Toddlers are little explorers, and their five senses—smell, taste, touch, hearing, and sight are their ultimate tools for discovering the world. Everything is new, exciting, and worth investigating. That’s exactly why five-senses activities are such a fun and powerful way to help children learn and grow. Today, I’ve got some fantastic ideas to share—perfect for…
Make a Potato SEED Head!
Norah and I had so, so, so much fun with this seed craft for kids a few years back! So much so, that I simply had to share it with you again. Even though seed activities for kids are ‘sprouting’ all over this blog already… I mean, we have done seeds in mason jars, seed…
STEM Activities for Kindergarten at Home
One of my boys’ favorite things in the world is a STEM challenge. And guess what? They are becoming one of my favorite learning tools, too! Could it be? A simple learning setup that I LOVE that my boys LOVE just as much?! Adding STE(A)M (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) activities to your kindergarten—or…
Water Play Ideas for Preschoolers: Beginning Letters Toy Scoop
I think it’s safe to say that the warmer weather is FINALLY here to stay (fingers crossed), and we couldn’t be happier about it! This means water play ideas for preschoolers will be the name of the game. We need all the outdoor time we can get after such a long winter. Just before we…
Space Activities for Preschoolers
Explore the universe through exciting space activities for preschoolers! With these activities, your little ones will develop a strong sense of wonder and curiosity as they learn more about space, all while having a blast along the way! If you have a little one who loves space, or if you are excited about introducing your…
Food Themed Crafts and Activities for Toddlers!
Any time is snack time when you have a toddler! This makes food-themed crafts and activities perfect for those little ones to play and learn with food—you know, between snack times. I have found that adding in a planned and special craft or activity every day is a perfect way of breaking up and adding…
Learning Activities for Preschoolers
Teaching preschoolers is so much fun! These hands-on learning activities for preschoolers will teach them early literacy skills, numeracy skills and STEM all through play and discovery! With these activities your preschooler will learn the letters of the alphabet, beginning phonics, how to spell their name, number recognition, counting, measurement, animals science, shapes and much…
How Wee Learn GIFT CARDS!
This Holiday Season give the Gift of … Togetherness Memory Making Learning through Play! A beautiful, happy childhood is at the heart of everything I do here on How Wee Learn. As a seasoned teacher turned homeschooling Mama with over 18 years of experience, I know that a happy, slow childhood is the very best…
20 Deep Learning Activities in Everyday Life!
Perhaps it is the company I keep or the great big flashing beacon screaming, “WE HOMESCHOOL! IT IS AWESOME!!” But for one reason or another, homeschooling is certainly surrounding me as the hot topic right now. I’ve gotta say… I love it. Whether you homeschool already, you are considering homeschooling, you might think about it…
3 Ways to Learn with Plastic Containers!
Welcome back to our final day of the series: 3 ways to learn! I must say, the week flew by while doing this series! And that is the first time since we started quarantine where we have had a week ‘fly by’ in our home. Perhaps I am on to something. A quick recap, in…