, Numbers and Counting Tagged With: birthday, counting, fine motor, preschool

decorating felt easter eggs

Felt Easter Eggs

April 1, 2015 by Sarah 2 Comments

With winter now behind us (officially anyways, not in the way that we still have snow on the ground), I thought it time to pack away a few winter things. I washed up our snow pants and coats, which of course meant I woke up to clean snowsuits and a world of white outside. The…

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Filed Under: Create, Easter, Easy Crafts, Learn, Numbers and Counting, Quiet Time, Toddler, Toddlers Tagged With: Eater, felt, fine motor, quiet boxes

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